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Swear on the Stand — 311 episodes
Legal Vacatur of the EPA Methylene Chloride Rule
Ramirez v. Guerrero: Appeal for Certificate of Appealability
Harward v. City of Austin: Equal Protection and Abstention
The Insurance Battle for My 600-lb Life
Sahs v. Loyola: Federal Limits on State Anti-SLAPP Laws
Fifth Circuit Review: The Lesser Prairie-Chicken Listing Settlement
The Eriakha Academic Misconduct and Constitutional Litigation Appeal
IFG Port Holdings v. Port of Lake Charles
United States v. Nyandoro: Testing the Miscarriage of Justice Exception
Okene v. Blanche: Review of Immigration Cancellation Denials
The Constitutional Boundaries of Public Water Crisis Liability
Lucid Group USA v. Texas DMV: Direct Sales Prohibition Ruling
Starbucks Corporation v. National Labor Relations Board
The End of the NFA Taxing Power Authority
Ramirez v. Texas City: Denial of Jury Trial Appeal
United States v. Tampico: Legality of Home Detention Conditions
The Twin Hurdles of Habeas Relief: Adams v. Guerrero
Qualified Immunity and the Duty of Bystander Officer Intervention
Federal Jurisdiction and Second Amendment Rights in Juvenile Gun Possession
TCI Trucking v. Certain Underwriters at Lloyd’s, London
Harris County Overtime Lawsuit and the Fifth Circuit Appeal
United States v. Padilla: Affirming Restitution for Police Misconduct
The Privacy of AI Obscenity: United States v. Anderegg
Justice Denied: Medical Indifference in Starr County Custody
The Finality of Parental Consent in Disability Evaluations
Rummans v. HSBC: Applying the Mailbox Rule to Foreclosure
United States v. Mitchell: Fifth Circuit Second Amendment Appeal
United States v. Luna: Predicate Felonies and Second Amendment Rights
United States v. Palencia-Berrum: Sentencing Based on Erroneous Facts
Constitutional Challenges to the Medicare Drug Price Negotiation Program
Securities and Exchange Commission v. Hill: The UniBank Appeal
Emmerich Newspapers v. Particle Media: Copyright and the Server Test
Fogleman-Laxey v. Guillory: Qualified Immunity and Retaliatory Arrest Claims
Norcave Properties v. IRS: Tax Penalties and Jurisdiction
Venue Transfer Remand: Media Matters v. X Corp.
The Architecture of Copyright Management: KFA v. AMH Creekside
Hughey v. Tippah County: Qualified Immunity and Excessive Force Appeal
United States v. Enclade and Wilson
The Nine-Warning Limit: Restraining FDA Tobacco Mandates
NicQuid v. FDA: Substantive Rulemaking and Comparative Efficacy Standards
Hamm v. Ochsner-Acadia: Unpaid Meal Break Class Certification Appeal
The Fifth Circuit Reversal of Todd Wessinger’s Habeas Relief
Bonds v. Woodall: Qualified Immunity and Probable Cause Verdict
Quadvest v. San Jacinto River Authority: Antitrust Appeal Affirmed
United States v. Quintanilla: Appellate Waiver and Restitution Inquiry
United States v. Theiler: The Texas Laboratory Kickback Conspiracy
Standing Over Sight: The Delfin LNG Licensing Challenge
Thorpe v. Weaver: Qualified Immunity in Detainee Medical Emergency
United States v. Page: Appeal of Fraud and Conspiracy Convictions
Brenyah v. Columbia Hospital: Hostile Work Environment and Summary Judgment
Rule 41 Dismissal and Mandamus in School Desegregation Litigation
Qualified Immunity and Irreconcilable Verdicts in Apollo’s Death
United States v. Allred: Domestic Violence Firearm Prohibition Appeal
Restitution and Bodily Injury Under the MVRA
Jefferson Parish Firefighters Association v. Louisiana Board of Ethics
Deepwater Port Pipelines and Application Area Designations
Texas Fifth Circuit Decision Upholding Election Integrity Law S.B. 1
