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Two Fifth Circuit Panelists Tweak Presiding Judge for Forcing Second-Chair Lawyer to Proceed with Oral Argument When the Lead Counsel Had a Medical Emergency

In an unsigned order, Doe v. HHS, No. 24-40778 (5th Cir. Sept. 8, 2025), two concurring panelists lambaste their presiding colleague for proceeding with oral argument when the lead counsel for plaintiff called in with a medical emergency two hours prior. The text of the order is brief: “The court heard oral argument in thisContinue reading “Two Fifth Circuit Panelists Tweak Presiding Judge for Forcing Second-Chair Lawyer to Proceed with Oral Argument When the Lead Counsel Had a Medical Emergency”