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Fifth Circuit Review

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Fifth Circuit Review – Reviewed: Not On Purpose

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 […]

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Fifth Circuit Review – Reviewed: Judge Smith Listens To Strict Scrutiny (UPDATED March 17, 2020)

UPDATE: My original post, which appears unchanged below, confidently declares that Judge Smith’s invocation of the slogan “stare decisis is for suckers” in his CFPB v. All Am. Check Cashing dissent shows that Judge Smith listens to Strict Scrutiny. Since then, I received this helpful note from Professor Jonathan H. Adler, explaining why he doubts […]