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https://www.techdirt.com/2025/04/23/5th-circuit-obediently-lets-att-off-the-hook-for-major-location-data-privacy-violations/
5th Circuit Obediently Lets AT&T Off The Hook For Major Location Data Privacy Violations | Techdirt
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https://thetexan.news/judicial/texas-ten-commandments-in-classrooms-law-upheld-by-5th-circuit-scotus-appeal-expected/article_1869e2d0-c49e-42ac-b861-fc10d4933ad5.html
Texas' Ten Commandments in Classrooms Law Upheld by 5th Circuit, SCOTUS Appeal Expected | Judicial...
The court’s ruling on Tuesday reversed a lower court’s injunction blocking the law.
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https://arstechnica.com/tech-policy/2026/04/scotus-overturns-5th-circuit-ruling-that-told-isp-to-kick-pirates-off-internet/
SCOTUS overturns 5th Circuit ruling that told ISP to kick pirates off Internet - Ars Technica
Apr 8, 2026 - Supreme Court's precedent-setting Cox ruling helps Grande beat music piracy claims.
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https://reason.com/2025/01/07/5th-circuit-reaffirms-that-prosecuting-a-marijuana-user-for-illegal-gun-possession-was-unconstitutional/
5th Circuit reaffirms prosecuting marijuana user for illegal gun possession was unconstitutional
Jan 7, 2025 - Patrick Darnell Daniels Jr. was sentenced to nearly four years in prison for violating a federal law that bars drug users from owning firearms.
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https://www.bhwlawfirm.com/tag/search-seizure/page/3/
Search & Seizure: 5th Circuit Case Updates | HLAW Firm
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https://www.law.com/nationallawjournal/2026/04/24/full-5th-circuit-allows-enforcement-of-texas-immigration-arrest-law/?slreturn=20260426033746
Full 5th Circuit Allows Enforcement of Texas Immigration Arrest Law | Law.com
The Fifth Circuit did not answer the merits question of whether Texas’ Senate Bill 4 is federally preempted.
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https://www.k12dive.com/news/texas-can-require-schools-to-display-10-commandments-5th-circuit-says/818262/
Texas can require schools to display 10 Commandments, 5th Circuit says | K-12 Dive
The decision is a win for conservatives who have sought to incorporate religion in public schools — and brings the issue one step closer to the Supreme Court.
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https://www.hrdive.com/news/hr-can-be-unreasonable-not-discriminatory/816133/
HR can be ‘unreasonable’ as long as it’s not discriminatory, 5th Circuit says | HR Dive
Courts may disagree on whether a termination decision is fair, but that question does not determine legality, according to a March 26 decision.
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https://www.law.com/nationallawjournal/2026/03/24/exceptional-importance-full-5th-circuit-asked-to-hear-challenge-to-trumps-mandatory-detention-policy-/?slreturn=20260408170426
‘Exceptional Importance’: Full 5th Circuit Asked to Hear Challenge to Trump’s Mandatory Detention...
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https://www.techdirt.com/2024/04/25/ninth-circuit-5th-amendment-doesnt-cover-compelled-production-of-fingerprints-to-unlock-a-phone/
Ninth Circuit: 5th Amendment Doesn’t Cover Compelled Production Of Fingerprints To Unlock A Phone |...
As case law continues to be developed, it continues to look as though the best way to hold onto your Fifth Amendment rights is to secure your devices with a...
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