Tad Bartlett Pens Tribute to Judge James L. Dennis, Summarizes February 2026 Court Opinions on Take the Fifth Blog

Partner Tad Bartlett, head of Fishman Haygood’s Appellate Section, has published his February 2026 summary of opinion statistics from the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit. These statistics are based on 207 total opinions released by the Court. Click here to read more on his Take the Fifth blog.

Of note, last month Tad also wrote about Judge James L. Dennis taking full inactive senior status as of February 23, 2026. Upon the news, former clerks, including Tad, gathered tributes to share with Judge Dennis. Read Tad’s letter here.

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