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Fifth Circuit Considers En Banc Review in Texas v. Bondi EEOC Case

The U.S. Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit is reviewing a petition for rehearing en banc in a significant employment law dispute between the State of Texas and federal officials including Attorney General Pamela Bondi and the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission leadership.

•Fifth Circuit considering en banc review after August 2025 panel decision favored Texas
•Case involves Attorney General Bondi and entire EEOC leadership structure as defendants
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Fifth Circuit Denies Environmental Group's Challenge to Texas LNG Permits

The Fifth Circuit Court of Appeals denied a petition from the South Texas Environmental Justice Network challenging the Texas Commission on Environmental Quality's approval of construction deadline extensions for a liquid natural gas terminal project in Brownsville, Texas.

•Fifth Circuit denied South Texas Environmental Justice Network's challenge to TCEQ's approval of LNG terminal construction deadline extensions
•Texas Commission on Environmental Quality granted three deadline extensions since 2021 for Brownsville LNG project
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5th Circuit Reviews Venezuelan Sisters' Asylum Cases vs Trump Officials

The U.S. Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit is reviewing consolidated immigration cases filed by two Venezuelan sisters against newly appointed Trump administration officials, including Attorney General Pamela Bondi and DHS Secretary Kristi Noem. The cases challenge denials of affirmative asylum applications and involve complex questions about Temporary Protected Status.

•Two Venezuelan sisters appeal denied asylum applications against Trump administration officials in Fifth Circuit
•Cases challenge interaction between Temporary Protected Status and asylum renewal opportunities
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5th Circuit Affirms Dismissal in Harmony Schools Discrimination Case

The U.S. Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit affirmed a district court's summary judgment in favor of Harmony Public Schools in an employment discrimination lawsuit filed by former facilities manager Kemal Kocak. The case involved claims stemming from Kocak's 2021 termination and his concerns about workplace surveillance.

•Fifth Circuit affirmed summary judgment in favor of Harmony Public Schools in employment discrimination case
•Former facilities manager Kemal Kocak challenged his 2021 termination following workplace conflicts
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5th Circuit Affirms Immigration Conviction in Zavala-Garcia Case

The Fifth Circuit Court of Appeals has ruled on an appeal by Joel Zavala-Garcia, who challenged his conviction and sentence for illegal reentry into the United States after deportation. The defendant argued that statutory sentencing enhancements under federal immigration law are unconstitutional.

•Joel Zavala-Garcia challenged his illegal reentry conviction and sentencing enhancement under 8 U.S.C. § 1326
•The Fifth Circuit panel acknowledged the challenge is foreclosed by Almendarez-Torres v. United States precedent
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Fifth Circuit Denies Torture Protection for Salvadoran Gang Member

The Fifth Circuit Court of Appeals denied protection from deportation to Jose Fuentes-Pineda, a Salvadoran gang member convicted of murder who claimed he would face torture if returned to El Salvador. The court ruled that harsh prison conditions in El Salvador do not constitute government-intended torture under the Convention Against Torture.

•Fifth Circuit upheld BIA denial of Convention Against Torture protection for Salvadoran gang member
•Court found El Salvador's harsh prison conditions don't constitute intentional government torture
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5th Circuit Affirms Summary Judgment in Healthcare Antitrust Case

The Fifth Circuit Court of Appeals affirmed a district court's summary judgment ruling in favor of Vizient in an antitrust case brought by medical supply distributor Endure Industries. The court held that Endure failed to establish proper market definition, a fundamental requirement in antitrust litigation.

•Fifth Circuit affirmed summary judgment for Vizient in antitrust case brought by medical supply distributor
•Court emphasized that antitrust plaintiffs must establish proper market definition except in per se violation cases
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5th Circuit Upholds Federal Felon Gun Ban Against Constitutional Challenge

The Fifth Circuit Court of Appeals rejected Terry Dee Hensley's constitutional challenge to federal law prohibiting convicted felons from possessing firearms. Hensley had pleaded guilty under 18 U.S.C. § 922(g)(1) but later sought to dismiss his case on Second Amendment and Commerce Clause grounds.

•Terry Hensley pleaded guilty to federal felon-in-possession charges then challenged the law's constitutionality
•Fifth Circuit chose not to enforce his pleaagreement's appeal waiver due to insufficient constitutional arguments
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5th Circuit: Courts Cannot Delegate Treatment Decisions to Probation

The Fifth Circuit Court of Appeals ruled that federal district courts improperly delegate judicial authority when allowing probation officers to determine whether defendants receive inpatient or outpatient substance abuse treatment. The court vacated the supervised release condition in United States v. Dubois and remanded the case.

•Fifth Circuit ruled courts cannot delegate inpatient vs. outpatient treatment decisions to probation officers
•Court vacated supervised release condition and remanded case for proper judicial determination
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5th Circuit Denies Rehearing in Louisiana Civil Rights Case

The U.S. Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit denied a panel rehearing request in *Hershey v. City of Bossier City*, effectively ending Richard Hershey's federal civil rights appeal against the Louisiana municipality and several individual defendants. Circuit Judge James Ho dissented from the denial, arguing the case deserved reconsideration on qualified immunity grounds.

•Fifth Circuit denied Richard Hershey's panel rehearing request in civil rights case against Bossier City officials
•Judge James Ho dissented, criticizing court's handling of qualified immunity issues
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