5th Circuit Court

806 ABA Journal 5th Circuit Court articles.

Katrina Victims Lose Insurance Appeal

A federal appeals court ruled today against victims of Hurricane Katrina who sought insurance coverage for damage caused by broken New Orleans levees. Exclusions for flood damage in the plaintiffs’ insurance policies “unambiguously preclude their recovery,” Judge Carolyn King wrote in her opinion (PDF) for the 5th U.S. Circuit Court…

Aug 2, 2007 7:23 PM CDT

Ruling Expected to Racially Polarize MS Politics

A federal court ruling that bars crossover voting in Mississippi Democratic primaries is reportedly likely to push moderate whites to register with the Republican party. U.S. District Judge Allen Pepper Jr. ruled last month that the Democratic party may disassociate itself from voters who are not party members, the New…

Jul 18, 2007 2:40 PM CDT

Last Resorts of Court

One date that’s on almost every federal judge’s calendar this summer is the meeting of his or her circuit of the U.S. Court of Appeals, at which trial and appellate judges review the work of the court and socialize at some of the nicest resorts and hotels in the nation.…

Jul 1, 2007 7:04 PM CDT

Enron Case Tests Bank Liability

The U.S. Supreme Court is being asked to expand aiding and abetting liability for banks. Ben Stein argues in a New York Times column that the high court needs to protect shareholders and “send up a warning flare to investment banks” that they cannot aid fraud. The court is being…

Apr 30, 2007 1:44 PM CDT

Court Bars Release of Cuban Militant

A federal appeals court issued an order yesterday requiring anti-Fidel Castro Cuban militant Luis Posada Carilles to remain in jail. The 5th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals, based in New Orleans, acted in response to an emergency motion, the Associated Press reports. Posada has been in custody since his arrest…

Apr 18, 2007 2:19 PM CDT