USA v. Daniel Leija
Date: August 29, 2014
Docket Number:
13-11317
USA v. Ruben Requena
Date: August 29, 2014
Docket Number:
13-11371
USA v. Marcelo Lopez-Sanchez
Date: August 29, 2014
Docket Number:
13-11380
USA v. Jeremy Wilcox
Date: August 29, 2014
Docket Number:
13-11392
USA v. John Marroquin-Patino
Date: August 29, 2014
Docket Number:
13-20188
USA v. Jose Mendez-Arujo
Date: August 29, 2014
Docket Number:
13-20362
USA v. Eder Zuniga
Date: August 29, 2014
Docket Number:
13-20454
USA v. Raul Rivas-Rebollar
Date: August 29, 2014
Docket Number:
13-20460
USA v. Isaias Torres-Salcedo
Date: August 29, 2014
Docket Number:
13-20465
USA v. Gabriel Carrillo
Date: August 29, 2014
Docket Number:
13-20565
USA v. Oscar Francisco-Hernandez
Date: August 29, 2014
Docket Number:
13-20592
USA v. Jose Claros-Argueta
Date: August 29, 2014
Docket Number:
13-20597
USA v. Juan Rivera-Alcazar
Date: August 29, 2014
Docket Number:
13-20694
USA v. Kenneth Bates
Date: August 29, 2014
Docket Number:
13-30730
Anthony Ioppolo v. Christopher Rumana, et al
Date: August 29, 2014
Docket Number:
13-30920
Corey Lawson, et al v. City of Monroe, et al
Date: August 29, 2014
Docket Number:
13-30931
USA v. Ernesto Rico-Elizondo
Date: August 29, 2014
Docket Number:
13-40741
USA v. Ruben De La Garza
Date: August 29, 2014
Docket Number:
13-40869
USA v. Joaquin Peralta
Date: August 29, 2014
Docket Number:
13-40879
USA v. Montecarlo Jackson
Date: August 29, 2014
Docket Number:
13-40974
USA v. Jose Abundis-DeLaRosa
Date: August 29, 2014
Docket Number:
13-41054
USA v. Estela Rodriguez
Date: August 29, 2014
Docket Number:
13-41080
USA v. Tomas Velasquez-Flores
Date: August 29, 2014
Docket Number:
13-41100
USA v. Jehovani Abelardo
Date: August 29, 2014
Docket Number:
13-41102
USA v. Jose Luna-Perez
Date: August 29, 2014
Docket Number:
13-41126
USA v. John Garza
Date: August 29, 2014
Docket Number:
13-41127
USA v. Aurelio Perez-Aleman
Date: August 29, 2014
Docket Number:
13-41158
USA v. Jose Hernandez-Salazar
Date: August 29, 2014
Docket Number:
13-41163
USA v. Onasis Santos-Estevez
Date: August 29, 2014
Docket Number:
13-41174
USA v. Jonathan Zapata
Date: August 29, 2014
Docket Number:
13-41178
USA v. Ignacio Ramos-Antonio
Date: August 29, 2014
Docket Number:
13-41183
USA v. Julio Saenz-Hinojosa
Date: August 29, 2014
Docket Number:
13-41184
USA v. Severiano Longoria-Lopez
Date: August 29, 2014
Docket Number:
13-41204
USA v. Daniel Moreno-Pretel
Date: August 29, 2014
Docket Number:
13-41211
USA v. Jose Balderas-Gonzalez
Date: August 29, 2014
Docket Number:
13-41218
USA v. Francisco Nunez-Chavez
Date: August 29, 2014
Docket Number:
13-41225
USA v. Amador Mendoza-Resendiz
Date: August 29, 2014
Docket Number:
13-41229
USA v. Jose Gamez-Hernandez
Date: August 29, 2014
Docket Number:
13-41254
USA v. Carlos Sosa-Chacon
Date: August 29, 2014
Docket Number:
13-41259
USA v. Hever Marquez
Date: August 29, 2014
Docket Number:
13-41261
USA v. Luis McKenzie-Rivera
Date: August 29, 2014
Docket Number:
13-41263
USA v. Alejandro Salvador-Figuroa
Date: August 29, 2014
Docket Number:
13-41264
USA v. Jose Gamez
Date: August 29, 2014
Docket Number:
13-41266
USA v. Leonardo Muniz-Figueroa
Date: August 29, 2014
Docket Number:
13-41305
USA v. Julian De La Garza-Zuniga
Date: August 29, 2014
Docket Number:
13-41315
USA v. Rodrigo Perdomo
Date: August 29, 2014
Docket Number:
13-41319
USA v. Cesar Martinez-Rodriguez
Date: August 29, 2014
Docket Number:
13-41323
USA v. German Espinoza
Date: August 29, 2014
Docket Number:
13-41328
USA v. Ronald Cordova-Garcia
Date: August 29, 2014
Docket Number:
13-41332
USA v. Francisco Alvarez-Mendoza
Date: August 29, 2014
Docket Number:
13-41333
USA v. Oscar Guerrero
Date: August 29, 2014
Docket Number:
13-41352
USA v. Manuel Perez-Villarreal
Date: August 29, 2014
Docket Number:
13-41354
USA v. Dagoberto Flores-Martinez
Date: August 29, 2014
Docket Number:
13-41361
USA v. Raul Espinosa-Mondragon
Date: August 29, 2014
Docket Number:
13-50969
USA v. Isauro Beltran-Quiroz
Date: August 29, 2014
Docket Number:
13-50974
USA v. Tammy McLain
Date: August 29, 2014
Docket Number:
13-51068
USA v. Isaac Caldwell
Date: August 29, 2014
Docket Number:
13-51092
USA v. Isaac Caldwell
Date: August 29, 2014
Docket Number:
13-51094
USA v. David Brown
Date: August 29, 2014
Docket Number:
13-51099
USA v. Gregory Jackson
Date: August 29, 2014
Docket Number:
13-51127
USA v. Hector Molina-Ramirez
Date: August 29, 2014
Docket Number:
13-51209
USA v. Juan Ceja
Date: August 29, 2014
Docket Number:
14-10045
USA v. Jaime Martinez
Date: August 29, 2014
Docket Number:
14-10048
USA v. Amy Hamm
Date: August 29, 2014
Docket Number:
14-10147
USA v. Said Marquez
Date: August 29, 2014
Docket Number:
14-20002
Edward Woodard v. County of Waller, et al
Date: August 29, 2014
Docket Number:
14-20036
USA v. Maria Aguilar-Mejia
Date: August 29, 2014
Docket Number:
14-40014
USA v. Fredi Mendoza-Cortes
Date: August 29, 2014
Docket Number:
14-40027
USA v. Arsenio Rios-Rios
Date: August 29, 2014
Docket Number:
14-40055
USA v. Oscar Zavala-Nava
Date: August 29, 2014
Docket Number:
14-40057
USA v. Jose Martinez-Fraga
Date: August 29, 2014
Docket Number:
14-40058
USA v. Arthur Hutchins
Date: August 29, 2014
Docket Number:
14-40139
USA v. Roberto Rocha
Date: August 29, 2014
Docket Number:
14-40141
Charlie Flentroy v. Rick Thaler, et al
Date: August 29, 2014
Docket Number:
14-40308
USA v. James Morris
Date: August 29, 2014
Docket Number:
14-60104
Luna, et al. v. Texas Dept. of Public Safety
Date: August 28, 2014
Docket Number:
13-10899
Justia Opinion Summary: Plaintiff filed suit under 42 U.S.C. 1983, alleging excessive use of force from the shooting and death of Israel Leija, Jr. by a DPS trooper. The district court denied the trooper's motion for summary judgment based on…
USA v. Johnnie Traxler
Date: August 28, 2014
Docket Number:
13-30681
USA v. Junior Lozz
Date: August 28, 2014
Docket Number:
13-40280
USA v. Miguel Ortiz Hinojo
Date: August 28, 2014
Docket Number:
13-40597
Flooring Sys., Inc. v. Chow
Date: August 28, 2014
Docket Number:
13-41050
Justia Opinion Summary: The trustee sought to avoid the pre-bankruptcy transfer of $18,529.64 to creditor as a preferential transfer made within 90 days prior to debtor's filing for bankruptcy. The bankruptcy court and the district court…
Hector Flores v. Harry Lappin, et al
Date: August 28, 2014
Docket Number:
13-41058
Rene Guzman v. Rissi Owens
Date: August 28, 2014
Docket Number:
13-41159
USA v. Gustavo Ruiz
Date: August 28, 2014
Docket Number:
13-50180
Lee, Sr., et al. v. United States
Date: August 28, 2014
Docket Number:
13-50905
Justia Opinion Summary: The government appealed the district court's award of damages in a medical malpractice suit under the Federal Tort Claims Act (FTCA), 28 U.S.C. 2671 et seq., contending that the district court should have applied the…
USA v. Ramiro Diaz-Ortiz
Date: August 28, 2014
Docket Number:
13-50998
USA v. Kimberly Burk
Date: August 28, 2014
Docket Number:
13-60708
Fakhar Ali v. Eric Holder, Jr.
