The en banc Fifth Circuit Court issued a comprehensive 170-page ruling regarding a long-running case involving ExxonMobil, which included a one-page per curiam decision and over 160 pages of separate opinions. The ruling highlighted internal disagreements among the judges, particularly between Circuit Judges James C. Ho and Oldham, who criticized each other's perspectives. The unsigned majority opinion expressed disappointment over the lengthy duration taken by the court to reach a decision following oral arguments. Legal experts and commentators have noted the significance of this ruling, with discussions surrounding the concept of 'offended-observer standing' being a focal point of the debate among the judges.
Ninth Circuit grants en banc rehearing of liberal ruling on alleged retaliation firing that scathing dissent called "nonsensical." Here's my post on panel ruling in August, with dissent by moderate liberal Clinton appointee Susan Graber. https://t.co/sINFvTGAjT Here's en banc…
Must Read from @EdWhelanEPPC: En Banc Fifth Circuit Should Address ‘Offended-Observer Standing’ https://t.co/oX4XxFbBkg https://t.co/I6bLxtlAvE
“Fifth Circuit Conservatives Snipe Over Handling of En Banc Case; Judges Ho, Oldham criticize each other; Fractured opinions issued in longrunning case”: Jacqueline Thomsen of Bloomberg Law has this report. And at “The Volokh Conspiracy,” Josh Blackman https://t.co/acMFMH0H5b