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Above the Law
1 month ago
Law

Morning Docket: 03.21.24

The Fifth Circuit dissolved a phony stay and agreed to hear arguments on a real stay.
Law360 editorial staff walked off the job amid labor issues. [ more ]
Above the Law
1 month ago
Law

Supreme Court Decides Texas Can Start Ignoring Supremacy Clause Because... Maybe A 'Stay' Isn't A 'Stay'

Texas law to round up suspected immigrants is unconstitutional
Fifth Circuit issued a temporary administrative stay [ more ]
www.nytimes.com
1 month ago
Law

An Appeals Court Often Out of Step With the Supreme Court Notches a Victory

The U.S. Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit has a conservative reputation, and the Supreme Court has allowed the aggressive Texas immigration law to go into effect for now.
Justice Sonia Sotomayor criticized the Fifth Circuit for not considering the constitutionality and harm caused by the law before allowing it to be enforced. [ more ]
The Atlantic
5 months ago
Law

Why the Fifth Circuit Keeps Making Such Outlandish Decisions

The U.S. Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit is becoming a home for right-wing litigation.
Recent rulings from the Fifth Circuit have been described as ridiculous and alarming. [ more ]
Above the Law
6 months ago
Law

Do You Know Where Your Raises Are?

The Fifth Circuit has ruled that state bar dues violate the First Amendment.
A player from 'The Blind Side' has requested the court to stop giving his money to those who claimed to have adopted him.
Oregon's attorney licensing reform is serving as inspiration for other jurisdictions. [ more ]
Patently-O
5 months ago
Marketing

Bolstered by 5th Circuit, Federal Circuit Again Rejects WTDX Judge Albright's Venue Analysis

The Federal Circuit has granted a large number of mandamus petitions to transfer cases out of Judge Alan Albright's courtroom.
The Fifth Circuit recently granted a petition to transfer a copyright infringement case against TikTok to the Northern District of California. [ more ]
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