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Gisbert v. U.S. Attorney Gen.

Facts

The case involved a prior judgment and opinion reported at 988 F.2d 1437, which the court found necessary to amend by removing certain footnotes.

The Court sua sponte amends its prior judgment and opinion herein, reported at 988 F.2d 1437 (5th Cir. 1993) , by deleting therefrom all of footnote 5, 988 F.2d at 1440 n.5 , and all of footnote 24, 988 F.2d at 1449 n.24 .

Issue

Whether the court could amend its prior judgment and opinion by deleting specific footnotes.

Whether the court could amend its prior judgment and opinion by deleting specific footnotes.

Rule

The court has the authority to amend its own judgments and opinions as necessary.

The court has the authority to amend its own judgments and opinions as necessary.

Analysis

The court exercised its authority to amend its prior judgment by deleting footnotes that it deemed necessary to remove, demonstrating its ability to correct its own records.

The Court sua sponte amends its prior judgment and opinion herein, reported at 988 F.2d 1437 (5th Cir. 1993) , by deleting therefrom all of footnote 5, 988 F.2d at 1440 n.5 , and all of footnote 24, 988 F.2d at 1449 n.24 .

Conclusion

The court's final decision was to amend the prior judgment by deleting the specified footnotes.

The mandate shall issue forthwith.

Who won?

The court itself prevailed in this case by taking corrective action on its prior judgment.

The Court sua sponte amends its prior judgment and opinion herein, reported at 988 F.2d 1437 (5th Cir. 1993) , by deleting therefrom all of footnote 5, 988 F.2d at 1440 n.5 , and all of footnote 24, 988 F.2d at 1449 n.24 .

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