Date: August 28, 2014
Docket Number:
13-60841
Thanh Nguyen, et al v. Hung Do
Date: August 28, 2014
Docket Number:
14-30044
Endeavor Energy Resources, L.P, et al. v. Heritage Consolidated, L.L.C., et al.
Date: August 27, 2014
Docket Number:
13-10969
Justia Opinion Summary: Drillers filed a mineral lien on Debtor's well after Drillers performed work on the well and were never paid. The bankruptcy court dismissed Drillers' constructive trust and equitable lien claims and granted summary…
USA v. Jared Sweet
Date: August 27, 2014
Docket Number:
13-11155
Justen Hall v. William Stephens, Director
Date: August 27, 2014
Docket Number:
14-70013
United States v. Pringler
Date: August 26, 2014
Docket Number:
12-10029
Justia Opinion Summary: B, age 16, ran away from foster care, and met Pringler. Weeks after their meeting, Pringler rented a motel room for B. The next morning, Pringler took her to stay at another motel with his girlfriend, Norman. Pringler…
USA v. Alvin Tucker
Date: August 26, 2014
Docket Number:
13-11292
Berezowsky v. Ojeda
Date: August 26, 2014
Docket Number:
13-20039
Justia Opinion Summary: Berezowsky and Rendon, both Mexican nationals, met in Mexico in 2008. Berezowsky learned that she was pregnant and the couple became engaged. Their relationship deteriorated. Berezowsky moved to her parents’ home in…
Davis v. Fort Bend Cnty.
Date: August 26, 2014
Docket Number:
13-20610
Justia Opinion Summary: Fort Bend hired Davis in 2007 as a Desktop Support Supervisor for 15 information technology technicians. Cook was the IT Director, and in 2009, hired his friend and fellow church member, Ford, as Davis’s supervisor. In…
McClendon v. Springfield
Date: August 26, 2014
Docket Number:
13-41030
Justia Opinion Summary: McClendon was the president and sole shareholder of NIA Insurance, for which Springfield served as Chief Financial Officer. In 2007, McClendon accused Springfield of theft and fired him. NIA and McClendon sued…
USA v. Victor Lopez
Date: August 25, 2014
Docket Number:
13-10663
Enzio Powell, II v. J. Martinez, et al
Date: August 25, 2014
Docket Number:
13-10863
Sealed Appellee v. Sealed Appellant
Date: August 25, 2014
Docket Number:
13-11411
Houston Refining, L.P. v. United Steel, Paper & Forestry, et al
Date: August 25, 2014
Docket Number:
13-20384
Justia Opinion Summary: After filing for bankruptcy, Houston Refining, L.P., suspended matching contributions to its employees' 401(k) plans. The United Steel, Paper and Forestry, Rubber, Manufacturing, Energy, Allied Industrial and Service…
USA v. Roberto Perez-Sanchez
Date: August 25, 2014
Docket Number:
13-20595
USA v. Jose Jasso-Vazquez
Date: August 25, 2014
Docket Number:
13-40780
USA v. Jose Alaniz-Allen
Date: August 25, 2014
Docket Number:
13-40877
USA v. Eduardo Castellano-Espinoza
Date: August 25, 2014
Docket Number:
13-40989
Graham Mortgage Corporation v. Tommy Goff
Date: August 25, 2014
Docket Number:
13-41148
USA v. Hector Saucedo-Espinoza
Date: August 25, 2014
Docket Number:
13-41267
USA v. Winston Duran
Date: August 25, 2014
Docket Number:
13-50691
Galaz, et al v. Galaz, et al
Date: August 25, 2014
Docket Number:
13-50781
Justia Opinion Summary: Debtor Lisa Galaz filed an adversary proceeding in bankruptcy court against her ex-husband, appellant Raul Galaz, for fraudulently transferring the assets of Artist Rights Foundation, LLC ("ARF") to a Texas limited…
Raul Galaz, et al v. Lisa Galaz, et al
Date: August 25, 2014
Docket Number:
13-50783
Austin Industrial Spclt Svc v. OSHC, et al
Date: August 25, 2014
Docket Number:
13-60521
Justia Opinion Summary: The Occupational Safety and Health Administration ("OSHA") issued Austin Industrial Specialty Services, L.P. a citation for violations of hazardous-chemical regulations promulgated under the Occupational Safety and…
In Re: Deepwater Horizon
Date: August 25, 2014
Docket Number:
14-30398
In Re: Deepwater Horizon
Date: August 25, 2014
Docket Number:
14-30400
USA v. John Sturm
Date: August 22, 2014
Docket Number:
13-10929
USA v. Albert Owens, Jr.
Date: August 22, 2014
Docket Number:
13-11078
USA v. Martin Castillo-Curiel
Date: August 22, 2014
Docket Number:
13-11109
USA v. Crystal Mason-Hobbs
Date: August 22, 2014
Docket Number:
13-11195
USA v. Rodney Amie
Date: August 22, 2014
Docket Number:
13-11288
USA v. Traxler
Date: August 22, 2014
Docket Number:
13-30681
Justia Opinion Summary: Defendant Johnnie Traxler pleaded guilty to one count of mail fraud in violation for making unauthorized purchases on her employer's credit cards. Traxler appealed the district court's denial of her motion to dismiss the…
USA v. Raymundo Longoria-Chapa
Date: August 22, 2014
Docket Number:
13-40654
USA v. Cecilio Gallegos-Aguilar
Date: August 22, 2014
Docket Number:
13-41084
Graham Mortgage Corporation v. Tommy Goff
Date: August 22, 2014
Docket Number:
13-41148
USA v. Washington
Date: August 22, 2014
Docket Number:
13-50870
Justia Opinion Summary: Defendant-Appellant Marvin Washington refused to abide by the rules of his group home and was served an eviction notice. A warrant for his arrest was issued because continued residence in that group home was a condition…
Daniel Jeanty v. Eric Holder, Jr.
