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The Bar Association of the Fifth Federal Circuit is committed to raising the standards of proficiency and integrity in federal appellate practice.

New Orleans, LA
Joined May 2011
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Trader Joe's v NLRB: #5thCir grants #rehearingenbanc after panel affirmed ruling that TX #TraderJoe's violated #NLRA by issuing written warning to employee & suspending/terminating her after she engaged in protected conduct #appellatetwitter #lawtwitter baffc.net/4BA7EXM
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Bodin v New Orleans: #5thCir denies #rehearingenbanc 9/8 in challenge to #NOLA's #shorttermrental licensing scheme after panel affirmed dismissal of prospective hosts' Takings Clause claim & @Airbnb's preemption claim #appellatetwitter #lawtwitter baffc.net/4klbVIw
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Alamrew v Morgan: #5thCir grants motion to dismiss #immigration appeal as moot. Oldham, J., issues statement about misuses of immigration-related #habeas, abuse of immigration system #appellatetwitter #lawtwitter baffc.net/4A9MQFk
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Motorola v Advanced: #5thCir reverses order for discovery in aid of European proceedings: district court should have reviewed magistrate judge's order de novo, misapplied burden of proof, erred in weighing #Intel factors #appellatetwitter #lawtwitter baffc.net/3WjKRiS
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US v Harris: #5thCir, on remand from #SCOTUS, analyzes defendant's #appealwaiver under #Hunter; again enforces appeal waiver, finding no "miscarriage of justice"; again dismisses appeal of sentencing enhancements #appellatetwitter #lawtwitter baffc.net/4A6hiQD
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Students Engaged v Paxton: #5thCir grants #rehearingenbanc in appeal of injunction against Texas #HB18 (Securing Children Online through Parental Empowerment Act) regulating social media #SCOPEAct #standing #preemption #CDA #appellatetwitter #lawtwitter baffc.net/4zivEgJ
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Dufour v BP: #5thCir, applying maritime law, finds no error in excluding plaintiff's experts, affirms summary jm for BP in suit for exposure to toxic substances during #DeepwaterHorizon cleanup #dissent #Daubert #appellatetwitter #lawtwitter baffc.net/4e66w4h
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Stramaski v Lawley: #5thCir, on issue of first impression, holds that public official may not invoke #qualifiedimmunity in #FLSA retaliation suit, affirms denial of motion to dismiss #appellatetwitter #lawtwitter baffc.net/3UlZCkv
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Bien v Union Pacific RR: #5thCir reverses dismissal of #ADA suit as time barred/remands: because plaintiff wasn't unambiguously excluded from Harris #classaction, statute of limitations was tolled under #AmericanPipe #appellatetwitter #lawtwitter baffc.net/47NACWC
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Rodriguez v Vergara: #5thCir #enbanc 10/7 reverses habeas relief after panel ordered bond hearing w/in 90 days for aliens detained pending removal: no #dueprocess requirements beyond what Congress provided #concur #dissent #appellatetwitter #lawtwitter baffc.net/4sw0Sys
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Rand v Eyemart: #5thCir reverses dismissal of putative #classaction: plaintiffs had standing, sufficiently pled that use of Eyemart site led to unauthorized disclosure of private health info to Meta #HIPAA #appellatetwitter #lawtwitter baffc.net/48lHGd7
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Lucio v Brownsville ISD: #5thCir affirms dismissal of #FifthAmendment & #FirstAmendment retaliation claims against school district by coach/teacher who refused to shake hands w/several board members at public event #dissent #appellatetwitter #lawtwitter baffc.net/4ijIHHk
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La Union del Pueblo Entero v FEMA: #5thCir reverses partial summary jm for FEMA, remands: #FOIA's remedial provision vests courts w/power to address ongoing violations of reading room provisions by ordering materials be posted #appellatetwitter #lawtwitter baffc.net/4zRuWH7
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Jackson Fed of Teachers v Fitch: #5thCir vacates preliminary injunction against MS anti-DEI statute, orders case reassigned on remand after "botch job" by district judge who used AI to draft orders, made grave legal errors #appellatetwitter #lawtwitter baffc.net/4dZ28nE
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US v Estrada: #5thCir affirms denial of pro se prisoner's motion to terminate supervised release: despite pending appeal, district court had authority to transfer; district court acted w/in discretion in not ending supervision #appellatetwitter #lawtwitter baffc.net/4dU2OdZ
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Garcia v US: #5thCir affirms government liability under #FTCA for death of hostage accidentally shot by federal agent, reverses/remands damages & fees so that fees would be 25% of original award #appellatetwitter #lawtwitter baffc.net/3UcGHZy
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Quality Proc Serv v Whitney Oil: #5thCir affirms: master service agreement wasn't #maritime contract: evidence showed parties didn't expect vessel to play substantial role in contract completion #Doiron #appellatetwitter #lawtwitter baffc.net/4yytMPK
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Knife Rights v Blanche: #5thCir holds 1958 #FederalSwitchbladeAct, banning interstate flow of switchblade knives, violates #SecondAmendment: plaintiffs had #standing; #knives are arms; Act fails #Bruen analysis #appellatetwitter #lawtwitter baffc.net/4i1dYA6
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Zahid v Blanche: #5thCir denies review to native of Afghanistan, upholding #BIA denial of CAT protection & denial of remand to consider new evidence: BIA properly screened new evidence instead of remanding to IJ #dissent #appellatetwitter #lawtwitter baffc.net/4sfrUtw
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US v Chaney: #5thCir on remand from #SCOTUS, denies rehearing, substitutes opinion enforcing appeal waiver again: defendant didn't meet new "miscarriage of justice" standard in challenging career offender classification #appellatetwitter #lawtwitter baffc.net/4dQZznz
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