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United States v. Taylor — 5th Cir. (Aug 5, 2026)

No. 24-30668 Argued August 5, 2026 Published August 11, 2026; updated August 21, 2026

The Fifth Circuit hears United States versus Taylor. A non-unanimous Louisiana jury convicted Blair Taylor on murder charges in 2017. Those convictions were vacated, and a second state jury acquitted him. A federal jury later convicted him over the same shooting. The judges and lawyers will examine what limits the Constitution places on a federal prosecution after a state acquittal. Alysson Mills, a New Orleans appellate lawyer in private practice, represents Taylor. Assistant U.S. Attorney Kevin Boitmann represents the United States.

United States v. Taylor (No. 24-30668) — U.S. Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit, argued August 5, 2026.

Sources
Argument audio — U.S. Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit (public domain, 17 U.S.C. § 105):https://www.ca5.uscourts.gov/OralArgRecordings/24/24-30668_08-05-2026.mp3
Argument listing — U.S. Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit:https://www.ca5.uscourts.gov/oral-argument-recordings?from=2026-08-04&to=2026-08-11
Argument calendar — U.S. Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit:https://www.ca5.uscourts.gov/court-calendars/sitting?d=2026-08-05
Pretrial order — U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of Louisiana:https://www.govinfo.gov/content/pkg/USCOURTS-laed-2_23-cr-00184/pdf/USCOURTS-laed-2_23-cr-00184-1.pdf
Federal conviction — U.S. Attorney's Office, Eastern District of Louisiana:https://www.justice.gov/usao-edla/pr/blair-taylor-found-guilty-murdering-two-people
Federal sentencing — U.S. Attorney's Office, Eastern District of Louisiana:https://www.justice.gov/usao-edla/pr/blair-taylor-sentenced-life-imprisonment-murder-two-people
Alysson Mills — attorney website:https://www.alyssonmills.com/
Alysson Leigh Mills — Supreme Court docket:https://www.supremecourt.gov/docket/docketfiles/html/public/23-5410.html
Kevin G. Boitmann — U.S. Department of Justice:https://www.justice.gov/usao-edla/pr/chase-m-robichaux-pleads-guilty-trafficking-methamphetamine
Advocate records — Supreme Court filing:https://www.supremecourt.gov/DocketPDF/25/25-5556/373085/20250828144946323_2025.8.28%20final%20wilson%20cert%20w%20appx%20aign.pdf

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