Again and again, U.S. Supreme Court slaps down 5th Circuit
The New Orleans-based court, which hears Texas cases, is pushing the federal judiciary to the right, even when it gets overturned by a higher court.
![The John Minor Wisdom United States Fifth Court of Appeals building in New Orleans, Louisiana, on Oct. 3, 2017.](https://thumbnails.texastribune.org/Ako0yNr6Rm5LjnhwLJFEYDKDbeE=/850x570/smart/filters:quality(75)/https://static.texastribune.org/media/images/2017/10/03/5th_Circuit_1_JM_TT.jpg)
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The New Orleans-based court, which hears Texas cases, is pushing the federal judiciary to the right, even when it gets overturned by a higher court.
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