Date: August 22, 2014
Docket Number:
13-60824
USA v. Ponciano Arellano
Date: August 22, 2014
Docket Number:
14-20038
USA v. Damario Henderson
Date: August 22, 2014
Docket Number:
14-30016
Benny Falcon v. Tyler Holly
Date: August 21, 2014
Docket Number:
13-10293
Albert Hill, III v. Tom Hunt, et al
Date: August 21, 2014
Docket Number:
13-10939
USA v. Alejandro Trevino-Fuentes
Date: August 21, 2014
Docket Number:
13-10980
USA v. Jacob Villarreal
Date: August 21, 2014
Docket Number:
13-11355
USA v. Mario Viveros-Hernandez
Date: August 21, 2014
Docket Number:
13-11385
Marcus Williams v. Burl Cain, Warden
Date: August 21, 2014
Docket Number:
13-31234
USA v. Jose Rodriguez
Date: August 21, 2014
Docket Number:
13-40768
Hurst v. Lee County
Date: August 21, 2014
Docket Number:
13-60540
Justia Opinion Summary: Plaintiff, a corrections officer, filed suit against the County, acting through its Sheriff, alleging that plaintiff was terminated from his employment in violation of his First Amendment right to free speech. The court…
James Baker v. Rachel Chapa, et al
Date: August 21, 2014
Docket Number:
14-50243
USA v. Gabriel Guel-Escobedo
Date: August 20, 2014
Docket Number:
13-11088
USA v. Louis Griego, Jr.
Date: August 20, 2014
Docket Number:
13-11410
USA v. William Iraheta, et al
Date: August 20, 2014
Docket Number:
13-30545
Mc Allen Grace Brethren Church, et al. v. U.S. Attorney General
Date: August 20, 2014
Docket Number:
13-40326
Justia Opinion Summary: Plaintiffs filed suit against the Department seeking a declaration of rights that the Department's enforcement of the Migratory Bird Treaty Act (MBTA), 16 U.S.C. 703, and the Bald and Golden Eagle Protection Act (Eagle…
USA v. Todd Britton-Harr
Date: August 20, 2014
Docket Number:
13-40911
USA v. Adriana Trevino
Date: August 20, 2014
Docket Number:
13-41298
USA v. Adriana Diaz-De Trevino
Date: August 20, 2014
Docket Number:
13-41308
USA v. Genaro Pargas-Rodriguez
Date: August 20, 2014
Docket Number:
13-50828
Fernando Lopez-Barraza v. Eric Holder, Jr.
Date: August 20, 2014
Docket Number:
13-60613
Jackie Bibbs v. Bill Harris, et al
Date: August 20, 2014
Docket Number:
14-10009
USA v. Charlie Harris
Date: August 20, 2014
Docket Number:
14-60052
Paul Holden v. U.S. United Ocean Services
Date: August 19, 2014
Docket Number:
12-30251
Pleasant, et al. v. United States, et al.
Date: August 19, 2014
Docket Number:
12-31268
Justia Opinion Summary: Plaintiffs filed suit against the VA asserting wrongful-death and survival causes of action under Louisiana law. After the VA denied plaintiffs' claim, they filed suit under the Federal Tort Claims Act (FTCA), 28 U.S.C.…
USA v. Robert Lopez-Parker
Date: August 19, 2014
Docket Number:
13-10144
USA v. Juan Trejo
Date: August 19, 2014
Docket Number:
13-11106
United States v. Iraheta, et al.
Date: August 19, 2014
Docket Number:
13-30545
Justia Opinion Summary: The government appealed the district court's grant of Defendant Gonzalez and Meraz-Garcia's motions to suppress drugs obtained pursuant to an automobile search by police at a traffic stop. The court concluded that the…
Plaintiff v. Defendant
Date: August 19, 2014
Docket Number:
13-40742
USA v. Andres Cortez
Date: August 19, 2014
Docket Number:
13-40897
Charlene Crear v. Gregory Horn
Date: August 19, 2014
Docket Number:
13-60352
USA v. George Hilliard
Date: August 19, 2014
Docket Number:
13-60597
Feng Wang v. Eric Holder, Jr.
Date: August 19, 2014
Docket Number:
13-60792
USA v. Mark Holper
Date: August 19, 2014
Docket Number:
14-30201
USA v. Gabriel Villanueva
Date: August 18, 2014
Docket Number:
13-11324
Armando Gonzalez v. Robert Herrera, et al
Date: August 18, 2014
Docket Number:
13-20640
USA v. Evers Harris
Date: August 18, 2014
Docket Number:
13-31124
USA v. Bandy Walls
Date: August 18, 2014
Docket Number:
13-50989
USA v. Jose Bonilla-Rivera
Date: August 18, 2014
Docket Number:
13-51158
Munn v. City of Ocean Springs, MS
Date: August 18, 2014
Docket Number:
13-60806
Justia Opinion Summary: Plaintiff, owner of a bar and nightclub, filed suit challenging the noise ordinance of Ocean Springs, arguing that the ordinance is unconstitutionally vague. The court focused on the language of the ordinance that…
Danny Ivie v. Greg Abbott, et al
Date: August 15, 2014
Docket Number:
13-11333
USA v. Artemio Hernandez
Date: August 15, 2014
Docket Number:
13-20556
USA v. Dominguez Morales-Martinez
Date: August 15, 2014
Docket Number:
13-20620
Armando Gonzalez v. Robert Herrera, et al
Date: August 15, 2014
Docket Number:
13-20640
USA v. Jhan Gibbs
Date: August 15, 2014
Docket Number:
13-30665
Sandra Pace v. Randy Pope
Date: August 15, 2014
Docket Number:
13-30919
Joseph Paez v. Vadim Gelboym, et al
Date: August 15, 2014
Docket Number:
13-40728
Edward Mandel v. Steven Thrasher, et al
Date: August 15, 2014
Docket Number:
13-40751
USA v. Antonio Belman-Huijon
Date: August 15, 2014
Docket Number:
13-41278
USA v. Manuel Martinez-Reyes
Date: August 15, 2014
Docket Number:
13-41297
USA v. Ofelia De Sandoval
Date: August 15, 2014
Docket Number:
13-50638
USA v. Jamie Mora
Date: August 15, 2014
Docket Number:
13-50865
USA v. Cipriano Rodriguez-Garcia
Date: August 15, 2014
Docket Number:
13-51059
USA v. Silvestre Robles-Torres
Date: August 15, 2014
Docket Number:
13-51170
USA v. Leonel Lujan
Date: August 15, 2014
Docket Number:
13-60756
Amandeepak Kaur v. Eric Holder, Jr.
Date: August 15, 2014
Docket Number:
13-60811
Forte, et al. v. Wal-Mart Stores, Inc.
