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 Bonds v. Woodall, docketed as No. 25-60462 and categorized as a civil rights matter. The opinion was issued on August 18, 2026.
Constitutional basis: Routine exercise of Article III appellate jurisdiction over a civil rights appeal, a repeatedly exercised and settled judicial function.