What happened in this case?
An appeal in the United States Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit between Pohl and USA. The court issued a decision on Jul 9, 2025.
United States Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit
Pohl v USA, No. 25-50081 (5th Cir. 2025)
- Docket
- 25-50081
- Decided
Where this case stands
The appeals court upheld the lower court's decision.
- Who won?
The side that won in the lower court won again. The court left the lower court's decision in place.
- What did the court decide?
In the court's words:
“Because we affirm on the basis of sovereign immunity, we need not reach the res judicata analysis.”
- What does it mean?
The lower court's ruling stands.
- Is it still good law?
Jurvio has no record of a later decision overruling it. Our citation records are not complete, so this is not a guarantee.
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Where does the case stand now?
The latest dated event in the record is “Decision issued” on Jul 9, 2025.
What was the ruling or outcome?
The court issued its decision on Jul 9, 2025. The full text of the opinion is available on this page.
What happened most recently?
Jul 9, 2025: Decision issued
Understand this case
Case record
Pohl v USA is United States Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit case number 25-50081. Jurvio currently provides 1 readable court document for this case.
Decision lineup
Opinion type: Majority opinionThe opinion expressing the reasoning supported by most judges deciding the case.Learn more about majority opinion →
Cases cited 12
Cites 12 cases · 5 on Jurvio
- Lane v. Peña · Supreme Court of the United States · 518 U.S. 187
- Block, Secretary of Agriculture, et al. v. North Dakota ex rel. Board of University and School Lands · Supreme Court of the United States · 461 U.S. 273
- Federal Deposit Ins. Corp. v. Meyer · Supreme Court of the United States · 510 U.S. 471
- San Francisco Arts & (and) Athletics, Inc., et al. v. United States Olympic Committee et al. · Supreme Court of the United States · 483 U.S. 522
- Kokkonen v. Guardian Life Ins. Co. of America · Supreme Court of the United States · 511 U.S. 375
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- Court opinion
Pohl v. USA opinion