Conservative Fifth Circuit Is Stumbling at US Supreme Court

Decisions coming out of a notably conservative federal appeals court keep getting knocked down by the US Supreme Court, most recently in a decision that reinstated President Joe Biden’s immigration enforcement policies.

The US Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit has had only two of its eight rulings upheld by the justices so far this term with one more decision still to come in a potential blockbuster over Biden’s student loan forgiveness plan.

It’s an unexpected track record for rulings coming from one conservative court up for review by another, and a sign that the justices may be pushing ...