The following published opinions were released by the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit on August 12, 2008:
Wardlaw v. Cain (Garza, Dennis, Mills, JJ.; per curiam opinion) (appeal from M.D. La.). Affirming district court’s dismissal of petitioner’s claims as untimely under AEDPA. The Fifth Circuit held that Smith v. Ward, 209 […]
The following opinions were released by the U.S. Supreme Court on April 16, 2008:
Baze v. Rees (7-2 opinion upholding constitutionality of lethal injection; Roberts, C.J., plurality opinion, joined by Kennedy, Alito, JJ.; concurring opinion by Alito, J.; concurring opinion by Stevens, J.; concurring opinion by Scalia, J., joined by Thomas, J.; concurring opinion by Thomas, […]
5/2/08 Opinions - US 5th Cir.
The following published opinions were released by the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit on May 2, 2008:
U.S. v. Fambro (Higginbotham, Smith, Owen, JJ.; opinion by Owen, J.). The Fifth Circuit affirmed the defendant’s conviction for being a felon in possession of a firearm and his sentence of 327 months’ imprisonment. […]