States Ask Full 5th Cir. to Rehear $15 Contractor Wage Dispute
Three states asked the Fifth Circuit Monday to revisit a decision upholding the Biden administration’s rule requiring a $15 ...
Report details Texas children’s deaths, as divided 5th Circuit confirms removal of longtime judge in foster care case
A federal judge who, for more than a decade, presided in the legal fight surrounding Texas foster care will be removed from ...
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Supreme Court to consider death row plea for DNA testing
The Supreme Court will hear oral arguments on Feb. 24 in the case of a man on Texas death row who has long tried to obtain postconviction DNA testing on evidence that he says would exonerate him. Rube ...
Details emerge in death of child in Texas foster care; court upholds judge's removal
Investigators found that an 11-year-old boy died during a movie theater outing after foster care staff ignored signs of ...
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Fifth Circuit Court of Appeals will not rehear Texas foster litigation case
The court voted 9-5 against rehearing the case that voided significant portions of court oversight, removed the judge in the ...
Allstate Must Face Texas Homeowner's Lawsuit, 5th Circuit Says
Allstate Vehicle and Property Insurance Co. must face claims it violated Texas insurance law when it allegedly failed to ...
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FTC's CARS Rule thrown out by appeals court
A key consumer protection measure, the Federal Trade Commission's CARS Rule, has been thrown out by a federal appeals court.
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Fifth Circuit Court of Appeals strikes down FTC CARS Rule
The Fifth Circuit Court of Appeals has struck down the FTC’s controversial CARS Rule, saying that the commission violated its own procedural rules ...
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Judge Starwalt sworn in for Fifth Judicial Circuit Court
Feb. 4—The Hon. Lindsay J. Starwalt, new Associate Judge for the Fifth Judicial District, was sworn in Thursday, Jan 30. When Stalwart was appointed by the Hon. Chief Judge Thomas M. O ...
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Fifth Circuit urged to restore Mississippi age verification law for social media platforms
On Tuesday, attorneys for both parties met at the Fifth Circuit Court of Appeals in New Orleans, where Mississippi Solicitor General Scott G. Stewart urged a three-judge panel to overturn the ...
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5th Circuit Rules Intent to Arbitrate Trumps Defunct Forum
We collaborate with the world's leading lawyers to deliver news tailored for you. Sign Up to receive our free e-Newsbulletins Some states have laws and ethical rules regarding solicitation and ...
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The 5th Circuit’s Ruling Striking Down Youth Handgun Ban Is Utter Madness
That is evident throughout Judge Edith Jones’ 5 th Circuit opinion striking down the federal law setting age limits on handgun sales. Jones does the worst kind of “law office history ...