U.S. Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit 2018

Decisions

• 2018-12-27Flora NALL, as Personal Representative of the Estate of Michael Nall, Substituted In Place and Stead of Michael Nall, Deceased, Plaintiff - Appellant, v. BNSF RAILWAY COMPANY, Defendant - Appellee., 912 F.3d 263
• 2018-12-27Krystal GURULE; Melissa Hall ; Ryan Matte; Kimberly Taylor, Plaintiffs-Appellants Cross-Appellees v. LAND GUARDIAN, INCORPORATED; Mohammad Ayman Jarrah, Defendants-Appellees Cross-Appellants, 912 F.3d 252
• 2018-12-21CHRISTIANA TRUST, a Division of Wilmington Savings Fund Society, FSB, as Trustee, Plaintiff, v. Mary Sue RIDDLE, Defendant Third Party Plaintiff - Appellant, v. Bank of America, N.A., Third Party Defendant - Appellee., 911 F.3d 799
• 2018-12-21M. C. MOORE, AS Father and NEXT FRIEND TO Minors Joyce Marie MOORE, Jerry Moore, and Thelma Louise Moore; et al, Plaintiffs v. TANGIPAHOA PARISH SCHOOL BOARD, a Corporation, Defendant - Appellant v. Donald C. Massey, Court Appointed Compliance Officer, Tangipahoa Parish School Board, Interested Party - Appellee, 912 F.3d 247
• 2018-12-20Michael W. GAHAGAN, Plaintiff-Appellant, v. UNITED STATES CITIZENSHIP & IMMIGRATION SERVICES, Defendant-Appellee. Michael Gahagan, Plaintiff-Appellant, v. United States Department of Justice; United States Department of Homeland Security; United States Immigration & Customs Enforcement; Executive Office of Immigration Review, United States Department of Justice, Defendants-Appellees. Michael W. Gahagan, Plaintiff-Appellant, v. United States Citizenship & Immigration Services; U.S. Customs & Border Protection, Defendants-Appellees., 911 F.3d 298
• 2018-12-20Noel T. DEAN, Plaintiff - Appellee v. Darshan R. PHATAK, Defendant - Appellant, 911 F.3d 286
• 2018-12-19David J. RANDLE, Plaintiff-Appellant v. CROSBY TUGS, L.L.C., Defendant-Appellee, 911 F.3d 280
• 2018-12-19Delbert JOHNSON, Plaintiff - Appellee v. Jeffrey HALSTEAD, individually, Defendant - Appellant, 911 F.3d 267
• 2018-12-18Kimberly MEADOR, Agent of Individually, and as Guardian for L.M. a Minor; Amos Standard, on Behalf of Individually, and on Behalf of the Estate of Shari Standard, Deceased; Russell Jones, on Behalf of Individually, and on Behalf of the Estate of Sandra Jones, Deceased, Plaintiffs - Appellants v. APPLE, INCORPORATED, Defendant - Appellee, 911 F.3d 260
• 2018-12-17Randy Ethan HALPRIN, Petitioner - Appellant v. Lorie DAVIS, Director, Texas Department of Criminal Justice, Correctional Institutions Division, Respondent - Appellee, 911 F.3d 247
• 2018-12-13Robert L. JENKINS, Petitioner - Appellant v. Pelicia HALL, Commissioner, Mississippi Department of Corrections; Ron King, Superintendent, Central Mississippi Correctional Facility, Respondents - Appellees, 910 F.3d 828
• 2018-12-13UNITED STATES of America, Plaintiff - Appellee v. Emanuel James HARRISON, also known as E.J., also known as Chris, Defendant - Appellant, 910 F.3d 824
• 2018-12-12UNITED STATES of America, Plaintiff-Appellee, v. George Lamar Darryl FOSTER, Defendant-Appellant., 910 F.3d 813
• 2018-12-12TEXAS; Ken Paxton, in His Official Capacity as Texas Attorney General, Plaintiffs-Appellants v. TRAVIS COUNTY, TEXAS ; Sally Hernandez, in Her Official Capacity as Sheriff of Travis County, Texas; City of Austin, Texas; Ora Houston, in Her Official Capacity as City Council Member of the City of Austin, Texas; Delia Garza, in Her Official Capacity as City Council Member of the City of Austin, Texas; Sabino Renteria, in His Official Capacity as City Council Member of the City of Austin, Texas; Gregorio Casar, in His Official Capacity as City Council Member of the City of Austin, Texas; Ann Kitchen, in Her Official Capacity as City Council Member of the City of Austin, Texas; Jimmy Flannigan, in His Official Capacity as City Council Member of the City of Austin, Texas; Leslie Pool, in Her Official Capacity as City Council Member of the City of Austin, Texas; Ellen Troxclair, in Her Official Capacity as City Council Member of the City of Austin, Texas; Kathie Tovo, in Her