Fifth Circuit – February 2025

← All sittings

February 3, 2025, 9:00 am, West Courtroom
Before: Judges Jerry E. Smith, Stephen A. Higginson and Dana M. Douglas
Case Number Caption Nature Origin Status Author
23-60621 USA v. Jeremy Jason Schnur, Appellant. Criminal (DCRIM) Southern District of Mississippi, Gulfport Affirmed
Mar 26, 2025
Douglas (joined by Smith)
Concurrence: Higginson
24-10306 Angelina Emergency Medicine Associates, Et Al., Appellants v. Blue Cross and Blue Shield of Alabama, Et Al. Employee Retirement (Fed Q) Northern District of Texas, Dallas Reversed
Aug 8, 2025
Higginson
24-20157 Pi Data Centers Pvt. Limited, Appellant v. Hewlett Packard Enterprise Company. Other Fraud (Dvsty) Southern District of Texas, Houston Affirmed
Mar 12, 2025
per curiam
24-10316 John Zapata Hincapie, Appellant v. Texas Tech University, Et Al. Civil Rights Northern District of Texas, Lubbock Affirmed
Feb 25, 2025
per curiam
24-60309 State of Mississippi, Et Al., Appellants v. JXN Water. Environmental Matters Southern District of Mississippi, Jackson Reversed
Apr 10, 2025
Douglas

February 4, 2025, 9:00 am, West Courtroom
Before: Judges Jerry E. Smith, Stephen A. Higginson and Dana M. Douglas
Case Number Caption Nature Origin Status Author
16-60670 State of Texas, Et Al., Petitioners v. United States Environmental Protection Agency, Et Al. Agency Environmental Protection Agency Affirmed
Sep 22, 2025
Higginson (joined by Douglas)
Dissent: Smith
24-50101 PNC Bank, Et Al. v. 2013 Travis Oak Creek, Appellant; 2013 Travis Oak Creek General Partner, Et Al., Appellants. Other Contract Actions (Dvsty) Western District of Texas, Austin Reversed
May 5, 2025
Douglas
24-40400 Jake Daughtry, Et Al., Appellants v. Silver Fern Chemical, Et Al. Other Fraud (Dvsty) Eastern District of Texas, Beaumont Affirmed
May 12, 2025
Smith
24-60058 Yolanda Atkins v. Patrick Hopkins, Appellant. Other Civil Rights Southern District of Mississippi, Jackson Reversed
May 12, 2025
Smith
24-20144 Jamilah Way, Appellant v. City of Missouri City, Et Al. Americans w/Disab Act-Empl Southern District of Texas, Houston Pending

February 5, 2025, 9:00 am, West Courtroom
Before: Judges Jerry E. Smith, Stephen A. Higginson and Dana M. Douglas
Case Number Caption Nature Origin Status Author
24-40031 USA v. Fidel Saldana Rodriguez, Appellant. (Cons. w/ No. 24-40047, USA v. Noe De Jesus Martinez-Montelongo, Appellant). Criminal (DCRIM) Southern District of Texas, Laredo Affirmed
Apr 29, 2025
Higginson
24-10186 Alex Peykoff, Appellants, Et Al. v. Charrissa Cawley, Et Al. Other Contract Actions (Dvsty) Northern District of Texas, Fort Worth Affirmed
May 13, 2025
per curiam

February 6, 2025, 9:00 am, West Courtroom
Before: Judges Stephen A. Higginson, Dana M. Douglas and W. Eugene Davis
Case Number Caption Nature Origin Status Author
24-50024 Teresa Esparza, Appellant v. Advanced Network Management. Civil Rights Jobs Western District of Texas, El Paso Affirmed
Mar 11, 2025
per curiam
24-30341 Sharon Lewis, Appellant v. Board of Supervisors of LouisianaState University and Agricultural and Mechanical College. Civil Rights Middle District of Louisiana, Baton Rouge Affirmed
Apr 8, 2025
Douglas