Chief Judge Jennifer W. Elrod has appointed Michael Bentley (Jackson, Mississippi) as Chair of the Lawyers Advisory Committee.  Other members appointed were Gaines Cleveland (Gulfport, Mississippi); Tom Flanagan (New Orleans, Louisiana); Allison Jones (Shreveport, Louisiana); Aaron Nielson (Austin, Texas); and Matthew Wright (Amarillo, Texas).  The appointments are for two-year terms and are effective October 31, 2025. Further information regarding the Committee is available here.

The en banc court will rehear the cases below in January 2026 at a date to be determined (orders linked below):

21-70010, Holberg v. Guerrero;

24-50149, USA v. State of Texas;

23-20165, Bay Area Unitarian v. Ogg;

25-10534, W.M.M. v. Trump;

24-60231, Airlines for Amer v. Dept of Trans; 

24-30706, Roake v. Brumley and 25-50695, Nathan v. Alamo Heights Indep. Sch. Dist. (consolidated for argument only); and

23-10994, Spectrum WT v. Wendler.