U.S. Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit
Recent News About U.S. Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit
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Appeals court declines to revive 11-year-old civil rights case against St. Tammany Sheriff's Office
A federal appeals court recently declined to revive an 11-year-old civil rights lawsuit of a longtime fugitive who claimed he'd been beaten while handcuffed by St. Tammany Parish sheriff's deputies during a traffic stop in 2006. -
Judge partially dissents from appeals court decision to reverse lower court ruling in West Nile death
An appeals court judge partially dissented in a recent decision to partially reverse a lower court ruling in the case of a Texas woman whose husband died following complications from West Nile virus in 2013. -
Judge declines class status for case over Denka chloroprene plant
U.S. District Judge Martin Feldman has ruled there will be no time extension for a plaintiff to turn his suit into a class action in a case over claims that a plant released high levels of chloroprene into the air. -
Court tosses galley hand's suit against Hercules Offshore
NEW ORLEANS — The United States Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit has dismissed a lawsuit against Hercules Offshore Services LLC brought by a former galley hand on an oil rig. -
Federal appeals court shuts down insurance dispute in tug boat sinking
NEW ORLEANS — The U.S. Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit has overturned a New Orleans appellate court ruling in a dispute between insurance companies and who was responsible for a sunken tug boat. -
Bankruptcy court must reconsider trustee fees in JFK Capital case, federal appeals court says
The U.S. Bankruptcy Court in Louisiana's Eastern District will have to reconsider trustee fees it decided to reduce in the bankruptcy of a Metairie man convicted of wire fraud, according to a revised a federal appeals court ruling earlier this month. -
Appeals court rules against BP, confirms Murphy Oil's $58.4 million settlement award
NEW ORLEANS – BP Exploration & Production Inc. has lost its appeal against Murphy Oil USA to recover $58.4 million in an award settlement as part of the Deepwater Horizon Oil Spill lawsuit. -
Major Louisiana associations nominate 5th Circuit judges
Kyle S. Duncan and Judge Kurt D. Engelhardt belong in the Fifth Circuit Court of Appeals, according to three major Louisiana associations. -
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ExxonMobil, Hess Oil win case over old oil well royalties
ExxonMobil and Hess Oil do not have to pay royalties on an oil lease signed decades ago, the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit decided. -
Association: Flood authority's case could harm oil companies despite Supreme Court denial to hear appeal
Southeast Louisiana Flood Protection Authority-East's failed lawsuit against oil companies could harm the industry's ability to do business in Louisiana, a trade association official said. -
Royal Caribbean not eligible to join Deepwater Horizon oil-spill class action, court rules
Royal Caribbean Cruise Line was denied the right to join a class-action settlement against BP Exploration & Production and BP America Production Co. and BP PLC for an oil spill that began on April 20, 2010, and polluted the Gulf of Mexico. -
Appeals panel remands case involving robbery Dollar Tree parking lot
A woman who sued Dollar Tree after claiming she was mugged in its parking lot in 2014 will see her case remanded after a three-judge panel of the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit vacated the lower court's ruling. -
U.S. Court of Appeals for the 5th Circuit upholds ruling linked to Deepwater Horizon settlement
The U.S. Court of Appeals for the 5th Circuit has upheld a lower court ruling regarding the impact financial reforms under the Dodd-Frank Act had on the real estate appraisal industry. -
Appeals court rejects Livingston Parish man's constitutional claims in case involving online comments
An appeals court panel has upheld a district court's dismissal of a Livingston Parish man’s claim that his First and Fourth Amendment rights were violated. -
5th Circuit Court of Appeals to review Convergys class-action waiver case
In a victory for Convergys Corp., the U.S. Court of Appeals for the 5th Circuit ruled to grant the company’s review following the National Labor Relations Board's (NLRB) decision that the company violated the National Labor Relations Act. -
Appeals court says third-party companies are liable for compensation in offshore Shell drilling unit collision
A federal appeals court recently ruled that two third-party companies involved in conducting an archaeological sonar survey near an offshore drilling unit in the Gulf of Mexico are not responsible for compensating the two companies found liable for the accident. -
Despite ruling by U.S. Court of Appeals for Fifth Circuit, oil companies in Louisiana fear future lawsuits
Despite a recent victory in the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit, the Louisiana oil and gas industry still faces the threat of new litigation from state and local governments. -
Appeals court upholds firing of Bossier Parish sheriff's deputies for swapping wives
The U.S. Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit recently upheld the dismissal of two Bossier Parish sheriff's deputies for violating the sheriff’s department’s code of conduct after they swapped wives. -
Appeals court rules against industry-specific methodologies for calculating losses in BP oil spill
A federal appeals court recently reversed a lower court ruling that approved the use of special methodologies to calculate economic losses in the construction, education, agriculture and professional services industries from the Deepwater Horizon Oil Spill. -
New Orleans gets rid of Confederate monuments
Five Confederate war monuments were recently removed by the City of New Orleans.