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Paul Mollica's Federal Courts Blog title: Paul Mollica's Federal Courts Blog – Developments in civil procedure, evidence, and jurisdictional law in the U.S. Courts of Appeals. (Informational and opinion content only – no legal advice is given here, and no attorney-client relationship is created or implied by this site.)

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The Fifth Circuit has been the site of vexing and notorious venue battles, as parties jostle to forum shop – or avoid – districts in Texas and Louisiana. In In re Google, No. 25-40788 (5th Cir. April 7, 2026), a 2-1 panel holds that the district court clearl...


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In Rouse v. Fader, No. 25-1004 (4th Cir. Mar. 24, 2026), a 2-1 panel of the Fourth Circuit holds that the plaintiffs—“three married couples, each with one spouse who was an active-duty servicemember”—lacked Article III standing to enforce the Servicemembers Civil Relie...


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In Clouse v. Southern Methodist Univ., No. 24-10860 (5th Cir. Mar. 16, 2026), the Fifth Circuit resolves a split among the circuit’s district courts by holding that ordering both video and printed depositions are chargeable as costs under Fed. R. Civ. P. 54(...


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