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 8, 2008:
Aryain v. Wal-Mart Stores Texas LP (Reavley, Jolly, Garza, JJ.; opinion by Garza, J.). Affirming in part, reversing in part, and vacating in part summary judgment in favor of defendant Wal-Mart on plaintiff’s claims of […]
The following opinions were released by the U.S. Supreme Court on May 27, 2008:
Gomez-Perez v. Potter. Opinion of the Court by Alito, J., joined by Stevens, Kennedy, Souter, Ginsburg, Breyer, JJ.; dissenting opinion by Roberts, C.J., joined by Scalia, Thomas, JJ.; dissenting opinion by Thomas, J., joined by Scalia, J.. The plaintiff postal […]