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 Degollado v. City of Port Lavaca, a civil rights action against a municipal government. The opinion was issued on August 18, 2026.
Constitutional basis: Routine Article III appellate review of a civil rights claim against a municipality, a repeatedly exercised and settled judicial function.