Scope: Federal
Branch: Judicial
Severity: Green
Date occurred: July 17, 2026
The United States Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit issued a decision in Ebem v. Blanche, an appeal docketed as an immigration matter against a federal Justice Department official. The opinion was issued on July 17, 2026.
Constitutional basis: Routine Article III appellate review of federal executive immigration determinations, a repeatedly exercised and well-settled judicial function.