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Villareal v. The City of Laredo 20-40359

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Qualified Immunity

Villareal v. The City of Laredo 20-40359

8.12.2022 Opinion
https://www.ca5.uscourts.gov/opinions/pub/20/20-40359-CV1.pdf

10.28.2022 – Rehearing En Banc Granted
https://www.ca5.uscourts.gov/docs/default-source/default-document-library/20-40359.pdf?sfvrsn=8c02c82d_0

Before RICHMAN, Chief Judge, JONES, SMITH, STEWART, ELROD, SOUTHWICK, HAYNES, GRAVES, HIGGINSON, WILLETT, HO, DUNCAN, ENGELHARDT, OLDHAM, WILSON, and DOUGLAS, Circuit Judges.

Judge RAMIREZ joined the Court recently and elected not to participate in this case.

AFFIRMED. (January 23, 2024).

https://www.ca5.uscourts.gov/opinions/pub/20/20-40359-CV3.pdf

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Article II, Civil Service Reform Act, View more

Feds for Medical Freedom v. Biden 22-40043 – DECIDED 3.23.2023

3.23.2023 En Banc Opinion
https://www.ca5.uscourts.gov/opinions/pub/22/22-40043-CV3.pdf

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6.27.2022 – Rehearing En Banc Granted
https://www.ca5.uscourts.gov/docs/default-source/default-document-library/22-40043.pdf?sfvrsn=3ebac82d_0

2.9.2022 Original Opinion
https://www.ca5.uscourts.gov/opinions/pub/22/22-40043-CV0.pdf

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Gun Control Act, National Firearms Act

Cargill v. Garland 20-51016 – DECIDED 12.4.2022

Cargill v. Garland No. 20-51016

https://www.ca5.uscourts.gov/opinions/pub/20/20-51016-CV2.pdf

(January 6, 2023 En Banc Opinion).

https://www.ca5.uscourts.gov/opinions/pub/20/20-51016-CV1.pdf

(June 23, 2022 Order Announcing Rehearing En Banc).

https://www.ca5.uscourts.gov/opinions/pub/20/20-51016-CV0.pdf

(December 14, 2022 Panel Opinion).

Before RICHMAN, Chief Judge, JONES, SMITH, STEWART, DENNIS, ELROD, SOUTHWICK, HAYNES, GRAVES, HIGGINSON, WILLETT, HO, DUNCAN, ENGELHARDT, OLDHAM, and WILSON, Circuit Judges.

ELROD, Circuit Judge, joined by RICHMAN, Chief Judge, JONES, SMITH, STEWART, SOUTHWICK, HAYNES, WILLETT, HO, DUNCAN, ENGELHARDT, OLDHAM, and WILSON, Circuit Judges.

REVERSED and REMANDED. (January 6, 2023).

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