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This site contains opinions (both published and unpublished) released from 1992 to the present. If you are unable to locate an older opinion on our website please contact the Clerk's Office at Clerk's_Office at ca5.uscourts.gov or call (504) 310-7700.
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14-31426
12/11/2015
USA v. Thomas Malone, Jr.
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14-40046
12/11/2015
USA v. Melvin Benitez, et al
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14-40921
12/11/2015
USA v. Santos Casas
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14-41298
12/11/2015
USA v. Alexander Gil-Cruz
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15-30011
12/11/2015
USA v. Drew Green
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15-40597
12/11/2015
Judy Hagen v. Aetna Insurance Company, et al
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14-10340
12/11/2015
Mickey Pryor v. William Stephens, Director
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14-31427
12/11/2015
USA v. Richard Buswell
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14-40856
12/11/2015
Emerald City Management, L.L.C, et al v. Jordan Ka
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14-51225
12/11/2015
Jin Choi v. Univ of TX Hlth Sci Ctr, et al
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15-10137
12/11/2015
Vincent Stagliano, et al v. Cincinnati Insurance C
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15-10392
12/11/2015
USA v. Brian Benton
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15-20241
12/11/2015
United Neurology, P.A., et al v. Hartford Lloyd's
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15-30339
12/11/2015
Megan Dise v. Carolyn Colvin, Acting Cmsnr
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15-40447
12/11/2015
USA v. Ramon Leon-Zapon
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15-50098
12/11/2015
USA v. Robin Gatewood
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15-50133
12/11/2015
Willie Starts, Jr. v. Mars Chocolate North America
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15-50270
12/11/2015
USA v. Daniel Cruz-Zavala
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15-50271
12/11/2015
USA v. Jose Zavala-Estrada
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15-50395
12/11/2015
USA v. Jose Sanchez-Rebollar
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