Browse Fifth Circuit's 2026 caseload. 25 opinions with AI-powered summaries, key holdings, and legal analysis.
Fifth Circuit Upholds Warrantless Vehicle Search Under Automobile Exception
Battieste v. United States, decided by Fifth Circuit on April 22, 2026, resulted in a defendant win outcome. The Fifth Circuit affirmed the district court's denial of a motion to suppress evidence obt...
Fifth Circuit Affirms Summary Judgment in Excessive Force Case
Martin v. Burgess, decided by Fifth Circuit on April 22, 2026, resulted in a defendant win outcome. The Fifth Circuit affirmed the district court's grant of summary judgment to the defendant, Burgess,...
Fifth Circuit Denies Injunction Over Voter Registration Forms
Davis v. Warren, decided by Fifth Circuit on April 21, 2026, resulted in a defendant win outcome. The Fifth Circuit affirmed the district court's denial of a preliminary injunction sought by the plain...
Teacher's speech not protected by First Amendment; termination upheld
Nathan v. Alamo Heights ISD, decided by Fifth Circuit on April 21, 2026, resulted in a defendant win outcome. The Fifth Circuit affirmed the district court's grant of summary judgment to Alamo Heights...
Fifth Circuit Affirms Summary Judgment in Excessive Force Case
Carter v. Dupuy, decided by Fifth Circuit on April 20, 2026, resulted in a defendant win outcome. The Fifth Circuit affirmed the district court's grant of summary judgment to the defendant, Dupuy, in ...
Fifth Circuit: Consent to search vehicle was voluntary despite language barrier
United States v. Lezama-Ramirez, decided by Fifth Circuit on April 20, 2026, resulted in a defendant win outcome. The Fifth Circuit affirmed the district court's denial of a motion to suppress evidenc...
Fifth Circuit Reverses NLRB Order Against Starbucks Over Store Closure
Starbucks v. NLRB, decided by Fifth Circuit on April 17, 2026, resulted in a defendant win outcome. The Fifth Circuit reviewed the National Labor Relations Board's (NLRB) order finding that Starbucks ...
Fifth Circuit Upholds Border Patrol Vehicle Stop and Search
United States v. Conchas-Mancilla, decided by Fifth Circuit on April 16, 2026, resulted in a defendant win outcome. The Fifth Circuit affirmed the district court's denial of a motion to suppress evide...
Contract's 'as is' and 'entire agreement' clauses bar claims
Cuevas Machine v. Calgon Carbon, decided by Fifth Circuit on April 15, 2026, resulted in a defendant win outcome. The Fifth Circuit affirmed the district court's grant of summary judgment to Calgon Ca...
Fifth Circuit Affirms Qualified Immunity for Officer in Excessive Force Case
Alexander v. Arceneaux, decided by Fifth Circuit on April 13, 2026, resulted in a defendant win outcome. The Fifth Circuit affirmed the district court's grant of summary judgment to the defendant, Arc...
Fifth Circuit Upholds FOIA Exemption 7(A) for Ongoing Investigation
McNutt v. US Dept of Justice, decided by Fifth Circuit on April 10, 2026, resulted in a defendant win outcome. The Fifth Circuit affirmed the district court's dismissal of a Freedom of Information Act...
Fifth Circuit: Google's AI training data use likely fair use, denies injunction
In Re: Google, decided by Fifth Circuit on April 7, 2026, resulted in a defendant win outcome. The Fifth Circuit affirmed the district court's denial of a preliminary injunction, holding that the plai...
Officer's internal complaints not protected speech, CA5 rules
Cambric v. City of Corpus Christi, decided by Fifth Circuit on March 13, 2026, resulted in a defendant win outcome. The Fifth Circuit affirmed the district court's grant of summary judgment to the Cit...
Fifth Circuit Vacates EPA's Approval of Texas's Clean Air Act Plan
State of Texas v. EPA, decided by Fifth Circuit on March 13, 2026, resulted in a mixed outcome. The Fifth Circuit reviewed the EPA's "Good Neighbor" provision under the Clean Air Act, which requires s...
Fifth Circuit Upholds Warrantless Phone Search Based on Probable Cause
United States v. Lanaute, decided by Fifth Circuit on March 12, 2026, resulted in a defendant win outcome. The Fifth Circuit affirmed the district court's denial of a motion to suppress evidence seize...
Contract's 'Unless Sooner Terminated' Clause Means It Expires By Its Own Terms
Storey Minerals v. EP Energy E&P, decided by Fifth Circuit on March 10, 2026, resulted in a defendant win outcome. The Fifth Circuit affirmed the district court's dismissal of a breach of contract cla...
Fifth Circuit Affirms Summary Judgment for J&J in Talc Cancer Case
Deras v. Johnson & Johnson, decided by Fifth Circuit on March 10, 2026, resulted in a defendant win outcome. The Fifth Circuit affirmed the district court's grant of summary judgment to Johnson & John...
Fifth Circuit Upholds Border Search of Vehicle
United States v. Mendez-Lozano, decided by Fifth Circuit on March 10, 2026, resulted in a defendant win outcome. The Fifth Circuit affirmed the district court's denial of a motion to suppress evidence...
Deputies denied qualified immunity for excessive force during arrest
Ayestas v. Harris County, decided by Fifth Circuit on March 9, 2026, resulted in a plaintiff win outcome. The Fifth Circuit affirmed the district court's denial of qualified immunity to Harris County ...
Fifth Circuit Affirms Dismissal of Eighth Amendment Medical Claim
Barber v. Rounds, decided by Fifth Circuit on March 9, 2026, resulted in a defendant win outcome. The Fifth Circuit affirmed the district court's dismissal of a former inmate's lawsuit against prison ...
Fifth Circuit Affirms Summary Judgment for Lockheed Martin in Discrimination Case
Ferguson v. Lockheed Martin, decided by Fifth Circuit on March 9, 2026, resulted in a defendant win outcome. The Fifth Circuit affirmed the district court's grant of summary judgment to Lockheed Marti...
Flight attendant fired for vaccine mandate refusal loses appeal
Sambrano v. United Airlines, decided by Fifth Circuit on March 9, 2026, resulted in a defendant win outcome. The Fifth Circuit affirmed the district court's dismissal of a lawsuit brought by a former ...
Fifth Circuit Affirms Summary Judgment in Discrimination Case
Savage v. LaSalle Management, decided by Fifth Circuit on March 9, 2026, resulted in a defendant win outcome. The Fifth Circuit affirmed the district court's grant of summary judgment to LaSalle Manag...
Fifth Circuit: Probable Cause Justified Vehicle Search After Traffic Stop
United States v. Ponce, decided by Fifth Circuit on March 9, 2026, resulted in a defendant win outcome. The Fifth Circuit affirmed the district court's denial of a motion to suppress evidence seized f...
Injury in shore-side bar not covered by Jones Act
Renteria v. Grieg Star AS, decided by Fifth Circuit on March 6, 2026, resulted in a defendant win outcome. The Fifth Circuit affirmed the district court's dismissal of a Jones Act claim brought by a s...
CaseLawBrief tracks 25 opinions from Fifth Circuit in 2026. This includes published and unpublished decisions.
The most common legal topics were: Fourth Amendment Search And Seizure (6 cases), Fourth Amendment Excessive Force (3 cases), Summary Judgment Standards (3 cases), Automobile Exception To The Warrant Requirement (2 cases), Eighth Amendment Deliberate Indifference To Serious Medical Needs (2 cases).
Outcomes: Defendant Win: 23, Mixed: 1, Plaintiff Win: 1.