Scope: Federal
Branch: Judicial
Severity: Green
Date occurred: July 9, 2026
The United States Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit issued a decision in United States v. State of Texas, docketed as No. 25-10898. The case is categorized as concerning the constitutionality of a state statute in a suit brought by the federal government.
Constitutional basis: Article III appellate court resolving a federal-versus-state constitutionality dispute, the ordinary and long-settled exercise of federal judicial review.