The Federal Definition of Limited Partners for Self-Employment Tax
Sanctions for Bad Faith in Highland Capital Bankruptcy Appeal
United States v. Terrance Morgan: Supervised Release Revocation Appeal
AEDPA and the Relitigation Bar in Holberg v. Guerrero
Fifth Circuit Denial of Olibris Petition for Immigration Review
The Rejection of Constructive Presence in Citizenship Claims
Hunter Marine Group v. Inland Dredging: Limitation of Liability Ruling
Barrier v. United States: Reversing Summary Judgment on Scope of Employment
Louisiana Act 358 and Federal 340B Drug Pricing Preemption
20100 Eastex v. Saltgrass: Disputed Covenants and Drafter Intent
The Fifth Circuit Decision on No Surprises Act Rulemaking
Preserving the Process: Challenging the Department of Energy’s Appliance Mandates
Fifth Circuit Ruling on Due Process and Immigration Detention
United States v. Williams: Sentencing Enhancements and Crimes of Violence
Defining the "Relating To" Standard in Federal Sentencing
Urine Specimen Validity and Creatinine Normalization Methods
Texas Tobacco Barn v. Department of Health and Human Services
United States v. Karina Deluna: Straw Purchasing Appeal
Salaruddin Eqbal v. Todd Wallace Blanche
The Benton County Conspiracy: Knighton v. Graves
Rivera v. Taylor: Immunity in Operation Lone Star Detention
Adler v. Energy Debt Holdings: Judicial Estoppel in Bankruptcy
MAPP v. Floor and Decor: Unenforceable Adhesionary Arbitration Clause
Fifth Circuit Ruling on New Orleans Short-Term Rental Ordinances
United States v. Kendall: Supervision Revocation and Sentencing Mootness
Constitutional Limits on State Residency Rules for Professional Licensure
Estate of Fields v. Commissioner: The $6 Million Deficiency
Texas Force Majeure and Natural Gas Supply Certification
Standing Denied: Texas Firearm Signage and the Right to Exclude
Holloway v. Procter & Gamble: Fifth Circuit Employment Opinion
Saravia Martinez v. Blanche: The Limits of Equitable Tolling
Liedtke v. City of Austin: Sex Discrimination and Retaliation Claims
Crane v. Penske: Statutory Employer and Broker Liability Ruling
Tuttle v. Gallegos: Qualified Immunity in the Harding Street Raid
United States v. Arrieta: Defining Major Institutional Disruption
Dilworth v. Tucker: Affirming Qualified Immunity in Fourth Amendment Appeal
Garrity v. New Jersey: Coerced Statements and Job Forfeiture Rights
United States v. Hunter: Affirming the Medication Condition Waiver
Wolford v. Lopez: The Second Amendment and Private Property Access
Fifth Circuit Affirmation of Capital Murder Sentencing in Davis v. Guerrero
Merriott v. Bossier City: Speech and Decorum in Public Meetings
Judicial Review of FDA Menthol E-Cigarette Regulations
Digital Rights and Texas Online Safety Regulations
United States v. Debrow: Second Amendment Challenges and Predicate Felonies
United States v. Trayvon Murphy: Appeal and Resentencing Verdict
United States v. Palomares: Disarming Convicted Alien Smugglers
United States v. Michael and Tiffany Fullerton
Limits of OSHA Authority Over Mental Health Recordkeeping
Roberts v. KJ Win: Affirming a $2.8 Million Default Judgment
Sanchez v. Nunemaker: Excessive Force and Qualified Immunity Defense
Starbucks v. NLRB: Labor Disputes and Fifth Circuit Ruling
Brenyah v. Columbia Hospital Corporation of Bay Area
Supreme Court Decision on ATS and TVPA Aiding and Abetting
Thompson v. City of Godley: Retaliatory Arrest and False Records
Exxon Mobil Corp. v. Corporación CIMEX, S. A. (Cuba)
Pung v. Isabella County: Tax Sales and Just Compensation
Blanche v. Lau: Burdens of Proof for Reentering Residents
