Case: 24-10540 Document: 72-1 Page: 1 Date Filed: 05/15/2025 UNITED STATES COURT OF APPEALS FIFTH CIRCUIT Opinion Transmittal Form

TO: Opinion Clerk FROM: Judge Higginson DATE: May 12, 2025 SUBJECT: No. 24-10540, Welsh v. Hester, c/w 24-10576, Welsh v. Lamb County --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Attached is a ☒ NEW OPINION or a ☐ REVISED OPINION.

Judges Ho and Wilson concur.

Attached is ☐ a dissent by Judge ☐ a concurrence by Judge .

The record ☐ has been ☐ will be sent to the Clerk via UPS ☒ is in the Clerk’s Office.

Opinion metadata ☒ has been removed.

INSTRUCTIONS FOR NEW OPINION: PUBLICATION: ☐ Publish. ☒ Do not publish.

IF THERE IS A REMAND: ☒ Remand is full; this court does not retain jurisdiction. ☐ Remand is limited; this court retains jurisdiction.

SPECIAL INSTRUCTIONS: ☐ Significant case; notify lower court judge when opinion is issued. ☐ Other (specify): ☐ Opinion bears on technical matters of statutory construction; notify Congress.

COSTS TO BE TAXED AS FOLLOWS (civil cases [including habeas] only): ☐ Against appellant(s)/petitioner(s). ☐ Against appellee(s)/respondent(s). ☐ Each party to bear own costs. ☒ Other (specify): Costs against Appellant in 24-10540; each party to bear their own costs in 24-10576, except Appellant to bear Lamb County’s costs __________________________________________________________________________________________ Attachment cc to panel members: Case: 24-10540 Document: 72-1 Page: 2 Date Filed: 05/15/2025 Judge Ho Judge Wilson