Employer Liability for Hostile Work Environment Created by Nonemployee: Gardner v. CLC of Pascagoula Introduction Gardner v. CLC of Pascagoula, L.L.C. is a pivotal case adjudicated by the United...
DeMarco v. Davis: Defining the Boundaries of §1983 Claims in Correctional Settings Introduction In DeMarco v. Davis, the United States Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit addressed significant...
Magee v. Reed: Fifth Circuit Expands §1983 Protections in Bail Denials and Free Speech Retaliation Introduction In Magee v. Reed, the United States Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit addressed...
Applying State Expert Qualification Standards under FRE 601 in FTCA Medical Malpractice Claims Introduction In the case of Leslie Latrice Coleman v. United States of America, 912 F.3d 824 (5th Cir....
Affirmation of BIA’s Credibility Determination Standards in Asylum Cases 1. Introduction In the case of Maninder Singh Ghotra v. Matthew G. Whitaker (912 F.3d 284), the United States Court of Appeals...
Implications of Sammie Lee Ford Jr. v. Lorie Davis: Presumption of Correctness in Habeas Corpus Claims Introduction Sammie Lee Ford Jr., Petitioner-Appellant, v. Lorie Davis, Director, Texas...
Substantial Evidence and Residual Functional Capacity in Social Security Appeals: Insights from Winston v. Berryhill Introduction Winston v. Berryhill is a significant appellate decision from the...
Delaughter v. Woodall and Hatten: Strengthening Eighth Amendment Protections and Revisiting Sovereign Immunity in Correctional Healthcare Introduction In the landmark case Thad Everett Delaughter v....
Obligation to Correct Mailing Address Essential for Receipt of Removal Notices: Mauricio-Benitez v. Sessions Introduction Roberto Enrique Mauricio-Benitez, also known as Roberto Sanchez-Fajardo, a...
Affirmation of Jurisdictional Limits in Successive §2255 and Rule 59(e) Motions: United States v. McDaniels Introduction In the case of United States of America v. Andre McDaniels, 907 F.3d 366 (5th...
Realignment and Diversity Jurisdiction in Ashford v. Aeroframe Services, LLC Introduction The case of Michael Ashford, Plaintiff-Appellant Cross-Appellee v. Aeroframe Services, L.L.C.,...
Establishing Limits on Expert Testimony in Products Liability: The Fifth Circuit’s Decision in Sandifer v. Hoyt Archery Introduction The case of Mary Sandifer; Amanda Sandifer; Ryan Sandifer v. Hoyt...
Actual Innocence Gateway under Schlup: Hancock v. Davis Introduction The case Jamal Martinez Hancock v. Lorie Davis ([906 F.3d 387](https://cite.case.law/f3d/906/387/)) adjudicated by the United...
Abuse of Trust and Sophisticated Means in Bank Fraud: Analysis of United States v. Dana Kay Miller Introduction The case of United States of America v. Dana Kay Miller, 906 F.3d 373 (5th Cir. 2018),...
Affirmation of Dismissal in Allen v. Walmart: Clarifying Negligence and Premises Liability under Texas Law Introduction In the case of Deleese Allen v. Walmart Stores, L.L.C., decided on October 16,...
Dismissal of YARLS v. BUNTON as Moot Due to Legislative Funding Changes Introduction The case of Darwin Yarls, Jr., Leroy Shaw, Jr., and Douglas Brown, on Behalf of Themselves and All Others...
Fifth Circuit Upholds Mandatory Arbitration and Finality of Dismissals for Non-Compliance Introduction The case of Jernard Griggs v. S.G.E. Management, L.L.C. et al., adjudicated by the United States...
Reaffirmation of Qualified Immunity and Monell Standards in Excessive Force Claims: Shumpert v. City of Tupelo Introduction In the case of Shumpert v. Dually, et al., adjudicated by the United States...
Preclusion of Brady Liability for Municipalities and Plea-Based Waivers Confirmed in Alvarez v. City of Brownsville Introduction The case of George Alvarez vs. The City of Brownsville (904 F.3d 382)...
Affirmation of Employment Discrimination Claims under Specific Statutory Schemes: Roberson-King v. State of Louisiana Workforce Commission Introduction The case of Angela Roberson-King v. State of...