United States Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit

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Thursday, October 29, 2026 · John Minor Wisdom U.S. Courthouse, New Orleans

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En Banc Sep 14, 2026 · 4:06 PM

En Banc Session

Announcement Oct 20, 2026 · 10:35 AM

October 20, 2026, Special Committee Order in Complaint No. 05-26-90196 (Judge Ada E. Brown)

Announcement Oct 19, 2026 · 3:06 PM

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25-50096 Students Engaged in Advancing Texas v. Ken Paxton, Attorney General, State of Texas PDF 24-50721 Computer & Comm v. Paxton PDF

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25-20494 USA v. Patton PDF 26-40006 USA v. Hernandez Rangel PDF 26-10168 USA v. Cook PDF 26-40179 USA v. De Nova Cantu PDF 25-20488 USA v. Martinez-Ornelas PDF 26-60151 Okorie v. Keystone Healthcare PDF 25-51048 USA v. Stevens PDF

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United States Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit

Today at the Court

News

En Banc Session

October 20, 2026, Special Committee Order in Complaint No. 05-26-90196 (Judge Ada E. Brown)

October 19, 2026, Statement of the Fifth Circuit Judicial Council

Notice of Proposed Amendment

Chief Deputy Clerk, US Fifth Circuit Court of Appeals

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