Scope: Federal
Branch: Judicial
Severity: Green
Date occurred: August 24, 2026
The United States Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit issued a decision in Fogleman-Laxey v. Guillory, docketed as No. 25-30132. The case is classified under nature of suit as a challenge to the constitutionality of state statutes.
Constitutional basis: Routine Article III appellate review of a state statute's constitutionality, a long-settled exercise of federal judicial power.