La Union del Pueblo Entero v FEMA: #5thCir reverses partial summary jm for FEMA, remands: #FOIA's remedial provision vests courts w/power to address ongoing violations of reading room provisions by ordering materials be posted #appellatetwitter #lawtwitter baffc.net/4zRuWH7

Jackson Fed of Teachers v Fitch: #5thCir vacates preliminary injunction against MS anti-DEI statute, orders case reassigned on remand after "botch job" by district judge who used AI to draft orders, made grave legal errors #appellatetwitter #lawtwitter baffc.net/4dZ28nE

US v Estrada: #5thCir affirms denial of pro se prisoner's motion to terminate supervised release: despite pending appeal, district court had authority to transfer; district court acted w/in discretion in not ending supervision #appellatetwitter #lawtwitter baffc.net/4dU2OdZ

Garcia v US: #5thCir affirms government liability under #FTCA for death of hostage accidentally shot by federal agent, reverses/remands damages & fees so that fees would be 25% of original award #appellatetwitter #lawtwitter baffc.net/3UcGHZy

Quality Proc Serv v Whitney Oil: #5thCir affirms: master service agreement wasn't #maritime contract: evidence showed parties didn't expect vessel to play substantial role in contract completion #Doiron #appellatetwitter #lawtwitter baffc.net/4yytMPK

Knife Rights v Blanche: #5thCir holds 1958 #FederalSwitchbladeAct, banning interstate flow of switchblade knives, violates #SecondAmendment: plaintiffs had #standing; #knives are arms; Act fails #Bruen analysis #appellatetwitter #lawtwitter baffc.net/4i1dYA6

Zahid v Blanche: #5thCir denies review to native of Afghanistan, upholding #BIA denial of CAT protection & denial of remand to consider new evidence: BIA properly screened new evidence instead of remanding to IJ #dissent #appellatetwitter #lawtwitter baffc.net/4sfrUtw

US v Chaney: #5thCir on remand from #SCOTUS, denies rehearing, substitutes opinion enforcing appeal waiver again: defendant didn't meet new "miscarriage of justice" standard in challenging career offender classification #appellatetwitter #lawtwitter baffc.net/4dQZznz

Banner v Wright: #5thCir remands for new trial after jury verdict against plaintiff alleging violation of rights during LA public parish meeting: sheer volume of defense counsel misconduct casts pall over jury's deliberations #appellatetwitter #lawtwitter baffc.net/4ymx9cl

GH America v Fohn: #5thCir affirms dismissal of suit by subsidiary of Chinese company blocked by #LoneStarInfrastructureProtectionAct from buying TX energy assets: federal CFIUS regime neither conflict- nor field-preempts LSIPA #appellatetwitter #lawtwitter baffc.net/3UxDN1x

McCain v Mary Mahoney's: #5thCir reverses dismissal of #RICO #classaction for damages from restaurant's fraudulent fish sales: economic injury supported #ArtIII standing; particularized injury pleaded; amendment denial vacated #appellatetwitter #lawtwitter baffc.net/3UuF4qc

SEACOR Marine v GOL: #5thCir reverses summary jm for GOL in claim for payment under #maritime contract: fact question re whether part of #bankruptcy payment to GOL was for SEACOR's services; agreement didn't prohibit payment #appellatetwitter #lawtwitter baffc.net/4yoFMmE

Consumers' Research v FCC: #5thCir vacates #UniversalService 4th quarter 2025 contribution factor to be paid by telecom companies: #FCC violated GCCA by creating USAC, exceeded authority by relying on its projections #adminlaw #appellatetwitter #lawtwitter baffc.net/4ykWUtz

Civelli v Mulacek: #5thCir affirms denial of request to post $25M bond to stay enforcement of $210M judgment: TX statute capping amount of supersedeas bond didn't apply in federal court #concur #appellatetwitter #lawtwitter baffc.net/4dEXyux

US v Tekippe: #5thCir affirms finding that LA chiropractor engaged in pervasive #healthcarefraud underlying determination of BCBSLA's $753K loss under USSG #appellatetwitter #lawtwitter baffc.net/4ju8AGR

Gakou v Warden: #5thCir denies emergency stay of #removal pending appeal for native of Senegal in #ICE custody & to be deported to Sierra Leone: court lacked power to entertain motions; SCOTUS has ratified 3rd-country removal #appellatetwitter #lawtwitter baffc.net/4ymI3Pe

Evans v Garza: #5thCir denies #rehearingenbanc 10/7 after panel affirmed denial of injunction against prosecuting for disseminating photo of transgender person washing hands in #TXCapitol women's restroom #concur #dissent #appellatetwitter #lawtwitter baffc.net/4inis3Z

Hogan v FCI: #5thCir affirms summary judgment for BOP on prisoner's habeas challenge to calculation of #FSA earned-time credits: no entitlement to credits for period between sentencing & arrival at designated facility #dissent #appellatetwitter #lawtwitter baffc.net/47Vn23r

TX Capital Bank v GinnieMae: #5thCir affirms dismissal of suit against GinnieMae challenging elimination of lien interest in HECM tails: GM acted w/in its authority; sovereign immunity barred tortious interference claim #appellatetwitter #lawtwitter baffc.net/3VKJIRf