Date: August 14, 2014
Docket Number:
12-40854
Justia Opinion Summary: Wal-Mart rented space to optometrists using a standard lease agreement requiring optometrists to make representations in their leases of the projected number of hours their offices would remain open. A jury found…
USA v. Santiago Valdez
Date: August 14, 2014
Docket Number:
13-10359
USA v. Brandon Shaw
Date: August 14, 2014
Docket Number:
13-10706
Penny Stewart v. Sodexo Remote Sites Prtnshp
Date: August 14, 2014
Docket Number:
13-30902
United States v. Juarez-Velasquez
Date: August 14, 2014
Docket Number:
13-41020
Justia Opinion Summary: Defendant appealed the district court's revocation of his supervised release, arguing that his supervised release expired prior to the date the United States Probation Office petitioned the district court for revocation…
USA v. Charles Martinez
Date: August 14, 2014
Docket Number:
13-50876
John Cockerham, Jr. v. Rachel Chapa
Date: August 14, 2014
Docket Number:
13-51123
Gilmar Da Silva-Freire v. Eric Holder, Jr.
Date: August 14, 2014
Docket Number:
13-60725
Jessie Hoffman v. Burl Cain, Warden
Date: August 13, 2014
Docket Number:
12-70022
USA v. Jessica Bagley
Date: August 13, 2014
Docket Number:
13-10246
Troy Chavez v. Wells Fargo Bank, N.A.
Date: August 13, 2014
Docket Number:
13-11325
United States v. Rosbottom, Jr.
Date: August 13, 2014
Docket Number:
13-30071
Justia Opinion Summary: Defendants Rosbottom and Kisla appealed their convictions for various charges related to their concealment of assets in connection with property of Rosbottom's that was not disclosed in his bankruptcy proceedings. The…
Kendrelle Brown v. Robert Tanner, Warden
Date: August 13, 2014
Docket Number:
13-30943
USA v. Hugo Hernandez
Date: August 13, 2014
Docket Number:
13-40876
USA v. Valentin Cortes-Tolentino
Date: August 13, 2014
Docket Number:
13-40943
Rodriguez-Benitez v. Holder, Jr.
Date: August 13, 2014
Docket Number:
13-60554
Justia Opinion Summary: Petitioner, born in Mexico, appealed the BIA's decision affirming the denial of his application for cancellation of removal for victims of domestic violence. The IJ found petitioner ineligible for relief due to a prior…
Shabbir Saiyed v. Eric Holder, Jr.
Date: August 13, 2014
Docket Number:
13-60766
Rahim Momin v. Eric Holder, Jr.
Date: August 13, 2014
Docket Number:
13-60775
USA v. Rafael Nieto-Jaimes
Date: August 13, 2014
Docket Number:
14-50034
USA v. Jeffrey Hensley
Date: August 12, 2014
Docket Number:
13-11180
USA v. Santos Mondragon-Benitez
Date: August 12, 2014
Docket Number:
13-11226
USA v. J. Mondragon-Benitez
Date: August 12, 2014
Docket Number:
13-11227
Robert Rich v. Rodney Chandler
Date: August 12, 2014
Docket Number:
13-11357
Breton Energy, L.L.C., et al. v. Mariner Energy Resources, Inc., et al.
Date: August 12, 2014
Docket Number:
13-20307
Justia Opinion Summary: Plaintiffs filed suit against defendants, the owners and operators of a neighboring mineral lease, alleging that defendants committed "unlawful drainage" in violation of federal and Louisiana law. The district court…
USA v. Alejandro Flores-Jarquin
Date: August 12, 2014
Docket Number:
13-41295
Catholic Leadership Coalition v. Reisman
Date: August 12, 2014
Docket Number:
13-50582
Justia Opinion Summary: Plaintiffs, three general-purpose political committees and one nonprofit corporation, raised facial and as-applied First Amendment challenges general-purpose committee regulations. Plaintiffs challenged the…
USA v. Marc Williams
Date: August 12, 2014
Docket Number:
13-50736
Ramon Rodriguez v. Bank of America, N.A.
Date: August 12, 2014
Docket Number:
13-50896
USA v. Gilberto Marquez-Calzadilla
Date: August 12, 2014
Docket Number:
13-51035
Eduardo Espinosa Velasco v. Eric Holder, Jr.
Date: August 12, 2014
Docket Number:
13-60796
Sylvester Hoffart v. Hal Wiggins, et al
Date: August 12, 2014
Docket Number:
14-40207
Kent Kean v. Jack Henry & Associates, Inc.
Date: August 11, 2014
Docket Number:
13-10719
USA v. Jackie Burke
Date: August 11, 2014
Docket Number:
13-10743
USA v. Agustin Pineda-Barrientos
Date: August 11, 2014
Docket Number:
13-40745
United States ex rel Parikh
Date: August 11, 2014
Docket Number:
13-41088
Justia Opinion Summary: Relators filed suit under the False Claims Act (FCA), 31 U.S.C. 3729-3733, alleging that appellants committed numerous FCA violations concerning improper incentives for patient referrals. Assuming arguendo that qualified…
Carlos Chacon v. City of Austin, Texas, et al
Date: August 11, 2014
Docket Number:
13-50521
USA v. James Myers
Date: August 11, 2014
Docket Number:
13-50980
Joshua Conlan v. USA, et al
Date: August 11, 2014
Docket Number:
13-51066
Gilmar Guevara v. William Stephens, Director
Date: August 11, 2014
Docket Number:
13-70003
United States v. Bernard
Date: August 11, 2014
Docket Numbers:
13-70013, 13-170016
Justia Opinion Summary: Defendants Bernard and Vialva were convicted of capital murder and sentenced to death after planning a robbery and carjacking and killing two victims. Defendants subsequently sought certificates of appealability (COAs)…
USA v. Christopher Vialva
Date: August 11, 2014
Docket Number:
13-70016
USA v. Oscar Mejia-Diaz
Date: August 11, 2014
Docket Number:
14-40066
Entergy Mississippi, Inc. v. NLRB
Date: August 8, 2014
Docket Number:
12-60644
USA v. Cecilio Mendoza-Garcia
Date: August 8, 2014
Docket Number:
13-10602
USA v. Neil Rene
Date: August 8, 2014
Docket Number:
13-10658
United States v. Nava
Date: August 8, 2014
Docket Number:
13-11070
Justia Opinion Summary: Defendant challenged his sentence after pleading guilty to illegal reentry after deportation. The court concluded that the district court's order to run the illegal reentry sentence consecutively with a pending federal…
Earl Truvia, et al v. Harry Julien, et al
Date: August 8, 2014
Docket Number:
13-30589
John Shelby v. City of El Paso, Texas, et al
Date: August 8, 2014
Docket Number:
13-50940
USA v. Rodolfo Segundo-Lopez
Date: August 8, 2014
Docket Number:
13-51202
Cruz Garcia v. Eric Holder, Jr.
Date: August 8, 2014
Docket Number:
13-60381
Willie Gaines v. Dorris McDonald, et al
Date: August 8, 2014
Docket Number:
13-60650
Brown, Jr. v. Stephens
Date: August 8, 2014
Docket Number:
13-70030
Justia Opinion Summary: Petitioner, a Texas death row inmate, filed a state petition for clemency and his execution has been stayed by the Texas courts. Petitioner then moved the federal district court to allow funds to hire a mitigation…
USA v. Ronathan Quinn
Date: August 8, 2014
Docket Number:
14-30001
Bruce Fulmer v. Scott Klein, et al
Date: August 7, 2014
Docket Number:
12-10416
USA v. Hector Villarreal
Date: August 7, 2014
Docket Number:
12-41303
William Pierce v. Rick Thaler, et al
Date: August 7, 2014
Docket Number:
13-10127
USA v. Cecilio Mendoza-Garcia
Date: August 7, 2014
Docket Number:
13-10602
Thompson, et al. v. Mercer, et al.
