Scope: Federal
Branch: Judicial
Severity: Green
Date occurred: July 6, 2026
The United States Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit issued a decision in Pharmaceutical Research and Manufacturers of America v. Murrill, an appeal docketed as No. 24-30673. The case is categorized as a challenge to the constitutionality of a state statute.
Constitutional basis: Routine Article III appellate review of a state statute's constitutionality, a long-settled and repeatedly exercised judicial function.