The en banc Fifth Circuit released some zingers ahead of the holiday season.  In Environment Texas Citizen Lobby, Inc. v. ExxonMobil Corp., the court of appeals issued a one-paragraph per curiam opinion—accompanied by 166 pages of concurrences and dissents—blessing a $14.25 million civil penalty against ExxonMobil.  The showdown largely focused on standing.  Appellate geeks may […]