Official Capacity as City Council Member of the City of Austin, Texas; Alison Alter, in Her Official Capacity as City Council Member of the City of Austin, Texas; Steve Adler, in His Official Capacity as Mayor of the City of Austin, Texas; Elaine Hart, in Her Official Capacity as Interim City Manager of the City of Austin, Texas; El Paso County, Texas; Richard Wiles, in His Official Capacity as Sheriff of El Paso County, Texas; City of El Cenizo, Texas; Raul L. Reyes, in His Official Capacity as Mayor of El Cenizo, Texas; Maverick County, Texas ; Tom Schmerber, in His Official Capacity as Sheriff of Maverick County, Texas; Mario A. Hernandez, in His Official Capacity as Constable Precinct 3-1 of Maverick County, Texas; Texas Organizing Project Education Fund; League of United Latin American Citizens, Defendants-Appellees, 910 F.3d 809
• 2018-12-12UNITED STATES of America, Plaintiff-Appellee, v. Christopher DOUGLAS, Defendant-Appellant. United States of America, Plaintiff-Appellee, v. Christopher L. Douglas, Defendant-Appellant., 910 F.3d 804
• 2018-12-12Clarence D. BROWN, Plaintiff-Appellant, v. Allison TAYLOR, in Her Official and Individual Capacity as Executive Director, Office of Violent Sex Offender Management; Diana Lemon, in Her Official and Individual Capacity as Program Specialist/Case Manager Office of Violent Sex Offender Management; Brian Costello, in His Official and Individual Capacity as President, Avalon Correctional Services, Incorporated; Greg Basham, in His Official and Individual Capacity as Facility Administrator, Avalon Correctional Services, Incorporated; Carlos Morales, in His Official and Individual Capacity as Facility Administrator, Avalon Correctional Services, Incorporated; Tarrant County; Montgomery County; David Crook, in Official and Individual Capacity as Agents of the Texas Department of Public Safety; Manuel Sanchez, in Official and Individual Capacity as Agents of the Texas Department of Public Safety; Josh Burson, in Official and Individual Capacity as Agents of the Texas Department of Public Safety, Defendants-Appellees., 911 F.3d 235
• 2018-12-11Sammie Lee FORD, Jr., Petitioner-Appellant, v. Lorie DAVIS, Director, Texas Department of Criminal Justice, Correctional Institutions Division, Respondent-Appellee., 910 F.3d 232
• 2018-12-07Louis R. KOERNER, Jr., Individually and as Assignee of Jean McCurdy Meade, Plaintiff-Appellant v. CMR CONSTRUCTION & ROOFING, L.L.C., Defendant-Appellee, 910 F.3d 221
• 2018-12-06Oscar CUMPIAN, Plaintiff-Appellant v. ALCOA WORLD ALUMINA, L.L.C.; Stephen Alvarado; Palacios Marine & Industrial Coatings, Incorporated, Defendants-Appellees, 910 F.3d 216
• 2018-12-05VOLVO FINANCIAL SERVICES, a division of VFS US, L.L.C., Plaintiff - Appellee v. Elvis WILLIAMSON, Defendant - Appellant, 910 F.3d 208
• 2018-12-04SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION, Plaintiff-Appellee v. Sameer P. SETHI, Defendant-Appellant, 910 F.3d 198
• 2018-12-03UNITED STATES of America, Plaintiff-Appellee, v. Jose NINO-CARREON, Defendant-Appellant., 910 F.3d 194
• 2018-12-03MISSISSIPPI RISING COALITION ; Ronald Vincent; Lea Campbell ; Pamela Blackwell, Plaintiffs - Appellants v. CITY OF OCEAN SPRINGS, MISSISSIPPI, Defendant - Appellee, 910 F.3d 191
• 2018-12-02Joseph C. GARCIA, Plaintiff - Appellant, v. Carmella JONES; Ed Robertson ; David Gutierrez ; Fred Rangel ; Brian Long; Fred Solis; James Lafavers; Gregory W. Abbott, Defendants - Appellees., 910 F.3d 188
• 2018-11-30UNITED STATES of America, Plaintiff-Appellee, v. Fredis Alberto REYES-CONTRERAS, Also Known as Alberto Contreras-Romero, Defendant-Appellant., 910 F.3d 169
• 2018-11-28Vickie FORBY, Individually and on Behalf of All Others Similarly Situated in Illinois, Plaintiff - Appellant v. ONE TECHNOLOGIES, L.P., One Technologies Management, L.L.C. ; One Technologies Capital, L.L.P., Defendants - Appellees, 909 F.3d 780
• 2018-11-28Telisa De'Ann BLACKMAN, Petitioner-Appellant v. Lorie DAVIS, Director, Texas Department of Criminal Justice, Correctional Institutions Division, Respondent-Appellee, 909 F.3d 772
