A.A. v. Needville Indep. Sch. Dist., No. 09-20091, involved an action by a Native American boy and his parents challenging a school district’s requirement that he wear his long hair in a bun on top of his head or in a braid tucked into his shirt. The court of appeals affirmed judgment for plaintiff, holding that [...]
Moss v. BMC Software, Inc., No. 09-20488, involved an action claiming that defendant violated the Age Discrimination in Employment Act (ADEA), by declining to hire plaintiff when he applied for a Staff Legal Counsel position. The court of appeals affirmed summary judgment for defendant, holding that plaintiff failed as a matter of law to show [...]
In re: Texas Pig Stands, Inc., No. 09-50544, involved a bankruptcy trustee’s appeal from the district court’s reversal of the bankruptcy court’s order refusing to hold the trustee liable for a tax deficiency incurred in running the debtor’s business. The court of appeals affirmed the district court’s order, holding that the trustee exceeded his authority, [...]
In re: Texas Pig Stands, Inc., No. 09-50544, involved a bankruptcy trustee’s appeal from the district court’s reversal of the bankruptcy court’s order refusing to hold the trustee liable for a tax deficiency incurred in running the debtor’s business. The court of appeals affirmed the district court’s order, holding that the trustee exceeded his authority, [...]
In re: Texas Pig Stands, Inc., No. 09-50544, involved a bankruptcy trustee’s appeal from the district court’s reversal of the bankruptcy court’s order refusing to hold the trustee liable for a tax deficiency incurred in running the debtor’s business. The court of appeals affirmed the district court’s order, holding that the trustee exceeded his authority, [...]
Moss v. BMC Software, Inc., No. 09-20488, involved an action claiming that defendant violated the Age Discrimination in Employment Act (ADEA), by declining to hire plaintiff when he applied for a Staff Legal Counsel position. The court of appeals affirmed summary judgment for defendant, holding that plaintiff failed as a matter of law to show [...]
Moss v. BMC Software, Inc., No. 09-20488, involved an action claiming that defendant violated the Age Discrimination in Employment Act (ADEA), by declining to hire plaintiff when he applied for a Staff Legal Counsel position. The court of appeals affirmed summary judgment for defendant, holding that plaintiff failed as a matter of law to show [...]
Ogunfuye v. Holder, No. 09-60074, involved a petition for review of a final order of removal entered by the Board of Immigration Appeals (BIA). The court of appeals denied the petition, on the grounds that 1) because petitioner was an aggravated felon, the court had no jurisdiction to reach her argument that the lack of [...]
In White v. Thaler, No. 06-20736, a murder prosecution, the court of appeals reversed the denial of petitioner’s habeas petition, on the ground that defense counsel rendered ineffective assistance by 1) cross examining petitioner regarding his post-arrest silence, which allowed the prosecutor to impeach him with his failure to tell the police his exculpatory version [...]
Morgan v. Swanson, No. 09-40373, concerned an action alleging that defendant elementary school officials banned the distribution of religious materials. The court of appeals affirmed the denial of defendants’ motion to dismiss based on qualified immunity, holding that the First Amendment protected elementary school students from religious-viewpoint discrimination.
As the court wrote: “This appeal arises from the [...]