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U.S. Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit
April 25, 2024
April 25, 2024
Wilson v. Midland County
In Wilson v. Midland County, the en banc United States Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit is considering whether a procedural requirement the Supreme Court adopted in Heck v. Humphrey should apply to non-custodial...
U.S. Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit
Petteway v. Galveston County
In Petteway v. Galveston County, the Fifth Circuit is determining whether a group of Black and Latino voters can challenge the dilution of their voting power under the Voting Rights Act.
April 30, 2024
11th Annual Home Stretch at the Supreme Court
Is President Trump Immune From Prosecution?
This week the Supreme Court hears oral arguments in Trump v. United States, a case that...
April 25, 2024
TV (C-SPAN): CAC’s Wydra Discusses Trump Immunity Case at Supreme Court
RELEASE: Justices Grapple with Constitutional Text and History in Oral Argument About Trump’s Unprecedented Immunity Claim
WASHINGTON, DC – Following oral argument at the Supreme Court this morning in Trump v....