Execution of Jessie Hoffman Jr. approved by 5th Circuit
The U.S. Court of Appeals for the 5th Circuit has overturned a lower court's injunction, paving the way for the execution of ...
Court overturns injunction in case of death row inmate
BATON ROUGE, La. (WAFB) - The United State Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit has sided with Attorney General Liz Murrill ...
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Louisiana's nitrogen gas execution back on for next week, federal appeals court rules
"In sum, the district court didn’t just get the legal analysis wrong — it turned the Constitution on its head, by relying on ...
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Court decision allowing continued deportation protections for DACA recipients takes effect
The Fifth Circuit Court of Appeals ruled in January that DACA recipients' protection from deportation was lawful, but work ...
Feds submit proposed duties of receiver for RDC, weeks after Fifth Circuit again upholds jail takeover
On Monday, the U.S. Department of Justice filed the proposed changes to the scope of duties for the receiver who will be put ...
5th Circuit Judge Ho Quits Judicial Group Over Its Statement Against Threats to Judiciary
You can't say that you're in favor of judicial independence only when it comes to decisions that you like," Ho said of the ...
Appeals court won't revive civil lawsuit against Baytown officer over Pamela Turner's death
The Fifth Circuit Court of Appeals ruled that Baytown police officer Juan Delacruz was protected from liability by qualified ...
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5th Circuit panel denies Mississippi detective’s qualified immunity claim in all but one instance
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Brittany Holberg, inmate on Texas death row for 27 years, has her conviction tossed by federal appeals court
A federal appeals court tossed Brittany Holberg's death sentence after it found that prosecutors failed to reveal that their primary trial witness was a paid informant.
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Time Was Not on Her Side: 5th Circuit Rules Unpaid Mentor’s Claim of Discrimination Is Untimely
In Title VII actions, plaintiffs have a limited amount of time to file a charge of discrimination (or a court can dismiss the ...