Edith Brown Clement

U.S. Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit circuit Appointed by George W. Bush (Republican) 26 signed orders read

Signed rulings

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Carter v. Southwest Airlines Company (Local 556)
23-10008 (c/w 23-10536, 23-10836) · 2025-05-08
Appeal (appellant) Granted in part

“We REVERSE the denial of Southwest's motion for judgment as a matter of law on Carter's belief-based Title VII claim and RLA retaliation claim and REMAND with instructions for the district court to enter judgment for Southwest. We AFFIRM the judgment against Southwest on Carter's practice-based Title VII claims. ... We VACATE the permanent injunction in full and REMAND for additional proceedings. We VACATE the contempt order against Southwest.”

Mabry ex rel. T.M. v. Lee County
16-60231 · 2017-02-21
Appeal (appellant) Denied

“The district court granted the County's motion for partial summary judgment on the Fourth Amendment issue. Mabry timely appealed. We AFFIRM.”

Gonzalez v. Huerta
15-20518 · 2016-06-23
Appeal (appellant) Denied

“The question presented is whether the district court erred in granting Huerta qualified immunity. Because we find no violation of clearly established law, we AFFIRM.”

Rayborn v. Bossier Parish School System
17-30099 · 2018-02-02
Appeal (appellant) Denied

“We decide whether the district court erred when it granted summary judgment against Appellant Lori Rayborn on her claims of (1) retaliation under Louisiana state law and the First Amendment, (2) deprivation of her liberty and reputational interests under the Fourteenth Amendment, and (3) intentional infliction of emotional distress. We AFFIRM.”

Romero v. City of Grapevine
17-10083 · 2018-04-20
Appeal (appellant) Denied

“Romero further appeals the district court's subsequent grant of summary judgment in favor of Officer Robert Clark on Romero's remaining excessive force claim under 42 U.S.C. 1983 on the basis of qualified immunity. For the reasons stated below, we AFFIRM.”

Erickson v. Davis
16-20651 · 2018-07-11
Petition for review (appellant) Granted

“Accordingly, the judgment of the district court is VACATED and the case is REMANDED for proceedings on Erickson's habeas petition.”

United States v. Castillo-Rivera
836 F.3d 464 · 2016-09-02
Appeal (appellant) Denied

“The judgment and sentence are AFFIRMED.”

United States v. Contreras
15-40784 · 2016-04-27
Appeal (appellant) Denied

“We reject Contreras's argument. The Sentencing Guidelines make clear that, in granting his 3582(c)(2) motion, the district court was not authorized to re-impose the downward departure.”

United States v. Cruz-Romero
15-51181 · 2017-02-08
Appeal (appellant) Moot / procedural

“For the reasons set forth below, we dismiss Cruz-Romero's appeal as barred by the appeal waiver in the plea agreement.”

Block v. New York Times Company
15-30459 · 2016-03-07
Appeal (appellant) Granted

“Accordingly, we VACATE and REMAND for the district court to apply the standard set out in Lozovyy to defendants' motion to strike.”

United States v. Taffaro
18-30498 · 2019-03-29
Appeal (appellant) Denied

“Given these considered factors and our recent caselaw, nothing that the government has presented convinces us that the district court abused its discretion. AFFIRMED.”

United States v. Hott
16-11435 · 2017-08-07
Appeal (appellant) Denied

“Hott challenges his sentence on appeal. For the reasons set forth below, we AFFIRM.”

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Circuit judges do not manage an assigned federal trial docket in their appellate role. Clement previously served on the U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of Louisiana from 1991 to 2001.

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