McCarthy v. Hernandez: Limiting AEDPA Habeas Relief over Seibert Instructions
Rey v. LCMC Health Care Partners
The Juneau Group v. Vendera: LLC Capacity and Sealing Orders
Preemption of Texas Resident Tuition Rates for Illegal Aliens
Jurisdictional Limits of the Rooker-Feldman Doctrine
Hunter v. United States: Limits of Sentence Appeal Waivers
Larkins v. S.D.P. Manufacturing: Due Diligence in Process Service
Short-Term Rental Zoning and the Right to Lease
United States v. Comeaux: Silencers as Second Amendment Arms
Polygraphs and Treatment Courts
Maritime Lien Attachment and the Absence of Actual Knowledge
United States v. Baldemoro: Limits of Postrevocation Imprisonment
EnvTech v. DeBusk: Trade Secret Theft and RICO Violations
Whitton v. Dixon: Improper Use of Post-Trial DNA Evidence
The Privacy of Physical Movement: Chatrie v. United States
Disparity from Nonretroactive Sentencing Changes in Compassionate Release Eligibility
Fernandez v. United States: Limits on Compassionate Release Claims
Abouammo v. United States: Venue for Document Falsification
United States v. Hemani: Second Amendment and Substance Use
The Horsemen’s Challenge: Nondelegation and the Future of HISA
Landor v. Louisiana Department of Corrections
United States v. Ma: Enforcement of Oral Mediation Agreements
Guilbeau v. Schlumberger: Hybrid Pay and FLSA Exemptions
Wightman v. Ameritas: Dental Care Status Under the PPO Act
John Gannon, Inc. v. Texas Department of Transportation
United States v. Akula: Affirming Conviction for Medicare Fraud
Estate of Fields v. Commissioner: Estate Tax Valuation Appeal
Reasonable Mistake: The Shooting of Jorge Martinez
Texas App Store Accountability Act Stay Order
United States v. Duran-Gonzalez: Collateral Attacks and Interpreter Rights
The Second Amendment and the Disarmament of Dangerous Felons
Von Derhaar v. Watson: Unlawful Seizure and Qualified Immunity
Herbert v. St. James Parish School Board
Jurisdiction and Implicit Denials of Qualified Immunity
United States v. James: DNA Forensics and Intent to Kill
United States v. Filline: The Chief’s Staged Theft Conspiracy
United States v. Johnson: The Limits of Protective Sweeps
High-Speed Flight as Violence Under Sentencing Safety Valve
Ruffin v. BP: Expert Standards for Toxic Tort Causation
United States v. Hackney: Appeal Waiver and Sentencing Limits
Roberson v. DeAnda: Fifth Circuit Qualified Immunity Affirmation
Cortez v. Rubio: Fifth Circuit Passport Denial Appeal
The Duty of Protection in Federal Tort Supervision
Reinstating the Indictment: United States v. Sade Kuyoro
International Custody Dispute: Moreau v. White Hague Convention Appeal
Arzu v. American Airlines: The AED Malfunction Appeal
Adjudication of the Atkins Intellectual Disability Claim of Edward Busby
White v. North Louisiana Criminalistics Laboratory
Fifth Circuit Stay of FDA Mifepristone Remote Dispensing Regulation
United States v. Wilson: Rehearing the Machinegun Ban Challenge
United States v. Tata Consulting: Reverse False Claims Act Ruling
Texas v. United States: Standing to Challenge S.B. 4
Battieste v. United States: The Seven-Year Statute of Repose
Martin v. Burgess: The Right to Access Bond Records
The Fourth Amendment and the Constitutionality of Geofence Warrants
United States v. Davalos: Fourth Amendment Search Affirmation
Carter v. Dupuy: Qualified Immunity for De Minimis Force
The Ten Commandments and the Historical Establishment Test
Davis v. Warren: Fifth Circuit Appellate Review
United States v. Lezama-Ramirez: Supervised Release and Oral Pronouncement
The Omission of Acquittal: State v. Michael Steven White
United States v. Conchas-Mancilla: Canine Alerts and Probable Cause
