Fifth Circuit US Court of Appeals Case Law
The US Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit was established in 1891 and is based in New Orleans, Louisiana. The court has appellate jurisdiction over courts in the following districts:
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Recent Decisions From the US Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit
Date: May 3, 2024
Docket Number: 22-20621
Justia Opinion Summary: In this case, Austin Thompson Hughes, a former police officer and Uber driver, reported a drunk driver swerving across a highway in Houston. After the drunk driver crashed, Hughes, still on the phone with 911, performed…
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