Legal Opinion

Cortez v. Rubio

Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit

Decided May 18, 2026No. 25-20339Published

1Opinion of the Court

Case: 25-20339 Document: 48-1 Page: 1 Date Filed: 05/18/2026 United States Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit ____________ United States Court of Appeals Fifth Circuit No. 25-20339 FILED ____________ May 18, 2026 Lyle W. Cayce Hector Xavier Cortez, Clerk Plaintiff—Appellant, versus Marco Rubio, Secretary, U.S. Department of State, Defendant—Appellee. ______________________________ Appeal from the United States District Court for the Southern District of Texas USDC No. 4:25-CV-171 ______________________________ Before Higginbotham, Smith, and Oldham, Circuit Judges. Jerry E. Smith, Circuit…

2Cases cited26 opinions

  1. Pace v. DiGuglielmoSupreme Court of the United States · 2005
  2. Cheney v. United States District Court for District of ColumbiaSupreme Court of the United States · 2004
  3. Bowen v. MassachusettsSupreme Court of the United States · 1988
  4. Home Builders Ass'n of Mississippi, Inc. v. City of MadisonCourt of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit · 1998
  5. Haig v. AgeeSupreme Court of the United States · 1981

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