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The Louisiana-based U.S. Court of Appeals for the 5th Circuit gave Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton (R) a major victory Tuesday when it shielded him from testifying in an abortion-related case, overturning a lower court order that was highly critical of his conduct as a public official.
A Fifth Circuit panel on Monday doubted it could return a case over fracking technology to the Federal Circuit, with one panel member saying it would be "appellate judge malpractice" to make that decision after the Federal Circuit clearly stated it doesn't have jurisdiction over the case.