Legal Opinion

State of Texas v. USA

Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit

Decided November 9, 2015No. 15-40333PublishedCited by 78 opinions

1Opinion of the Court

JENNIFER WALKER ELROD, Circuit Judge:

Three Jane Does appeal from the denial of their motion to intervene in State of Texas v. United States, No. 15-40238. Because the Jane Does satisfy the requirements for intervention by right under Federal Rule of Civil Procedure 24(a)(2), we REVERSE the district court’s order denying intervention to the Jane Does and REMAND the case to the district court.

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In Texas v. United States, No. 15-40238, twenty-six states seek injunctive relief against the United States and several officials of the Department of Homeland Security to prevent them from implementing a…

2Cases cited22 opinions

  1. Troxel v. GranvilleSupreme Court of the United States · 2000
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  3. Trbovich v. United Mine WorkersSupreme Court of the United States · 1972
  4. Sierra Club v. EspyCourt of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit · 1994
  5. Edwards v. City of HoustonCourt of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit · 1996

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3Cited by78 opinions

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