Date: August 7, 2014
Docket Number:
13-10773
Justia Opinion Summary: Keith Thompson was killed when a county sheriff ended a two-hour high-speed chase by firing an assault rifle into the vehicle Keith had stolen. Plaintiffs, Keith's parents, filed suit against the sheriff and the County…
Waylon Moore v. City of Seagraves, et al
Date: August 7, 2014
Docket Number:
13-10992
USA v. Jose Mentado
Date: August 7, 2014
Docket Number:
13-11188
Elmer Cox v. Nueces County, Texas
Date: August 7, 2014
Docket Number:
13-41343
Robert Levy, et al v. City of El Paso, et al
Date: August 7, 2014
Docket Number:
13-51056
Maria Ortega De Lezama v. Eric Holder, Jr.
Date: August 7, 2014
Docket Number:
13-60320
Nobach v. Woodland Village Nursing Ctr., et al.
Date: August 7, 2014
Docket Number:
13-60378
Justia Opinion Summary: Plaintiff, a nursing home activities aide, filed suit against her employer, Woodland, under Title VII of the Civil Rights Act of 1964, 42 U.S.C. 2000e et seq., after she was discharged because she refused to pray the…
Kelsey Nobach v. Woodland Village Nursing Ctr
Date: August 7, 2014
Docket Number:
13-60397
Elias Aguirre v. Eric Holder, Jr.
Date: August 7, 2014
Docket Number:
13-60616
Nationwide Mutual Ins. Co. v. Baptist, et al.
Date: August 7, 2014
Docket Number:
13-60726
Justia Opinion Summary: Defendants appealed the district court's grant of summary judgment in favor of Nationwide, holding that defendants initially purchased a valid homeowner's insurance policy from Nationwide, but that subsequent renewals of…
Francis Leary v. Rick Thaler, et al
Date: August 7, 2014
Docket Number:
14-10053
USA v. Jermaine Frazier
Date: August 6, 2014
Docket Number:
12-10874
USA v. Julian Gonzalez
Date: August 6, 2014
Docket Number:
12-40003
USA v. Benancio Macedo-Silva
Date: August 6, 2014
Docket Number:
12-40049
USA v. Robert Payne
Date: August 6, 2014
Docket Number:
12-60572
USA v. Donald West
Date: August 6, 2014
Docket Number:
13-10561
USA v. Miguel Quintero
Date: August 6, 2014
Docket Number:
13-10937
USA v. Juan Diaz-Damian
Date: August 6, 2014
Docket Number:
13-11205
Darryl Taylor v. William Stephens, Director
Date: August 6, 2014
Docket Number:
13-20131
USA v. Catalino Nieto-Nanez
Date: August 6, 2014
Docket Number:
13-20346
USA v. Ray Ransom, Jr.
Date: August 6, 2014
Docket Number:
13-40329
United States v. Sanchez-Espinal
Date: August 6, 2014
Docket Number:
13-40714
Justia Opinion Summary: Andres Sanchez-Espinal appealed his sentence and term of supervised release for being unlawfully present in the United States after deportation following a felony conviction. The court held that Sanchez-Espinal's prior…
USA v. Jose Chavira
Date: August 6, 2014
Docket Number:
13-41113
USA v. David McMillian
Date: August 6, 2014
Docket Number:
13-50642
USA v. Luis Morales
Date: August 6, 2014
Docket Number:
13-50694
Shermon Oby v. Robert Sturdivant, et al
Date: August 6, 2014
Docket Number:
13-60193
Antoinette Lampkin v. Staffmark, et al
Date: August 6, 2014
Docket Number:
14-20106
USA v. Jaime Eguia
Date: August 6, 2014
Docket Number:
14-50008
Paula Paulette v. Fidencio Lozoya, et al
Date: August 6, 2014
Docket Number:
14-50111
USA v. Homero Martinez
Date: August 5, 2014
Docket Number:
13-10346
USA v. Bulmero Aragon-Azamar
Date: August 5, 2014
Docket Number:
13-11295
USA v. Juan Villafana
Date: August 5, 2014
Docket Number:
13-20251
USA v. Anthony Scott, Jr.
Date: August 5, 2014
Docket Number:
13-20473
USA v. Jhonny Madrid-Urquia
Date: August 5, 2014
Docket Number:
13-40891
USA v. Jose Molina
Date: August 5, 2014
Docket Number:
13-40971
USA v. Israel Juarez-Velazquez
Date: August 5, 2014
Docket Number:
13-41007
Jacuzzi, Sr., et al. v. Pimienta
Date: August 5, 2014
Docket Number:
13-41111
Justia Opinion Summary: Plaintiffs launched a collateral attack on a related bankruptcy proceeding in federal district court under the Declaratory Judgment Act, 28 U.S.C. 2201, claiming that they were never properly served before the bankruptcy…
Byron Miller v. C. Rivera
Date: August 5, 2014
Docket Number:
13-41302
Michael Haendel v. M. Digiantonio, et al
Date: August 5, 2014
Docket Number:
13-50862
Amirali Momin, et al v. Eric Holder, Jr.
Date: August 5, 2014
Docket Number:
13-60116
Daniel Moore v. Rodney Chandler
Date: August 5, 2014
Docket Number:
14-10030
Reece v. U.S. Bank Nat'l Assoc., et al.
Date: August 5, 2014
Docket Number:
14-10176
Justia Opinion Summary: Plaintiff appealed the dismissal of his wrongful foreclosure suit involving a promissory note and an associated Deed of Trust on property in Fort Worth, Texas. The district court granted U.S. Bank's motion to dismiss…
Marc Veasey, et al v. Rick Perry
Date: August 5, 2014
Docket Number:
14-40003
Curtis Lockey, et al v. City of Dallas, et al
Date: August 4, 2014
Docket Number:
13-10884
Harry Cantrell, Jr. v. CIR
Date: August 4, 2014
Docket Number:
13-60007
Jesus Almonte-Vasquez v. Eric Holder, Jr.
