( October 12, 2026, 2:06 PM EDT) -- NEW ORLEANS — The Fifth Circuit U.S. Court of Appeals on Oct. 9 denied a petition for rehearing en banc of a panel’s opinion affirming a lower court order denying a woman’s motion for a temporary restraining order (TRO) and preliminary injunction to prohibit her from being criminally prosecuted for a photo of a transgender politician she posted on the social media platform now known as X, with 10 judges voting against rehearing and seven voting in favor of rehearing....