Favorable Termination Requirement Reinforced for §1983 Claims Challenging Tainted Convictions Introduction In the case of Erma Wilson v. Midland County, Texas, the United States Court of Appeals for...
Strict Enforcement of Diversity Jurisdiction Requirements in J.A. Masters Investments v. Beltramini Introduction In the appellate decision of J.A. Masters Investments; K.G. Investments v. Eduardo...
Strengthening Causation Standards in Toxic Tort and Maritime Emotional Injury Claims: Fifth Circuit Affirms Summary Judgment in BP Deepwater Horizon Case Introduction The case of John Wunstell, Jr....
Second Amendment and Firearm Possession Restrictions for Unlawful Substance Users Introduction In the landmark case United States of America v. Paola Connelly, the United States Court of Appeals for...
Affirmation of Jurisdictional Bar in Adjustment of Status Proceedings: Momin v. Jaddou Introduction Momin v. Jaddou is a pivotal case adjudicated by the United States Court of Appeals for the Fifth...
Standard for Bifurcating Liability and Damages Phases in Civil Rights Cases Under 42 U.S.C. §1983 Introduction In the case of Frances Earline Sims v. City of Jasper, Texas, adjudicated by the United...
Second Amendment Protections Do Not Extend to Illegal Aliens: Upholding 18 U.S.C. § 922(g)(5) in Light of Bruen and Rahimi Introduction The case of United States of America v. Jose Paz Medina-Cantu...
Affirmation of Summary Judgment in Fernando Yates v. Spring Independent School District Establishes Clear Standards for Adverse Employment Actions Under ADEA Introduction The recent decision in...
Stevenson v. Toce & Lavespere: Establishing Deliberate Indifference Standards in Eighth Amendment Prison Medical Negligence Claims Introduction In the landmark case of Stevenson v. Toce & Lavespere,...
5th Circuit Clarifies Bankruptcy and Federal Question Jurisdiction in Fifth Amendment Takings Claims – Porretto v. City of Galveston Introduction In the case of Sonya Porretto v. The City of...
Affirmation of Vexatious Litigant Restrictions: Fifth Circuit Upholds Texas Chapter 11 Statute Introduction In the appellate case Christine Reule et al. v. Honorable Reeve Jackson et al., the United...
Affirming the Primacy of Express Contracts and Limiting Quantum Meruit and Miller Act Claims in Admiralty Jurisdiction: Analysis of Diamond Services Corp. v. RLB Contracting et al. Introduction The...
Geofence Warrants Deemed Unconstitutional under the Fourth Amendment Introduction In the landmark case of United States of America v. Jamarr Smith; Thomas Iroko Ayodele; Gilbert McThunel, II, the...
Fifth Circuit Establishes Criteria for Eleventh Amendment Immunity in Whistleblower Claims Against Charter Schools Introduction In the case of Deroald Hopkins v. Wayside Schools, the United States...
Rational Basis Affirmed for Employment Termination Due to Personal Relationships Introduction The case of Stacie Dellucky & Frank Dellucky v. St. George Fire Protection District & Gerard C. Tarleton...
Negligent Undertaking in Federal Facilities: Analysis of Barron v. United States Introduction In the landmark case of Rogelio Barron et al. v. United States of America, the United States Court of...
Strict Adherence to One-Year Limitation in Successive 28 U.S.C. § 2244 Petitions: Analysis of In re Arthur Lee Burton Introduction In re Arthur Lee Burton is a significant appellate decision rendered...
Reaffirming the Standard for Reasonable Suspicion in Vehicle Stops: Hankins v. Wheeler Introduction In the landmark case Bilal Hankins v. Kevin Wheeler et al., the United States Court of Appeals for...
Establishing Reasonable Suspicion Through Traffic Violations: United States v. Palmer Introduction In the case of United States of America v. Quincy Palmer, the Fifth Circuit Court of Appeals...
Affirmation of Felon Firearm Possession Conviction Under Enhanced Sentencing Guidelines Introduction In the case of United States of America v. Bay Travon Wilson, the United States Court of Appeals...