September 3, 2008 – 7:24 am
The Louisiana Supreme Court has officially extended its Gustav-related closure through the end of this week, and will reopen on Monday, September 8. By court rule, all filings due during the closure-period will now fall due five days following the period of closure.
The U.S. Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit has officially extended […]
September 2, 2008 – 8:52 am
Just a quick note from my own evacuation site in Montgomery, Alabama, following the passage of Hurricane Gustav:
The U.S. Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit is officially closed September 2 & 3 (oral arguments for this week have been moved to Texas courthouses), and all filings due between September 1 and 5 have been […]
August 30, 2008 – 2:40 pm
The following published opinion was released by the U.S. Court of Appeals by the Fifth Circuit on August 29, 2008:
U.S. v. Salazar (Higginbotham, Davis, Barksdale, JJ.; opinion by Barksdale, J.) (appeal from E.D. Tex.). Affirming conviction and sentence for witness tampering offense. The Fifth Circuit affirmed the conviction against the defendant’s sufficiency challenge, […]
August 30, 2008 – 2:28 pm
The following published opinion was released by the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit on August 28, 2008:
In the Matter of: SI Restructuring, Inc. (Davis, Southwick, Clark, JJ.; opinion by Davis, J.) (appeal from W.D. Tex.). Vacating order of district court affirming bankruptcy court order to disburse reserve fund. The Fifth […]
August 28, 2008 – 9:06 am
The following published opinions were released by the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit on August 26, 2008:
Jenkens & Gilchrist APC v. Groia & Co. (Jones, C.J., Davis, Garza, JJ.; opinion by Garza, J.) (appeal from S.D. Tex.). Affirming in part and vacating in part district court’s denial of Rule 60(b) motion […]
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August 26, 2008 – 7:26 am
The following published opinions were released by the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit on August 25, 2008:
Columbia Casualty Co. v. Georgia & Florida Railnet, Inc. (King, Higginbotham, Southwick, JJ.; opinion by Southwick, J.) (appeal from N.D. Tex.). Affirming district court’s decision after bench trial on a declaratory judgment action that railroad […]
August 25, 2008 – 7:12 am
The following published opinions were released by the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit on August 22, 2008:
Mapes v. Bishop (King, Higginbotham, Garza, JJ.; per curiam opinion) (appeal from M.D. La.) (sua sponte recalling mandate, withdrawing prior panel opinion, and issuing new panel opinion). One year following his acquittal on charges of […]
August 22, 2008 – 7:53 am
The following published opinion was released by the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit on August 21, 2008:
Bolton v. City of Dallas (Jolly, Clement, Owen, JJ.; per curiam opinion) (appeal from N.D. Tex.). Affirming judgment of the district court that the city was not liable in this § 1983 action for the […]
August 22, 2008 – 7:36 am
The following published opinions were released by the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit on August 19, 2008:
U.S. v. Duhon (Reavley, Garza, Benavides, JJ.; opinion by Benavides, J.) (appeal from W.D. La.) (on remand from U.S. Supreme Court). Affirming downward variance for sentence of sixty months’ probation on conviction on one count […]
August 19, 2008 – 4:22 pm
The following published opinion was released by the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit on August 15, 2008:
Abner v. Kansas City Southern Railway Co. (Higginbotham, Stewart, Southwick, JJ.; opinion by Higginbotham, J.) (appeal from W.D. La.). Plaintiffs brought an employment discrimination lawsuit against defendants. After the first trial ended in a […]
