The Fifth Circuit Court of Appeals decided to certify key questions in the lawsuit to the Supreme Court of Texas.
With their departures, Judges Dennis and Costa leave behind just three Democrat appointees among the remaining active judges.
A Fifth Circuit ruling specifically overruled portions of the ODonnell lawsuit that has governed Harris County bail practices for the past two years.
The Fifth Circuit Court of Appeals heard oral arguments today over where the last major challenge to the Texas Heartbeat Act should proceed.
Since Fifth Circuit precedent disfavors nationwide injunctions, Hendrix's order only applies to Head Start participants in Texas.
The Fifth Circuit Court of Appeals overturned Asher Khan's previous sentence of 18 months after the Department of Justice appealed.
Some major ISDs claim the recent ruling does not directly affect their mandates, although the injunction it overturned was statewide.
"The binary choice envisioned by the district court — either stay home or catch COVID-19 — is a false one," the panel wrote.
A North Texas United Airlines pilot and other employees are seeking relief after a district judge declined to prevent the airline from placing the employees, who sought vaccine exemptions, on unpaid leave.
The ongoing case is a lawsuit between several disabled students, represented by advocacy group Disability Rights Texas, and the state.
The Biden administration is defending its vaccine mandate for businesses, telling them to move forward with the vaccine push despite the temporary stay on the rule.
The appellate court ordered a stay on the Biden administration’s requirement for businesses to mandate COVID-19 vaccinations or testing.
