PANELS:
MON & TUE: JUDGES EDITH BROWN CLEMENT, EDWARD C.
PRADO AND CATHARINA HAYNES
WED: JUDGES W. EUGENE DAVIS, EDITH BROWN CLEMENT AND
EDWARD C. PRADO
R E V I S E D 09/28/17
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.
MONDAY, OCTOBER 2, 2017 – COURT CONVENES AT 9:00 AM
*No. 16-31126. United States of America vs. Thomas Hankton,
aka Squirt Hankton, Appellant (Cons.w/No.
16-31144, United States of America vs. Derrick Smothers, aka Dump Smothers,
Appellant and No. 16-31152, United States of America vs. Terrell Smothers,
Appellant).
*No. 16-41074. Intrepid Ship Management, Inc., Et Al; Malin
International Ship Repair & Drydock,, Inc. vs.
PRC Environmental, Inc., Appellant (and related case).
TUESDAY, OCTOBER 3, 2017 – COURT CONVENES AT 9:00 AM
No. 17-20333. Maranda Lynn ODonnell vs. Harris County, TX, Et Al., Appellants (and
related case). (30 MINUTES PER SIDE)
*No. 16-20808. United States of America, Appellant vs. Morris Alexander Wise.
*No. 16-11346. Steven Strong, Et Al., Appellants vs. Green
Tree Servicing, LLC.
WEDNESDAY, OCTOBER 4, 2017 – COURT CONVENES AT 9:00 AM
*No. 16-20570. United States of America vs. Francis Yuvini Guerra Pleitez, aka Colochin, aka Flaco, Appellant.
*No. 16-11119. United States of America vs. Bobby Lee
Whitlock, aka Uncle, Appellant.
*No. 16-30849. Claimant ID 100218776, Appellant vs. BP Exploration &
Production, Inc., Et Al. (Cons.w/No. 16-30851, Et
Al.) (SEALED CASE)
LYLE
W. CAYCE
CLERK
OF COURT
NEW ORLEANS, LA 08/25/17 – 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.