U.S. Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit

809 F.3d 134 (5th Cir. 2015)

Upheld a preliminary injunction blocking President Obama's Deferred Action for Parents of Americans (DAPA) program, finding it likely exceeded executive authority under the Immigration and Nationality Act. The decision was affirmed by an equally divided Supreme Court.

49 F.4th 439 (5th Cir. 2022)

Upheld Texas HB 20, which prohibits large social media platforms from censoring users based on viewpoint. The court held that social media platforms are common carriers and their content moderation decisions are not protected by the First Amendment. Created a circuit split with the Eleventh Circuit, later addressed by the Supreme Court.