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Fifth Circuit U.S. Court of Appeals
Hon. Jennifer W. Elrod, Chief Judge
Thomas B. Plunkett, Clerk of Court

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Tuesday, October 6, 2026 · John Minor Wisdom United States Court of Appeals Building, New Orleans, LA
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News

En Banc Pinned Sep 14, 2026 · 4:06 PM

En Banc Session
Vacancy Oct 5, 2026 · 10:25 AM

Term Staff Attorney Vacancy Announcement
Announcement Oct 1, 2026

Notice of Proposed Amendment
Vacancy Sep 16, 2026 · 12:31 PM

Chief Deputy Clerk, US Fifth Circuit Court of Appeals
Announcement Sep 4, 2026 · 3:35 PM

Clerk's Statistical Report
Vacancy Aug 3, 2026 · 10:10 AM

Administrative Attorney
Vacancy Jul 2, 2026 · 9:00 AM

Notice for Appointment of Magistrate Judge - EDLA
Order Jun 16, 2026 · 11:00 PM

Access to Sealed Matters During Appeals
Announcement Nov 7, 2025 · 4:30 PM

Appointment of Lawyers Advisory Committee Chair and Members
PACER Jul 1, 2025 · 11:18 AM

PACER Password Compliance
PACER Apr 19, 2024 · 1:27 PM

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26-40605 In Re: Jamaal Howard PDF 26-30505 Parish of Cameron v. Devon Energy PDF
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25-10668 Word v. U.S. Department of Energy PDF
Unpublished Opinions
26-40304 USA v. Flores-Jimenez PDF 26-10167 USA v. Lloyd PDF 25-20550 Canales v. Wal-Mart TX PDF 25-60440 Cortez-Mejia v. Blanche PDF 25-11225 USA v. Hulbert PDF 26-10176 USA v. Nolly PDF
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