Cuevas Machine Company v. Calgon Carbon: Mississippi Lien Validity Certification
Constitutional Limits on the Federal Prohibition of Home Distilling
Chiles v. Salazar: The First Amendment and Talk Therapy
Rico v. United States: Abscondment and Supervised Release Tolling
Olivier v. City of Brandon: The Future Relief Rule
Urias-Orellana v. Bondi: Standards for Reviewing Persecution Claims
Galette v. New Jersey Transit Corporation
Parental Rights and Gender Transition in Schools
The Sixth Amendment and Midtestimony Conferral Orders
United States v. Weaver: Good-Faith and Miranda Waiver Review
Justice for Flight 302: The Boeing Mandamus Denial
Zorn v. Linton: Qualified Immunity and Protester Pain Compliance
Parker v. Hooper: Prison Reform and Appellate Jurisdiction
Cooperative Federalism and the Fishery Management Appointments Clause Challenge
Congious v. Shaw: Medical Deliberate Indifference and Qualified Immunity
Megatel Homes v. City of Mansfield: Antitrust Immunity Reversed
Hagar v. FBI: FOIA Limits and the Record Creation Rule
Unmasking the Avatar: Roblox Threats and the First Amendment
United States v. Hamilton: Sentencing and Equal Protection Review
United States v. Porter: Machineguns and Privacy Expectations
United States v. Garcia: Affirming the Terry Stop BOLO Standard
United States v. Villafana-Mondragon: Affirming PSR Adoption for Sentencing Pronouncement
Clouse v. Southern Methodist University: Affirming the Award of Costs
Cambric v. City of Corpus Christi: Selective Enforcement Appeal
Fifth Circuit Review of EPA Good Neighbor SIP Disapprovals
United States v. Lanaute: Louisiana Armed Robbery Force Clause Analysis
In re Alliance Liftboats Mandamus Denial
Treatment and Care of Incarcerated Females in Louisiana Correctional Facilities
United States v. Mendez-Lozano: Sentencing and Conviction Appeal Verdict
Deras v. Johnson & Johnson: Defining Excusable Neglect Standards
In re EP Energy: Administrative Claims and Lease Termination Jurisdiction
Barber v. Rounds: The Constitutionality of Visible Teacher Prayer
Prosecutorial Privilege and Habeas Jurisdiction in Ayestas v. HCDA
The Mechanics of Deception: Lockheed Martin False Claims Appeal
Savage v. LaSalle: Affirming Dismissal for Failure to Prosecute
United States v. Ponce: Probable Cause in Border Searches
Faith, Finance, and the Fifth Circuit: United's Vaccine Mandate Suit
Order Denying Renewed Motion for Judgment and New Trial
United States v. Delgado: Excessive Force and Falsified Records
United States v. Ducksworth: Affirming Felon in Possession Conviction
Strict Liability for Transporting Unaccompanied Minors: USA v. Corona-Montano
Kealani Distribution v. FDA: Affirming the Final PMTA Rule
Judgment in the Age of Generative AI
United States v. Lopez: Sentencing Enhancement Appeal Judgment
United States v. Swarner: Limits on Assimilated Supervised Release
Prosecutorial Politics and the Mortality of Young Men
Bowe v. United States: Jurisdiction over Federal Successive Habeas Motions
Case v. Montana: Standard for Emergency Aid Entries
Barrett v. United States: Limits on Duplicate Firearms Convictions
Supreme Court Opinion: Klein v. Martin
Learning Resources, Inc. v. Trump: Limits of Executive Tariff Power
Ellingburg v. United States: Restitution as Criminal Punishment
Castille v. Port Arthur ISD: The Limits of Protected Speech
Boudy v. McComb School District: Dismissal for Contumacious Conduct
Defending the Ballot: Texas Vote Harvesting and Constitutional Integrity
Upholding Louisiana Act 358 and the 340B Drug Program
Kennedy v. City of Arlington: Police Academy Training Liability
