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Fifth Circuit Orders Removal of District Court Judge from Institutional Reform Lawsuit for Alleged “Intemperate Conduct” During Contempt Proceedings

In M.D. v. Abbott, No. 24-40248 (5th Cir. Oct. 11, 2024), a Fifth Circuit panel reverses an order of contempt against the State of Texas and orders reassignment of a case involving the state’s foster care system to another federal district court judge. “Plaintiffs are a class of minor children who challenged the constitutionality ofContinue reading “Fifth Circuit Orders Removal of District Court Judge from Institutional Reform Lawsuit for Alleged “Intemperate Conduct” During Contempt Proceedings”

Split Panel in Fifth Circuit Adopts Stricter Dowell Standard to Review Louisiana’s Compliance with Voting Rights Consent Decree on State’s Fed. R. Civ. P. 60(b)(5) Motion for Relief from Judgment

In Chisolm v. State of Louisiana, No. 22-30320 (5th Cir. Oct. 25, 2023), a split panel affirms denial of a motion to dissolve a voting-rights consent decree under Fed. R. Civ. P. 60(b)(5). That rule provides that a party may move for relief from a judgment if it “has been satisfied, released, or discharged; itContinue reading “Split Panel in Fifth Circuit Adopts Stricter Dowell Standard to Review Louisiana’s Compliance with Voting Rights Consent Decree on State’s Fed. R. Civ. P. 60(b)(5) Motion for Relief from Judgment”