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 published opinions were released by the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit on July 14, 2008:
Indian Harbor Ins. Co. v. Valley Forge Ins. Group (Jolly, Clement, Owen, JJ.; per curiam opinion) (appeal from S.D. Tex.). Affirming summary judgment of district court in dismissing claims by paving subcontractor’s insurer against auto […]
The following opinions, the last of the 2007-08 Court Term, were released by the U.S. Supreme Court on June 26, 2008:
Davis v. Federal Election Commission (Opinion of the Court by Alito, J., joined by Roberts, C.J., Scalia, Kennedy, Thomas, JJ., and joined as to Part II by Stevens, Souter, Ginsburg, Breyer, JJ.; opinion concurring in […]
The following published opinions were released by the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit on May 30, 2008:
Mayfield v. Texas Department of Criminal Justice (Garwood, Garza, Benavides, JJ.; opinion by Garza, J.). A prisoner in the custody of the Texas Department of Criminal Justice (”TDCJ”), acting pro se and proceeding in forma […]
The following opinions were released by the U.S. Supreme Court on May 19, 2008:
U.S. v. Rodriquez. Opinion of the Court by Alito, J., joined by Roberts, C.J., Scalia, Kennedy, Thomas, Breyer, JJ.; dissenting opinion by Souter, J., joined by Stevens, Ginsburg, JJ.. At issue is whether a “serious drug offense” for purposes of […]
The following additional published opinions were released by the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit on April 23, 2008:
Roark & Hardee LP v. City of Austin (King, DeMoss, Southwick, JJ.; opinion by King, J.) (revision of opinion released March 27, 2008). Pursuant to a successful ballot initiative, in 2005 the City of […]