PANEL: JUDGES E. GRADY JOLLY, JERRY E. SMITH AND FORTUNATO P. BENAVIDES



R E V I S E D 05/19/09                                    UNITED STATES COURT OF APPEALS

FOR THE FIFTH CIRCUIT

NEW ORLEANS, LOUISIANA

EN BANC COURTROOM


The Court has scheduled the following cases for oral argument in Room 209 of the John Minor Wisdom United States Court of Appeals Building, 600 Camp Street, NEW ORLEANS, LOUISIANA on the days shown:


COUNSEL FOR EACH PARTY MUST PRESENT ARGUMENT UNLESS EXCUSED BY THE COURT. CASES MARKED * ARE LIMITED TO 20 MINUTES PER SIDE; CASES WITH NO * ARE LIMITED TO 30 MINUTES PER SIDE UNLESS PREVIOUSLY GRANTED ADDITIONAL TIME. “SIDE” REFERS TO PARTIES IN THEIR POSITION ON APPEAL. IF IN DOUBT, CONSULT THE CLERK'S OFFICE.


MONDAY, JUNE 1, 2009 - COURT CONVENES AT 9:00 A.M.

*No. 08-60354.   Donna Duncan Brooks vs. Lawrence Kelly, Etc., Appellant.

*No. 08-40981.   Dallas Gas Partners LP, Appellant vs. Prospect Energy Corp., Et Al. (and related case).

*No. 07-20725.   Julian James, Etc., Et Al., Appellants vs. Harris County.

*No. 08-30492.   Elizabeth H. DePass, Et Al., Appellants; Cleveland Cobb, Sr., Et Al., Appellants vs. Parish of Jefferson (Cons.w/No. 08-

                            30493, Leslie Sims, Jr., Et Al., Appellants vs. Parish of Jefferson.


TUESDAY, JUNE 2, 2009 - COURT CONVENES AT 9:00 A.M.

*No. 08-10951.   United States of America vs. Robert Lee Whaley, Appellant.

*No. 08-10624.   EEOC, Appellant vs. Exxon Mobil Corp.

*No. 08-40052.   Peggy Sweeney, Appellant vs. Aetna U S Healthcare.

*No. 08-30821.   Andre Aaron, Et Al., Appellants vs. Exxon Mobil Corp. (and related cases).


WEDNESDAY, JUNE 3, 2009 - COURT CONVENES AT 9:00 A.M.

*No. 08-50624.   United States of America vs. Aaron Scott Elkins, Appellant.

*No. 08-50914.   Michael John, Et Al., Appellants vs. City of San Antonio, Et Al.

*No. 08-30650.   Schwegmann Family Trust No. 2 vs. John Hancock Life Insurance Co., Etc. vs. Toys R Us Inc., Etc., Appellant.


THURSDAY, JUNE 4, 2009 - COURT CONVENES AT 9:00 A.M.

*No. 08-60247.   Robert Brock, Etc., Et Al., Petitioners vs. United States Department of Agriculture.

 

CHARLES R. FULBRUGE III

CLERK OF COURT

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IMPORTANT NOTES


1. All oral arguments are recorded. Oral argument recordings generally are available late in the day argument is held. Listeners using “Windows Media” software can search for an argument by case number, date, case title or attorney’s name. PERSONAL RECORDERS ARE NOT PERMITTED IN THE COURTROOM. With advance approval however, counsel may contract for an official court reporter to be present and transcribe the argument.


2. Upon request, the clerk will telephone counsel when an opinion is issued.


3. THE COURTHOUSE OPENS AT 8:00 A.M. PLEASE DO NOT ARRIVE BEFORE THEN. COUNSEL PRESENTING ORAL ARGUMENT MUST REPORT IN PERSON TO ROOM 102, 600 CAMP STREET, NEW ORLEANS, LA, BEFORE 8:30 A.M. ON THE DAY OF ARGUMENT. AS AN EXCEPTION, COUNSEL IN MONDAY’S THRU WEDNESDAY’S 4TH & 5TH CASES (IF A 4TH OR 5TH CASE EXISTS) MAY REPORT BY TELEPHONE (TEL. 504-310-7804) BETWEEN 8:00 AND 8:30 A.M., BUT MUST BE PRESENT IN THE COURTROOM BY 10:00 A.M.


PLEASE VISIT OUR WEBSITE AT WWW.CA5.USCOURTS.GOV. FOR UPDATES TO THE CALENDARS AND TO OBTAIN THE NAMES OF THE PANEL JUDGES, WHICH WILL BE POSTED ON THE CALENDARS ONE WEEK BEFORE THE BEGINNING OF THE COURT.