Date: August 4, 2014
Docket Number:
13-60716
Curtis Lockey, et al v. City of Dallas, et al
Date: August 4, 2014
Docket Number:
14-10063
USA v. Reginald Youngblood
Date: August 1, 2014
Docket Number:
12-31161
USA v. Ferrell Scott
Date: August 1, 2014
Docket Number:
12-41442
United States v. Massi
Date: August 1, 2014
Docket Number:
12-51063
Justia Opinion Summary: Defendant conditionally pled guilty to possession of marijuana with intent to distribute. On appeal, defendant challenged the district court's denial of his motion to suppress evidence. The court concluded that…
Entergy Mississippi, Inc. v. NLRB
Date: August 1, 2014
Docket Number:
12-60644
USA v. Carlos Amaya
Date: August 1, 2014
Docket Number:
13-40080
Cornelius Robinson v. Jody Upton
Date: August 1, 2014
Docket Number:
13-40765
USA v. Victor Peregrina
Date: August 1, 2014
Docket Number:
13-40896
USA v. Alexander Garcia-Garcia
Date: August 1, 2014
Docket Number:
13-40902
LA Public Service Commission v. FERC
Date: August 1, 2014
Docket Numbers:
13-60140, 13-60141
Justia Opinion Summary: Entergy sells electricity in Arkansas, Louisiana, Mississippi, and Texas through its six operating companies. The System Agreement governs dealings between the companies and establishes an operating committee. In Appeal…
LA Public Service Commission v. FERC
Date: August 1, 2014
Docket Number:
13-60141
Williams v. Thaler
Date: August 1, 2014
Docket Number:
13-70015
Justia Opinion Summary: Petitioner was convicted of robbery and murder and sentenced to death. After the district court denied his petition for writ of habeas corpus, petitioner sought a certificate of appealability (COA) under 28 U.S.C.…
USA v. John Beard
Date: July 31, 2014
Docket Number:
12-11174
USA v. Xavier Lister
Date: July 31, 2014
Docket Number:
13-10535
Salty Brine 1, Ltd, et al. v. United States
Date: July 31, 2014
Docket Number:
13-10799
Justia Opinion Summary: The Commissioner issued a Notice of Final Partnership Administrative Adjustment to TKOP for the 2006 tax year. TKOP deposited the amount required by 26 U.S.C. 6226(e) with the IRS and then commenced this action seeking…
Delton Watson v. Kroger Texas, L.P.
Date: July 31, 2014
Docket Number:
13-20691
Clyde Miles v. Steven Rich, et al
Date: July 31, 2014
Docket Number:
13-40427
USA v. Juan Andrade-Pizarro
Date: July 31, 2014
Docket Number:
13-50966
Eduardo Gomez-Perez v. Eric Holder, Jr.
Date: July 31, 2014
Docket Number:
13-60740
United States v. Cedillo-Narvaez
Date: July 30, 2014
Docket Number:
12-41214
Justia Opinion Summary: Defendant appealed his sentence for his involvement in a plan to kidnap a group of undocumented aliens from an alien smuggling-organization in an attempt to extort monies from the family members of the aliens. The court…
USA v. Reynaldo Vega
Date: July 30, 2014
Docket Number:
12-41319
U.S. Bank Nat'l Assoc. v. Verizon Communications, Inc., et al.
Date: July 30, 2014
Docket Number:
13-10752
Justia Opinion Summary: Idearc, a corporation spun-off from its parent corporation, Verizon, filed for bankruptcy protection and the confirmed plan of reorganization created a litigation trust. In this case, the trustee filed suit against…
Belle Co., L.L.C., et al. v. U.S. Army Corps of Engineers
Date: July 30, 2014
Docket Number:
13-30262
Justia Opinion Summary: Belle filed suit challenging the Corps' issuance of a jurisdictional determination (JD) stating that the property owned by Belle contains wetlands that are subject to regulation under the Clean Water Act, 33 U.S.C. 1251.…
USA v. Samuel Gonzalez
Date: July 30, 2014
Docket Number:
13-31257
USA v. Eduardo Ramirez
Date: July 30, 2014
Docket Number:
13-40708
United States v. Fields
Date: July 30, 2014
Docket Number:
13-70025
Justia Opinion Summary: Petitioner, convicted of murder and sentenced to death, appealed the district court's denial of habeas relief. Petitioner sought a certificate of appealability on nine claims: (1) ineffective assistance of counsel; (2)…
USA v. Dorothy Wiseman, et al
Date: July 29, 2014
Docket Number:
13-10089
Potts, et al. v. Chesapeake Exploration, L.L.C.
Date: July 29, 2014
Docket Number:
13-10601
Justia Opinion Summary: Lessors appealed the district court's grant of summary judgment in favor of the lessee, Chesapeake, in this dispute over oil and gas lease royalty provisions. The court concluded that the value of the lessors' royalty is…
USA v. Rafael Flores
Date: July 29, 2014
Docket Number:
13-11240
Celtic Marine Corp. v. James C. Justice Co., Inc.
Date: July 29, 2014
Docket Number:
13-30712
Justia Opinion Summary: Celtic Marine filed suit against Justice in this maritime dispute for breach of contract. After the parties reached two settlements and both were not fulfilled, Celtic Marine moved for summary judgment to enforce an…
Karla Cardona-Morales v. Eric Holder, Jr.
Date: July 29, 2014
Docket Number:
13-60351
Jackson Women's Health Org., et al. v. Currier, et al.
Date: July 29, 2014
Docket Number:
13-60599
Justia Opinion Summary: Plaintiffs filed suit challenging Mississippi's H.B. 1390, which requires that all physicians associated with the abortion facility must have admitting privileges at a local hospital and staff privileges to replace local…
Jesus Almonte-Vasquez v. Eric Holder, Jr.
Date: July 29, 2014
Docket Number:
13-60716
Anthony Haynes v. William Stephens, Director
Date: July 28, 2014
Docket Number:
12-70030
USA v. Cold McGrew
Date: July 28, 2014
Docket Number:
13-11105
Patrick Bell v. Richard Hicks, et al
Date: July 28, 2014
Docket Number:
13-20599
USA v. Julio Guzman-Avila
Date: July 28, 2014
Docket Number:
13-20626
USA v. Jose Morales, Jr.
Date: July 28, 2014
Docket Number:
13-40917
USA v. Jaime Gallegos-Saucedo
Date: July 28, 2014
Docket Number:
13-41095
Murchison Capital Partners, L.P., et al v. Nuance Communications, Inc.
Date: July 25, 2014
Docket Number:
13-10852
Justia Opinion Summary: Nuance appealed the district court's order remanding this case back to the arbitration panel for clarification of the arbitration award concerning an alleged breach of a corporate merger agreement. The court dismissed…
Willis Wiley v. Rescar Industries, Inc.
Date: July 25, 2014
Docket Number:
13-20645
Bette King v. Texas Medical Board, et al
Date: July 25, 2014
Docket Number:
13-40616
USA v. Arturo Salinas-Morin
Date: July 25, 2014
Docket Number:
13-40997
USA v. Basilia Salas
Date: July 25, 2014
Docket Number:
13-50984
Love Brooks v. Fredrick Menifee, et al
Date: July 24, 2014
Docket Number:
13-31140
USA v. Andre Green
Date: July 24, 2014
Docket Number:
13-50785
Paresh Rabari v. Eric Holder, Jr.
Date: July 24, 2014
Docket Number:
13-60743
Albert Willis, et al v. USA, et al
Date: July 24, 2014
Docket Number:
14-30133
William White v. Ronald Fox, et al
Date: July 23, 2014
Docket Number:
12-40990
Dresser-Rand Company v. NLRB
Date: July 23, 2014
Docket Number:
12-60638
Sarah Legrand v. Texas Dept of Public Safety
Date: July 23, 2014
Docket Number:
13-10733
USA v. Darrell Lucky
Date: July 23, 2014
Docket Number:
13-10841
USA v. Terry Jackson
Date: July 23, 2014
Docket Number:
13-11101
USA v. Ismael Correa, Jr.
