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United States v. Tekippe — 5th Cir. (Sep 1, 2026)

No. 25-30528 Argued September 1, 2026 Published September 2, 2026; updated September 6, 2026

The Fifth Circuit hears United States versus Tekippe. A jury convicted chiropractor Benjamin Tekippe of six counts of health care fraud and one count of wire fraud. The district court sentenced him to seven years in prison. The argument concerns the loss calculation used at sentencing and whether any error affected the sentence.

United States v. Tekippe (No. 25-30528) — U.S. Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit, argued September 1, 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/25/25-30528_9-1-2026.mp3
Argument record — U.S. Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit:https://www.ca5.uscourts.gov/oral-argument-recordings/results?docket=25-30528
Argument calendar — U.S. Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit:https://www.ca5.uscourts.gov/court-calendars/sitting?d=2026-09-01
Appeal docket — Justia (PACER-derived):https://dockets.justia.com/docket/circuit-courts/ca5/25-30528
Post-trial order — U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of Louisiana:https://www.govinfo.gov/content/pkg/USCOURTS-laed-2_21-cr-00122/pdf/USCOURTS-laed-2_21-cr-00122-2.pdf
Conviction summary — U.S. Department of Justice:https://www.justice.gov/opa/pr/louisiana-chiropractor-convicted-health-care-fraud-and-unemployment-insurance-fraud
Sentencing summary — U.S. Department of Justice:https://www.justice.gov/opa/pr/louisiana-chiropractor-sentenced-seven-years-prison-health-care-fraud-and-unemployment
United States v. Hebron — U.S. Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit:https://www.ca5.uscourts.gov/opinions/pub/11/11-30513-CR0.wpd.pdf
United States v. Mesquias — U.S. Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit:https://www.ca5.uscourts.gov/opinions/pub/20/20-40869-CR0.pdf
2024 Guidelines Manual — U.S. Sentencing Commission:https://www.ussc.gov/sites/default/files/pdf/guidelines-manual/2024/GLMFull.pdf
2026 Loss Primer — U.S. Sentencing Commission:https://www.ussc.gov/sites/default/files/pdf/training/primers/2026_Primer_Loss.pdf
United States v. Hamilton — U.S. Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit:https://www.ca5.uscourts.gov/Opinions/unpub/14/14-10400.0.pdf
United States v. Rios — U.S. Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit:https://www.ca5.uscourts.gov/Opinions/unpub/14/14-10411.0.pdf
SOAP-note reference — National Library of Medicine:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/sites/books/NBK482263/
William P. Gibbens — Schonekas, Evans, McGoey & McEachin:https://www.semmlaw.com/attorneys/billy-gibbens/
William P. Gibbens — Louisiana State Bar Association:https://www.lsba.org/documents/CLE/CLE/WCCFlyer.pdf
Criminal Division staff directory — U.S. Department of Justice:https://www.justice.gov/criminal/media/1459611/dl?inline=
Jeremy Sanders filing — U.S. Department of Justice:https://www.justice.gov/criminal/criminal-fraud/file/1518781/dl

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