Scope: Federal
Branch: Judicial
Severity: Green
Date occurred: August 26, 2026
The United States Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit issued a decision in Biggerstaff v. Griffis, docketed as No. 26-50157 and classified as a civil rights matter. The opinion was released on August 26, 2026.
Constitutional basis: Routine Article III appellate review of a civil rights claim, a repeatedly exercised and well-settled judicial function.