• 2018-11-28E. R., BY Next of Friend E. R.; S. R.; K. R., Plaintiffs - Appellants v. SPRING BRANCH INDEPENDENT SCHOOL DISTRICT, Defendant - Appellee, 909 F.3d 754
• 2018-11-26Ramona L. SMITH, Individually, and as the Temporary Administrator of the Estate of Her Deceased Husband, Arthur Melton Smith; Ramona Allen ; Glenda Zimmer; Tara Cheyenne Smith, Plaintiffs-Appellants v. CHRYSLER GROUP, L.L.C., also known as FCA US, L.L.C., Defendant-Appellee, 909 F.3d 744
• 2018-11-26R. Alexander ACOSTA, Secretary, Department of Labor, Petitioner, v. HENSEL PHELPS CONSTRUCTION COMPANY, Respondent., 909 F.3d 723
• 2018-11-21BRAND SERVICES, L.L.C., Plaintiff - Appellant v. IREX CORPORATION, Defendant - Appellee, 909 F.3d 151
• 2018-11-19John HUMMEL, Petitioner-Appellant v. Lorie DAVIS, Director, Texas Department of Criminal Justice, Correctional Institutions Division, Respondent-Appellee, 908 F.3d 987
• 2018-11-19UNITED STATES of America, Plaintiff-Appellee v. Jose Luis VALLE-RAMIREZ, Defendant-Appellant, 908 F.3d 981
• 2018-11-19EVANSTON INSURANCE COMPANY, Plaintiff-Appellee v. MID-CONTINENT CASUALTY COMPANY, Defendant-Appellant, 909 F.3d 143
• 2018-11-19Thad Everett DELAUGHTER, Plaintiff - Appellant, v. Ronald WOODALL; Michael Hatten; State of Mississippi, Defendants - Appellees., 909 F.3d 130
• 2018-11-16Crystal DAVIS, Plaintiff-Appellant v. CREDIT BUREAU OF THE SOUTH, Defendant-Appellee, 908 F.3d 972
• 2018-11-16UNITED STATES of America, Plaintiff-Appellee v. Earlie DICKERSON, Defendant-Appellant, 909 F.3d 118
• 2018-11-16Jane DOE I; Jane Doe II; Jane Doe III, Plaintiffs - Appellees v. Jeff LANDRY, Attorney General for the State of Louisiana, Intervenor - Appellant Juana Marine-Lombard, in Her Official Capacity as Commissioner, Louisiana Office of Alcohol and Tobacco Control, Defendant - Appellant, 909 F.3d 99
• 2018-11-15Okey Garry OKPALA, also known as Okechukwu Oguejifor Okpala, Petitioner v. Matthew G. WHITAKER, Acting U.S. Attorney General, Respondent, 908 F.3d 965
• 2018-11-14Luis Enrique CRISTAIN, Plaintiff - Appellant, v. HUNTER BUILDINGS & MANUFACTURING, L.P., Defendant - Appellee., 908 F.3d 962
• 2018-11-14UNITED STATES of America, Plaintiff-Appellee v. Latroy Leon BURRIS, Defendant-Appellant, 908 F.3d 152
• 2018-11-13JCB, INCORPORATED, doing business as Conveying & Power Transmission Solutions, Plaintiff - Appellant v. The HORSBURGH & SCOTT COMPANY, Defendant - Appellee, 912 F.3d 238
• 2018-11-13JCB, INCORPORATED, doing business as Conveying & Power Transmission Solutions, Plaintiff-Appellant v. The HORSBURGH & SCOTT COMPANY, Defendant-Appellee, 908 F.3d 953
• 2018-11-13DUNSTER LIVE, LLC, individually and derivatively on behalf of LoneStar Logos & Signs, L.L.C., Plaintiff-Appellee v. LONESTAR LOGOS MANAGEMENT COMPANY, LLC., individually and doing business as LoneStar Media Group; Media Choice, LLC ; Curtis E. Ford; Drew Cartwright; Vincent Hazen; Johnston Media, L.L.C.; Matt Johnston; LoneStar Logos & Signs, LLC, Defendants-Appellants, 908 F.3d 948
• 2018-11-12Patrick J. COLLINS ; Marcus J. Liotta; William M Hitchcock, Plaintiffs - Appellants v. Steven T. MNUCHIN, Secretary, U.S. Department of Treasury; Department of the Treasury; Federal Housing Finance Agency; Melvin L. Watt, Defendants - Appellees, 908 F.3d 151
• 2018-11-09BP EXPLORATION & PRODUCTION, INCORPORATED; BP America Production Company; BP, P.L.C., Requesting Parties - Appellants v. CLAIMANT ID 100094497, Objecting Party - Appellee, 910 F.3d 797
• 2018-11-08Roberto Enrique MAURICIO-BENITEZ, also known as Roberto Sanchez-Fajardo, Petitioner, v. Jefferson B. SESSIONS, III, U.S. Attorney General, Respondent., 908 F.3d 144
• 2018-11-08UNITED STATES of America, Plaintiff-Appellee, v. Gary Don Boyd GRAVES, Defendant-Appellant., 908 F.3d 137
• 2018-11-07TEXAS EDUCATION AGENCY, Petitioner, v. UNITED STATES DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION, Respondent., 908 F.3d 127
• 2018-11-05UNITED STATES of America, Plaintiff-Appellee v. Walter P. REED; Steven P. Reed, Defendants-Appellants, 908 F.3d 102