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Honorable Jennifer W. Elrod, Chief Judge
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The en banc court will rehear
Abraham Watkins v. Festeryga, 23-20337
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USA v. Aguilar-Torres, 23-50866
, in January of 2025, at a date and time to be determined.
Public Access to Oral Arguments
Links to upcoming hearings are contained in the document listed below. Live audio links are active only during arguments and are paused between cases or during any technical issues. For those unable to listen live, we continue to post audio recordings after the proceeding, on the oral argument recordings page:
Oral Argument Recordings
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Nov 4 - 7 Oral Argument Links
Revision to Local Rules
The court has adopted the proposed change to 5TH Cir. R. 27.3 and the addition of new 5TH Cir. R. 27.3.2 concerning urgent filings. The effective date is October 31, 2024. See
General Docket Order 2024-05
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Courthouse:
U.S. Court of Appeals
For The Fifth Circuit
600 Camp Street
New Orleans, LA 70130
Clerk's Office:
U.S. Court of Appeals
For The Fifth Circuit
600 S. Maestri Place
Suite 115
New Orleans, LA 70130
Clerk of Court:
Lyle W. Cayce (504) 310-7700