The Mandate of Detention for Applicants Seeking Admission
Neumann's Pharmacy v. DEA: Limits of Agency Regulatory Authority
Ten Commandments in the Classroom: Roake v. Brumley
Lewis v. Walley: Fourth Amendment Search and Qualified Immunity
Fifth Circuit Appellate Decisions January 2026
United States v. Hembree: Second Amendment As-Applied Challenge
AI Infrastructure Report: Foundations for Transformative Growth
Effective Prosecutor-Police Partnerships
Louisiana Supreme Court Criminal Jurisprudence December 2025
December2025 Appellate Court Review
November 2025 Appellate Court Review
The Douglas Factors: Federal Employee Penalty Determination Criteria
State of Louisiana vs. James A. Charles
Generative AI in Law Enforcement: Policy and Implementation
State v. Valencia-Lacayo: Unlawful Stop and Suppression of Evidence
State v. Leonidas Lowry(Louisiana Search Warrant Timing and Cell Phones)
Wood v. Bexar County: DWI Arrest and Civil Rights Appeal
United States v. Wilson: Exclusionary Rule and Bare-Bones Warrants
State v. Wilson: Terry Stops and Sentencing Guidelines
Louisiana v. Dillon: Convictions Affirmed, Sentences Remanded
Louisiana OWI Update
Louisiana v. Chester: Defective Bill of Information and Sentencing
Thomas v. Louisiana: Ineffective Counsel Reverses Murder Conviction
Louisiana's Stand Your Ground Law: State v. Coutee
Louisiana Supreme Court Overturns Allen Charge Ban
Louisiana v. Ruffins: False Personation Reinstated
United States v. Outlaw: Probable Cause for Arrest and Search (U.S. 3rd Cir.)
Estate of Parker v. Mississippi Department of Public Safety (U.S. 5th Cir.)
Chisesi v. Hunady: Officer-Involved Shooting and Qualified Immunity
United States v. Ostrum: Motion to Suppress Denied
Estevis v. Cantu: Officer Immunity in High-Speed Pursuit Shooting
Salinas v. City of Houston: Qualified Immunity Upheld
Clark v. Department of Public Safety: Excessive Force Claim
Managing a Multijurisdictional Case: Sniper Investigation Lessons
Grisham v. Valenciano: Arrests of Armed Protesters Affirmed
Police Administration: Principles, Practices, and Contemporary Challenges
Ethics in Public Procurement: A Dilemma
The Weston's Downward Ethical Spiral
The 2010 Chilean Mining Rescue
Mount Everest Tragedy: The 1996 Disaster
Learning When to Stop Momentum
Rob Parson's Promotion Dilemma at Morgan Stanley-Case Study
Police Budgeting: Strategies for Success
Martin v. United States: Wrong House, Wrong Rule
Griggs v. Brewer: Qualified Immunity and Excessive Force Claims
Diagnosing Organizational Friction (Case Study)
Organizational Mindsets: Cultivating Growth Cultures
The Future of Law Enforcement: Strategies for a Changing World
Crafting Crisis Communication Plans
Fostering Community Trust Through Police Body-Worn Camera Programs
Bakutis v. Dean: Qualified Immunity Appeal (5th Cir)
Commitment and Consistency
Lindke v. Freed USSC
Preventing Police Suicides: A National Priority
Navigating Your Post-Policing Career
Embracing Civilianization: Modern Policing and Professional Staff
Advancing Women in Police Leadership
Police Staffing Crisis: Recruitment and Retention Solutions
Applying "Good to Great" Principles to Policing
Barnes v. Felix (SCOTUS)
Barnes v. Felix (5th Circuit)
Smith v. Arizona: Expert Basis Testimony and Confrontation Clause
USA v. Turner (Fourth Amendment Appeal)
McClain v. Delgado (False Arrest Appeal)
Sligh v. City of Conroe
Betts v. Brennan
Aid After Use of Force
United States v. Rahimi
Putman v. Harris
State v. Bailey
State v. Allen
Hill v. Miracle
Politics and the PD
Turner v. Driver
Tolan v. Cotton
Beroid v. Lafleur
Bailey v. Ilesi
Ingram v. Kubik