United States Fifth Circuit - December 2007 Opinion Summaries

Parm v. Shumate

Civil Rights, Constitutional Law, Criminal Law & Procedure, Property Law & Real Estate, Water Law
In a 42 U.S.C. section 1983 action alleging that plaintiffs were falsely arrested for trespass when they refused to cease fishing on waters covering...

Brewer v. Quarterman

Criminal Law & Procedure, Habeas Corpus, Sentencing
On remand from the Supreme Court, the matter is remanded for re-entry of the district court's judgment to provide that a writ shall issue, vacating...

Trinity Marine Prods., Inc. v. Chao

Administrative Law, Constitutional Law, Evidence, Government Law, Labor & Employment Law
In an action arising when compliance officers from OSHA, pursuant to an administrative search warrant, inspected a workplace owned by petitioner and...

Guidry v. Am. Pub. Life Ins. Co.

Contracts, Health Law, Insurance Law
In an action against an insurer involving a cash benefit policy that provides supplemental coverage to assist in offsetting costs arising out of the...

Pierce v. Dep't of the US Air Force

Administrative Law, Government Law, Media Law, Military Law
In an action brought against the Air Force alleging a violation of the Privacy Act of 1974, involving an investigation and a report regarding alleged...

DeCarlo v. Bonus Stores, Inc.

Injury & Tort Law, Labor & Employment Law, White Collar Crime
The circuit court certifies questions to the Mississippi Supreme Court regarding: 1) whether Mississippi law permits a retaliatory discharge claim for...

Arce-Vences v. Mukasey

Criminal Law & Procedure, Immigration Law
Petition for review of an order of removal and a denial of a motion to reopen is granted where petitioner's conviction for possession of marijuana...

Hutchins v. McDaniels

Civil Procedure, Civil Rights, Criminal Law & Procedure
In a prisoner's 42 U.S.C. section 1983 action alleging a prison officer violated his Fourth Amendment rights when he conducted a strip and cavity...

Lauderdale v. Texas Dep't of Crim. Justice

Civil Procedure, Criminal Law & Procedure, Government Law, Labor & Employment Law
In a former correctional officer's Title VII and 42 U.S.C. section 1983 suit alleging she was sexually harassed by her ultimate supervisor, summary...

Armour v. Knowles

Copyright, Entertainment Law, Intellectual Property, Media Law
In copyright infringement action brought by an aspiring singer and songwriter against Beyonc- Knowles and others, summary judgment for defendants is...