Fifth Circuit calendar shows live cases moving on August 5
The Fifth Circuit’s August 5, 2026 calendar shows a live set of oral-argument matters still moving through the court’s regular schedule, with cases posted in advance and subject to change.
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Federal agents execute search warrants at Arizona produce repacking company in visa-fraud and firearms probe
Federal agents executed search warrants in Rio Rico and Nogales on July 21 in an ongoing probe of an Arizona produce repacking company owner over alleged foreign-labor visa fraud and firearms violations.
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Fifth Circuit calendar shows live cases moving on August 5
The Fifth Circuit’s August 5, 2026 calendar shows a live set of oral-argument matters still moving through the court’s regular schedule, with cases posted in advance and subject to change.
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A new lawsuit says EPA missed a statutory deadline to propose legacy asbestos risk-management rules, turning the agency’s inaction into a live legal problem instead of a backroom policy stall.
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