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6d ago•4 min read

•Coalition of 10+ civil rights groups appeals Texas election policies to Fifth Circuit Court

Civil Rights Groups Challenge Texas Election Laws in Fifth Circuit

A coalition of civil rights organizations has appealed to the Fifth Circuit Court of Appeals, challenging Texas election policies implemented under Governor Greg Abbott and Attorney General Ken Paxton. The consolidated cases represent multiple voting rights groups seeking to overturn state election procedures they argue restrict voter access.

•Consolidated cases challenge Governor Abbott, Attorney General Paxton, and state election procedures

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•Fifth Circuit denied James Devins' petition for panel rehearing in visa denial challenge

5th Circuit Denies Rehearing in State Department Visa Dispute

The Fifth Circuit Court of Appeals denied James Devins' petition for panel rehearing in his challenge against the State Department's Bureau of Consular Affairs over a denied visa for a foreign student he sought to sponsor under religious freedom protections.

•Court affirmed dismissal of RFRA claims but reversed dismissal with prejudice

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•Fifth Circuit unanimously affirmed summary judgment for State Farm in sewage damage coverage dispute

Fifth Circuit Affirms State Farm Win in Sewage Damage Coverage Dispute

The U.S. Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit affirmed summary judgment for State Farm Fire and Casualty Company, ruling that homeowners Ronald and Shirley Cooper failed to create a factual dispute about sewage damage coverage under their policy's off-premises exclusion clause.

•Homeowners failed to create factual dispute about whether sewage originated from covered sources under policy

•Fifth Circuit certifies LLC exemption question to Texas Supreme Court in Canada v. Sherman case

5th Circuit Certifies LLC Exemption Question to Texas Supreme Court

The U.S. Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit has certified a crucial bankruptcy law question to the Texas Supreme Court in *Canada v. Sherman*, asking whether interests in limited liability companies under Texas law qualify as exempt property in federal bankruptcy proceedings.

•Issue centers on whether Texas LLC interests are protected from creditors in federal bankruptcy

•Fifth Circuit affirmed dismissal of Scott Reardon's retaliation lawsuit against American Airlines under Railway Labor Act

5th Circuit Affirms Dismissal of American Airlines Retaliation Suit

The Fifth Circuit Court of Appeals affirmed the dismissal of a Railway Labor Act retaliation lawsuit filed by former American Airlines facilities mechanic Scott Reardon. The appeals court upheld the district court's ruling that it lacked subject-matter jurisdiction over the case.

•District court dismissed case for lack of subject-matter jurisdiction under Rule 12(b)(1)

•Fifth Circuit reversed district court's suppression of evidence seized under valid warrant

Fifth Circuit Reverses Drug Evidence Suppression Despite Valid Warrant

The Fifth Circuit Court of Appeals reversed a Texas district court's decision to suppress evidence seized under a valid warrant in United States v. Leonard. Despite the defendant's original attorney calling the suppression motion 'frivolous,' the magistrate judge recommended suppression under the exclusionary rule, which the district court granted before being overturned on appeal.

•Defense attorney originally called suppression motion 'frivolous' but magistrate judge disagreed

1w ago•5 min read

•1965 permanent injunction required St. Mary Parish schools to desegregate, with enforcement lasting 60 years

5th Circuit Reviews 60-Year St. Mary Parish Desegregation Case

The U.S. Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit is reviewing a school desegregation case involving St. Mary Parish, Louisiana, that dates back to 1965. The School Board is appealing a district court's refusal to dissolve a permanent injunction that has governed the district's operations for nearly six decades.

•School Board seeks to dissolve injunction citing procedural problems, after new class representatives sought modifications in 2019

•Fifth Circuit reviews class action alleging fiduciary breaches by International Bancshares Corporation in employee profit sharing plan management

Fifth Circuit Hears International Bancshares Employee Benefits Appeal

The U.S. Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit is reviewing an appeal in a class action lawsuit where International Bancshares Corporation employees claim fiduciary breaches diminished their retirement plan distributions. Paul Parrott leads the class action on behalf of the bank holding company's profit sharing plan participants.

•Paul Parrott represents class of employees claiming diminished retirement distributions due to improper plan administration

•Multiple major pharmaceutical companies including AbbVie, Allergan, and AstraZeneca are challenging Louisiana Attorney General Liz Murrill in consolidated Fifth Circuit appeals

Pharma Giants Challenge Louisiana AG in Consolidated 5th Circuit Appeal

Major pharmaceutical companies including AbbVie, Allergan, and AstraZeneca have filed consolidated appeals in the Fifth Circuit Court of Appeals challenging Louisiana Attorney General Liz Murrill. The consolidated cases involve multiple drug manufacturers opposing the state's top legal officer.

•Three separate cases have been consolidated under case numbers 24-30645, 24-30651, and 24-30673