Scope: Federal
Branch: Judicial
Severity: Green
Date occurred: August 18, 2026
The United States Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit issued a decision in Anyanwu v. City of San Antonio, docketed as No. 25-50791 and categorized as a civil rights matter. The decision was issued on August 18, 2026.
Constitutional basis: Federal appellate court exercising ordinary Article III review of civil rights claims against a municipality; routine, well-established judicial function.