Fifth Circuit Court of Appeals

Fifth Circuit Court of Appeals

Fifth Circuit re-blocks Texas SB 4 pending appeal

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The Fifth Circuit Court of Appeals issued a complex, rapidly evolving ruling keeping Texas SB 4 on hold, highlighting the ongoing legal battle over state versus federal immigration enforcement powers. In a 2-1 decision, the court cited Supreme Court precedent that immigration control is …

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Fifth Circuit Finds Biden Administration Violated First Amendment Through Social Media Coercion

| Importance: 8/10

The Fifth Circuit Court of Appeals ruled that White House officials, the Surgeon General, CDC, and FBI ’likely coerced or significantly encouraged’ social media platforms to censor content, constituting state action in violation of the First Amendment. The court found evidence of a …

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