Date: July 23, 2014
Docket Number:
13-20628
USA v. Kavis Octave, et al
Date: July 23, 2014
Docket Number:
13-30527
Willie Gross, Jr. v. Newell Normand, et al
Date: July 23, 2014
Docket Number:
13-31018
USA v. Luis Hernandez-Garcia
Date: July 23, 2014
Docket Number:
13-40669
USA v. Fernando Vasquez-Desiga
Date: July 23, 2014
Docket Number:
13-40735
USA v. Rodney Woods
Date: July 23, 2014
Docket Number:
13-41098
USA v. Dietrick Johnson
Date: July 23, 2014
Docket Number:
13-41279
USA v. Ramon Carrillo-Ortiz
Date: July 23, 2014
Docket Number:
13-50760
USA v. Pedro Garcia
Date: July 23, 2014
Docket Number:
13-50857
USA v. John Maillet
Date: July 23, 2014
Docket Number:
13-60412
USA v. Glenn Bonano, Sr.
Date: July 23, 2014
Docket Number:
13-60467
Leandro Amorim v. Eric Holder, Jr.
Date: July 23, 2014
Docket Number:
13-60532
Gurgit Singh v. Eric Holder, Jr.
Date: July 23, 2014
Docket Number:
13-60665
Gloria Carter v. Odis Carter, et al
Date: July 23, 2014
Docket Number:
14-10302
Bradley Linn v. Carolyn Saitin, et al
Date: July 23, 2014
Docket Number:
14-30094
Humphries v. Elliott Co.
Date: July 23, 2014
Docket Number:
14-30182
Justia Opinion Summary: This case arose when plaintiff filed suit against defendants arising out of his alleged work-related exposure to asbestos and subsequent illness. One of the original defendants was DuPont. Plaintiff subsequently filed an…
Rainbow Gun Club, Inc., et al. v. Denbury Onshore, L.L.C., et al.
Date: July 23, 2014
Docket Number:
14-30514
Justia Opinion Summary: Plaintiff filed suit against Denbury, alleging that Denbury breached its duty to act as a reasonable and prudent operator of the well that was drilled under oil, gas, and mineral leases. At issue on appeal was whether…
USA v. Javier Maldonado-Carmona
Date: July 22, 2014
Docket Number:
12-50736
Gary Reeder v. Karen Edenfield
Date: July 22, 2014
Docket Number:
13-10680
Steven Boyd v. James Farrin, et al
Date: July 22, 2014
Docket Number:
13-10805
Sealed Appellee v. Sealed Appellant
Date: July 22, 2014
Docket Number:
13-10987
John Conroy v. Jim Rider, et al
Date: July 22, 2014
Docket Number:
13-11054
USA v. Michael Ward
Date: July 22, 2014
Docket Number:
13-11178
Paul Piro v. Nexstar Broadcasting Inc.
Date: July 22, 2014
Docket Number:
13-30832
Patrick Green v. Delmer Maxwell
Date: July 22, 2014
Docket Number:
13-31155
USA v. Nathaniel Thomas
Date: July 22, 2014
Docket Number:
13-40759
USA v. Jose Rodriguez-Treto
Date: July 22, 2014
Docket Number:
13-40776
Duarte, et al. v. City of Lewisville, TX
Date: July 22, 2014
Docket Number:
13-40806
Justia Opinion Summary: Plaintiff and his family filed suit against Lewisville for damages and injunctive relief under 42 U.S.C. 1983. Plaintiff and his family challenged the constitutionality of a Lewisville ordinance prohibiting registered…
USA v. Luis Alvarez
Date: July 22, 2014
Docket Number:
13-40812
USA v. Oscar Gonzalez
Date: July 22, 2014
Docket Number:
13-50908
Plaintiff v. Defendant
Date: July 22, 2014
Docket Number:
13-51119
USA v. Undra Johnson
Date: July 22, 2014
Docket Number:
13-60505
Stephen Cook v. Denny Perkins, et al
Date: July 22, 2014
Docket Number:
14-30096
Clarence Schreane v. Joe Keffer
Date: July 21, 2014
Docket Number:
12-30689
United States v. Wallace
Date: July 21, 2014
Docket Number:
12-51192
Justia Opinion Summary: Defendants Wallace and Blocker appealed the jury's verdict finding them guilty on all counts of an indictment charging conspiracy and drug offenses, and the district court's rulings. The court concluded that a reasonable…
USA v. Adolfo Sosa
Date: July 21, 2014
Docket Number:
13-10136
USA v. Sergio Vidales
Date: July 21, 2014
Docket Number:
13-10894
Coastal Agricultural Supply v. JP Morgan Chase Bank, N.A.
Date: July 21, 2014
Docket Number:
13-20293
Justia Opinion Summary: Coastal filed suit against Chase Bank, asserting claims of conversion and negligence under the Texas Uniform Commercial Code (UCC) and money had and received under the common law. At issue on interlocutory appeal was…
USA v. Tereso Ortiz-Rojas
Date: July 21, 2014
Docket Number:
13-20316
USA v. Sybil Suarez
Date: July 21, 2014
Docket Number:
13-20505
USA v. Julio Avila
Date: July 21, 2014
Docket Number:
13-20627
Scott Lemoine, et al v. Elizabeth Wolfe
Date: July 21, 2014
Docket Number:
13-30178
USA v. John Milton, III
Date: July 21, 2014
Docket Number:
13-31215
USA v. Benjamin Blount
Date: July 21, 2014
Docket Number:
13-31275
USA v. Jose Mora-Rivera
Date: July 21, 2014
Docket Number:
13-41034
USA v. Walter Espino-Aguilera
Date: July 21, 2014
Docket Number:
13-41121
USA v. Arturo Rios-Pena
Date: July 21, 2014
Docket Number:
13-41314
USA v. Roberto Rodriguez-Claudio
Date: July 21, 2014
Docket Number:
13-41331
Diego Villalobos, Jr. v. Rachel Chapa
Date: July 21, 2014
Docket Number:
13-51122
Curtis Sheppard v. Brad Livingston, et al
Date: July 21, 2014
Docket Number:
14-40284
Renee O'Carolan v. GMAC Mortgage Company
Date: July 18, 2014
Docket Number:
12-50387
Kitchen v. Dallas County Texas, et al.
Date: July 17, 2014
Docket Number:
13-10545
Justia Opinion Summary: Plaintiff, the widow of the deceased, filed suit under 42 U.S.C. 1983, alleging claims that individual defendants used excessive force against her husband and that defendants acted with deliberate indifference to his…
USA v. Kenny Msiakii
Date: July 17, 2014
Docket Number:
13-20373
Anthony Hutchinson v. Bank of America, N.A.
Date: July 17, 2014
Docket Number:
13-20658
USA v. Emmanuel Nwankwo
Date: July 17, 2014
Docket Number:
13-30908
Nary Smith v. City of St. Martinville
Date: July 17, 2014
Docket Number:
13-31233
USA v. Santo Leone
Date: July 17, 2014
Docket Number:
13-40811
USA v. Francisco Luna-Rivera
Date: July 17, 2014
Docket Number:
13-41057
Mary Silva v. City of Hidalgo, Texas, et al
Date: July 17, 2014
Docket Number:
13-41064
USA v. Darrell Byrd, Jr.
Date: July 17, 2014
Docket Number:
13-50665
USA v. Ignacio Morales-Garcia
Date: July 17, 2014
Docket Number:
13-50880
USA v. Keith Aiken
Date: July 17, 2014
Docket Number:
13-50917
Gopinath Gopalam v. Wendell Smith, et al
Date: July 17, 2014
Docket Number:
14-30196
Warren, et al. v. Chesapeake Exploration, L.L.C., et al.
