Fifth Circuit Court of Appeals denies Louisiana ACLU request to pause Ten Commandments case

The United States Fifth Circuit Court of Appeals denied the ACLU's motion to reinstate the injunction against the state's Ten ...
JD Supra

U.S. Supreme Court Affirms Fifth Circuit in Palmquist, Reinforcing Limits on Jurisdiction Where “Fraudulent Joinder” is Claimed

A recent decision by the Supreme Court of the United States affirms the United States Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit in Palmquist v. Hain Celestial Group, confirming that plaintiffs ...
Insurance Business America

Fifth Circuit revives Porch.com claim against Gallagher Re over Vesttoo fraud

A federal appeals court has breathed new life into a reinsurance broker liability case tied to the Vesttoo collateral fraud ...

The Supreme Court could legalize moonshine, and ruin everything else

McNutt tees up a potential Supreme Court showdown over Congress’s ability to regulate economic activity that occurs within a ...
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Fifth Circuit Backs Trump Administration's Expansion of Immigration Detention Without Bond

On Feb. 6, a divided panel of the United States Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit upheld the Trump Administration’s policy to detain a large class of individuals targeted for deportation ...
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Fifth Circuit: Too Soon to Rule on Constitutionality of Louisiana Law Requiring Public Schools to Display Ten Commandments

NEW ORLEANS – The Fifth U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals ruled today that it is premature to determine the constitutionality of House Bill 71, a Louisiana law ...

Fifth Circuit Judge James Ho Calls for More Judicial Criticism

Judge James Ho of the Fifth Circuit encouraged more criticism of federal judges, saying it may result in more court rulings ...