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Fifth Circuit Judge Expounds on Internal Operations, Castigates Justice Department in Dissent from Denial of Rehearing En Banc

In a dissent from denial of a sua sponte vote for rehearing en banc in a direct federal criminal appeal, United States v. Ramirez, No. 22-50042 (5th Cir. Sept. 19, 2023), Judge Jerry E. Smith rakes over the panel majority, the majority of active judges who voted against rehearing, and the Justice Department (for notContinue reading “Fifth Circuit Judge Expounds on Internal Operations, Castigates Justice Department in Dissent from Denial of Rehearing En Banc”