PANEL:             JUDGES JERRY E. SMITH, JAMES L. DENNIS AND STEPHEN A. HIGGINSON


UNITED STATES COURT OF APPEALS

FOR THE FIFTH CIRCUIT

NEW ORLEANS, LOUISIANA

EAST COURTROOM


The Court has scheduled the following cases for oral argument in Room 223 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.


TUESDAY, SEPTEMBER 3, 2013 - COURT CONVENES AT 9:00 A.M.

*No. 12-60567.   Flex-N-Gate Texas, L.L.C., Petitioner-Respondent vs. NLRB.

*No. 12-60877.   Shirley Douglas, Etc. vs. Regions Bank, Appellant.

*No. 12-60901.   In the Matter of the Estate of Ira J. Sanders, Etc., Appellant vs. United States of America.

*No. 12-41175.   Steve Moore, Et Al., Appellants vs. Citgo Refining and Chemicals Co., L.P.

*No. 12-41292.   Steve Moore, Et Al. vs. Citgo Refining and Chemicals Co., L.P., Appellant.


WEDNESDAY, SEPTEMBER 4, 2013 - COURT CONVENES AT 9:00 A.M.

*Nos. 12-40472 & 12-40477. United States of America vs. Jose Julian Andaverde-Tinoco, aka Jose Julian Rodriguez-Hernandez, Appellant.

*No. 13-50014.   Texans for Free Enterprise vs. TX Ethics Commission, Et Al., Appellants.

*No. 12-60922.   Crawford Professional Drugs, Inc., Et Al., Appellants vs. CVS Caremark Corp., Et Al.

*No. 12-20714.   Laura Hickman, Appellant vs. Exxon Mobil.

*No. 13-30073.   Cheryl Ann Flugence, Et Al. vs. Axis Surplus Insurance Co., Et Al., Appellants (and related case).


THURSDAY, SEPTEMBER 5, 2013 - COURT CONVENES AT 9:00 A.M.

*No. 12-31203.   United States of America vs. Eugene Thompson, Appellant.

*No. 12-11227.   Margarita Aviles, Appellant vs. Russell Stover Candies, Inc.

*No. 12-20576.   The Sunshine Kids Foundation vs. Sunshine Kids Juvenile Products, LLC, Etc., Appellant.

*No. 12-31011.   Tina Johnson, Appellant vs. Teva Pharmaceuticals USA, Inc., Et Al.


FRIDAY, SEPTEMBER 6, 2013 - COURT CONVENES AT 9:00 A.M.

*No. 12-20486.   United States of America, Appellant vs. Christopher Brian Poole (Cons.w/No. 12-20485, United States of America vs. Christopher Brian Poole, Appellant).

*No. 12-10986.   Jordan Dantos, Et Al., Appellants vs. Vendomation NZ Limited, Et Al.

 

LYLE W. CAYCE

CLERK OF COURT

NEW ORLEANS, LA - 07/26/13 - 10

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 105, 600 CAMP STREET, NEW ORLEANS, LA, BEFORE 8:30 A.M. ON THE DAY OF ARGUMENT. AS AN EXCEPTION, COUNSEL IN TUESDAY'S THRU THURSDAY'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.


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