Date: July 16, 2014
Docket Number:
13-10619
Justia Opinion Summary: Plaintiffs, the Warrens and the Javeeds, filed suit against defendants (Chesapeake entities), alleging that defendants breached royalty provisions in oil and gas leases by deducting post-production costs from the sales…
USA v. Jose Arriaza-Viera
Date: July 16, 2014
Docket Number:
13-20122
Jerry Turner v. USA
Date: July 16, 2014
Docket Number:
13-20429
United States v. American Commercial Lines
Date: July 16, 2014
Docket Number:
13-30358
Justia Opinion Summary: ACL contracted with ES&H and USES following an oil spill to provide cleanup services. After ACL failed to pay the outstanding amounts owed to the companies, the United States paid the balance out of the Oil Spill…
First American Bank v. First American Trans. Title Ins.
Date: July 16, 2014
Docket Number:
13-30888
Justia Opinion Summary: First American appealed the district court's judgment regarding FATTIC's liability to First American under certain vessel title insurance policies. The court concluded that the district court did not err in selecting the…
Wisznia Co., Inc. v. General Star Indemnity Co.
Date: July 16, 2014
Docket Number:
13-31125
Justia Opinion Summary: Plaintiff filed suit against its general-liability insurer, seeking to recover costs in defending a lawsuit brought by a former client. The client asserted that plaintiff improperly designed a building and did not…
Thomas Caton, et al v. Linda Payne
Date: July 16, 2014
Docket Number:
13-41182
USA v. Jorge Ramirez
Date: July 16, 2014
Docket Number:
13-50684
University of Texas System, et al. v. United States
Date: July 16, 2014
Docket Number:
13-50739
Justia Opinion Summary: UT filed suit against the United States, seeking refund of the Social Security component of FICA taxes it paid with respect to the service of medical residents in 2005. The court affirmed the district court's denial of…
Matthew Hymel v. DOWCP, et al
Date: July 16, 2014
Docket Number:
13-60755
Joe Garza v. William Stephens, Director
Date: July 16, 2014
Docket Number:
13-70019
Beatty v. Stephens
Date: July 16, 2014
Docket Number:
13-70026
Justia Opinion Summary: Petitioner, convicted of capital murder of his mother, appealed the denial of his federal habeas petition and denial of a certificate of appealability (COA). The court concluded that petitioner's first claim involving…
Perry Williams v. William Stephens, Director
Date: July 16, 2014
Docket Number:
13-70028
In Re: Andrew Parker
Date: July 16, 2014
Docket Number:
14-50250
Venkatakrishna Acharya v. Eric Holder, Jr.
Date: July 16, 2014
Docket Number:
14-60206
Fisher, et al. v. State of Texas, et al.
Date: July 15, 2014
Docket Number:
09-50822
Justia Opinion Summary: Plaintiff filed suit against UT alleging that UT's race-conscious admissions program violated the Fourteenth Amendment. The Supreme Court vacated the court's affirmance of the district court's grant of summary judgment…
In Re: BP P.L.C. Securities
Date: July 15, 2014
Docket Number:
12-20670
USA v. Bobby Curtis
Date: July 15, 2014
Docket Number:
12-30819
USA v. Carmen Boche-Perez
Date: July 15, 2014
Docket Number:
12-40141
Gary Hunter, et al v. Brad Livingston, et al
Date: July 15, 2014
Docket Number:
12-51071
USA v. Santos Cueto-Parra
Date: July 15, 2014
Docket Number:
13-10738
USA v. Gary Minter
Date: July 15, 2014
Docket Number:
13-10931
USA v. Kedrian Davis
Date: July 15, 2014
Docket Number:
13-10990
USA v. Garwett Watkins
Date: July 15, 2014
Docket Number:
13-11282
USA v. Manuel Guereca-De Santiago
Date: July 15, 2014
Docket Number:
13-11414
USA v. Bao Hoang
Date: July 15, 2014
Docket Number:
13-20277
Towanna Thompson v. Harris County, Texas
Date: July 15, 2014
Docket Number:
13-20514
In Re: Houston Amer. Energy Corp.
Date: July 15, 2014
Docket Number:
13-20519
Justia Opinion Summary: Plaintiffs, investors, alleged that they purchased defendants' stock in reliance of defendants' material misrepresentations. The district court granted defendants' motion to dismiss. The court concluded that plaintiffs…
USA v. Jose Molina-Alonso
Date: July 15, 2014
Docket Number:
13-20630
Rodney Williams v. Carolyn Colvin
Date: July 15, 2014
Docket Number:
13-31111
Stacy Lebeouf v. Bain Manning
Date: July 15, 2014
Docket Number:
13-31154
USA v. Jose Rueda-Castaneda
Date: July 15, 2014
Docket Number:
13-40279
Barron & Newburger, P.C. v. Texas Skyline, Ltd., et al.
Date: July 15, 2014
Docket Number:
13-50075
Justia Opinion Summary: B&N, a law firm, represented debtor in his Chapter 11 bankruptcy. The bankruptcy court converted the case to Chapter 7 and B&N's services were terminated. B&N then filed an application for fees in excess of $130,000. The…
Carlos Cruz-Chavez v. Eric Holder, Jr.
Date: July 15, 2014
Docket Number:
13-60598
Xiao Zhou v. Eric Holder, Jr.
Date: July 15, 2014
Docket Number:
13-60821
Wendell Duncan v. State of Mississippi
Date: July 15, 2014
Docket Number:
13-60908
USA v. Rocky Roads
Date: July 15, 2014
Docket Number:
14-10013
Crissy Stephens v. Woody Wallace
Date: July 15, 2014
Docket Number:
14-40044
USA v. Manuel Reyes, et al
Date: July 14, 2014
Docket Number:
12-40689
Samuel Williams, et al v. Christopher Epps
Date: July 14, 2014
Docket Number:
12-60933
Tolbert, et al. v. RBC Capital Markets Corp., et al.
Date: July 14, 2014
Docket Number:
13-20213
Justia Opinion Summary: Plaintiffs, former employees of RBC who participated in a wealth accumulation plan (WAP), filed suit alleging that forfeitures of their plan amounted to violations of the Employee Retirement Income Security Act (ERISA),…
Anthony Douglas v. City of Baton Rouge
Date: July 14, 2014
Docket Number:
13-31224
USA v. Carlos Harges
Date: July 14, 2014
Docket Number:
13-31256
Johnson, et al. v. Heckmann Water Resources, Inc., et al.
Date: July 14, 2014
Docket Number:
13-40824
Justia Opinion Summary: Plaintiffs filed suit against their former employer seeking unpaid overtime compensation under the Fair Labor Standards Act (FLSA), 29 U.S.C. 201-219. In light of the plain language of 29 C.F.R. 778.105, the persuasive…
USA v. Luis Barajas
Date: July 14, 2014
Docket Number:
13-40950
Texas Div., Sons of Confederate Veterans, Inc. v. Vandergriff, et al.
Date: July 14, 2014
Docket Number:
13-50411
Justia Opinion Summary: Plaintiff filed suit alleging that the Board violated its First Amendment right to free speech when it denied plaintiff's application for a specialty license plate featuring the Confederate battle flag. The district…
USA v. Manuel Gonzalez-Perez
Date: July 14, 2014
Docket Number:
13-50851
USA v. Nicacio Munoz-Herrera
Date: July 14, 2014
Docket Number:
13-50911
USA v. Bryan Hall
Date: July 14, 2014
Docket Number:
13-60777
