United States v. Kerstetter: Affirmation of ACCA Enhancement Standards Introduction In the case of United States of America v. Dylan Gregory Kerstetter, the United States Court of Appeals for the...
Expanding Title VII Protections: Fifth Circuit Reverses 'Ultimate Employment Decision' Limitation Introduction In the recent case of LaRenda J. Harrison, Ed. D., Plaintiff-Appellant, v. Brookhaven...
Affirmation of First Amendment Retaliation Claims Against State Officials: Insights from Jackson v. UNT Board of Regents Introduction In the landmark case of Timothy Jackson, Plaintiff-Appellee, v....
Standing Doctrine in LaFHAC v. Azalea Garden Properties: A New Precedent Introduction The case of Louisiana Fair Housing Action Center, Incorporated (LaFHAC) v. Azalea Garden Properties, L.L.C....
Establishing Clear Franks Liability in Police Misconduct: The Guerra v. Castillo Decision Introduction In Rodney Guerra v. Baudelio Castillo; City of Alamo, Texas, 82 F.4th 278 (2023), the United...
Trademark Ownership and Confusion Standards in the Fifth Circuit: Rex Real Estate I, L.P. v. Rex Real Estate Exchange Introduction The case of Rex Real Estate I, L.P., Plaintiff-Appellant, v. Rex...
Fifth Circuit Affirms Corps’s Discretion in Compensatory Mitigation Decisions under the Clean Water Act Introduction The case of Healthy Gulf; Sierra Club v. United States Army Corps of Engineers,...
Jackson Municipal Airport Authority v. Harkins et al. Clarifying Legislative Privilege in Discovery Introduction In the landmark case Jackson Municipal Airport Authority v. Harkins et al., the United...
Heck Preclusion Applied to Injunctive Relief in §1983 Claims: Gabriel Olivier v. City of Brandon Introduction Gabriel Olivier v. City of Brandon, Mississippi; involves the appellant, Gabriel Olivier,...
Fifth Circuit Expands Title VII Protections: Rejecting the 'Ultimate Employment Decision' Barrier Introduction In the landmark case of Felesia Hamilton et al. v. Dallas County Sheriff's Department,...
Constructive Notice in Slip and Fall Cases under Louisiana Law: Flowers v. Wal-Mart Appellate Decision Introduction In the case of Davlyn Flowers v. Wal-Mart Incorporated; Wal-Mart Louisiana, L.L.C.,...
Fifth Circuit Establishes Rigorous APA Standards for FDA's Mifepristone Approval and Regulation Introduction In a landmark decision dated August 16, 2023, the United States Court of Appeals for the...
Rejection of Fixed Thresholds in Determining Liberty Interests: Insights from Carmouche v. Hooper et al. Introduction In the landmark case of Ricardo Carmouche, Plaintiff-Appellant, v. Timothy...
Reversing §922(g)(3): A New Precedent in Second Amendment Jurisprudence Introduction The landmark case of United States of America v. Patrick Darnell Daniels, Jr. (77 F.4th 337, 2023) marks a...
Reaffirmation of the Heck Rule: Collins v. Dallas Leadership Foundation Introduction In the case of Leo P. Collins v. Dallas Leadership Foundation, 77 F.4th 327 (5th Cir. 2023), the United States...
Clarifying Jurisdictional Boundaries: Ambiguous Sentencing and the One-Court-At-A-Time Rule in United States v. Willis Introduction The case of United States of America v. Vinson Lee Willis, Jr.,...
Balancing Press Freedom and National Security: The Fifth Circuit's Ruling in United States v. Ahsani on Sealing Court Proceedings Introduction The case of United States of America v. Saman Ahsani;...
Fifth Circuit Reinforces APA's Logical Outgrowth Requirement in ATF's Stabilizing Brace Regulation Introduction In the landmark case of William T. Mock et al. v. Merrick Garland et al., the United...
Affirmation of Qualified Immunity in Failure-to-Protect Claims: Fifth Circuit Establishes Clear Standards Introduction In the landmark case Shanon Edmiston v. Oscar Borrego, Sr.; Oscar E. Carrillo;...
5th Circuit Affirms Sentencing in Kinzy Despite Error in 'Crime of Violence' Classification Under Sentencing Guidelines Introduction In United States of America v. Christopher Kinzy, the United...