Fifth Circuit Judges Begin Erasing Dissenting Opinions They Don’t Like
November dissent from Democratic appointee deleted after he retired this week.
In First For A U.S. Appeals Court, 5th U.S. Circuit Court Considers Rule Requiring Lawyers To Certify They Did Not Rely On AI To Create Filings
Lawyers and other filers would be required to certify either that they had not used AI in drafting the document or that, if they did, ‘a human’ had reviewed the document for accuracy.
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There Might Be Hope For Workplace Discrimination Suits In Texas After All
Change deep in the heart of Texas.
An Appeals Court Just Brought The Constitution Down On The Consumer Financial Protection Bureau. What’s Next?
What's next? Claiming that public colleges that charge out-of-state tuition violate the 14th Amendment?
Federal Judge Just Doesn’t Feel Like Reading The Fifth Circuit’s Cases
Is this the *most* relatable a federal judge has ever been?
This Judge REALLY Hates Discovery… So He’s Just, Like, Not Going To Let Parties Do It Anymore
That's not how this works. That's not how any of this works.
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Fifth Circuit Blows Up SEC Because The Word ‘Ponzi’ Is Nowhere In The Constitution
CFTC whistling nervously.
So I Guess ‘Small Government’ Now Includes Compelling Corporate Speech?
I can't believe they suspended me! All I said was literally the most hateful thing I could think of about Mexicans!
Vaccine Mandate Dissent Spits Hot Fire For 53 Pages
In some jurisdictions, the beatdown the dissent delivers here is cruel and unusual punishment.
Morning Docket: 02.11.22
* The 5th Circuit effectively ruled that the Constitution is unconstitutional. Calling balls and strikes is one thing, but I think they just tackled the team mascot. [Slate] * The Senate just passed a bill ending forced arbitration for workplace sexual assault claims. Hurry up with that signature, Biden! [CNN] * Utah just made it a lot easier for about half a million folks with non-violent criminal records to move on with their lives. First Pennsylvania, now Utah. Who’s next? [Salt Lake Tribune] * Penn Law is having a conference discussing pre-textual traffic stops and searches. Drop in — it’s virtual and you might be able to catch it live! [Penn Live] * Been looking for something to bore your friends with the next time they try to bring up watching Euphoria? I'm sure they'll love to hear about a review of last year's developments in antitrust. [WSGR]
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Still Coughing Up Bad Decisions
The Fifth Circuit can't stop and won't stop.
Sixth Circuit Brutally Roasts Fifth Circuit So Bad It Should Be An OSHA Violation
In fairness, the Fifth Circuit did this to itself.
Federal Judge Swats Down Texas ‘Just Let Kids Die In School’ Law
Textualism at work.
Federal Judge Dissents From… Her Own Opinion
Clearly a lot of animosity between the majority author and herself.