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The U.S. Court of Appeals for the 5th Circuit on Wednesday voided a federal law that prevents unlawful drug users from possessing firearms. The statute, 18 U.S.C. § 922(g)(3), bars anyone who is an ...

Legal experts are still thinking that stare decisis is a thing that protects decisions at the Supreme Court level. This has been shown to be false. If there is a chance to make a political point or an ...

Five years ago, the Harris County, Texas, Institute of Forensic Sciences sent me reports on the autopsies of two people who had been killed in a Houston drug raid. After I wrote an article based on ...

Dec 31 (Reuters) - The 5th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals ruled Tuesday that mattress maker Serta Simmons did not treat its lenders equally in a controversial 2020 debt deal, warning that similar deals ...

On Thursday, a panel of the U.S. Court of Appeals for the 5 th Circuit—often described as the most conservative federal appellate court in the country—issued an opinion in the medication abortion case ...

Forbes contributors publish independent expert analyses and insights. Matthew F. Erskine is a trusts and estates attorney. In an order filed December 26, 2024, the Fifth Circuit Court of Appeals has ...

The 5th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals will hear complaints over EPA’s asbestos ban, a landmark rule that could be instrumental in shaping the agency’s newfound authority under the nation’s premier ...

The Board’s Lion Elastomers decision violated the manufacturer’s due process rights and exceeded the scope of a remand granted by the court, the court held. Prior to General Motors, NLRB interpreted ...

A judge asked Texas if it is “really all that difficult” for companies to comply with disclosure requirements related to shareholder climate proposals. A federal appeals court appears likely to toss ...