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Fifth Circuit U.S. Court of Appeals
Hon. Jennifer W. Elrod, Chief Judge
Lyle W. Cayce, Clerk of Court

United States Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit

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Tuesday, August 4, 2026 · John Minor Wisdom United States Court of Appeals Building, New Orleans, LA
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TimeCaseNo.CourtroomListen
09:00 USA v. Jarrod Prejean, Appellant. 25-20364 East Courtroom Upcoming
09:00 State of Texas, Et Al. v. United States Department of the Interior, Et Al. v. Center for Biological Diversity, Et Al., Appellants. 25-50747 East Courtroom Upcoming
09:00 Amy Hamm v. Ochsner-Acadia, Et Al., Appellants. 25-30603 East Courtroom Upcoming
09:00 John Surface, Et Al., Appellants v. Pete Pacillas, Et Al. 25-50786 East Courtroom Upcoming
09:00 Students Engaged in Advancing Texas, Et Al. v. Ken Paxton, Appellant. (Cons.w/ 26-50001, Computer & Communications Industry Assn. v. Ken Paxton, Appellant). 25-51073 East Courtroom Upcoming
09:00 Louisiana Shrimp Association, Et Al., Appellants v. Howard Lutnick, Et Al. 25-30408 En Banc Courtroom Upcoming
09:00 Robert Yaquinto, Appellant v. CNA Insurance Companies. 25-11280 En Banc Courtroom Upcoming
09:00 Anthony Johnson, Et Al., Appellants v. Tarrant County, Texas, Et Al. 25-10540 En Banc Courtroom Upcoming
09:00 Wendy Davis, Et Al.; USA v. Eliazar Cisneros, Appellant. 25-50693 En Banc Courtroom Upcoming
09:00 Todd Frankfort, Et Al., Appellants v. Metropolis Technologies. 25-11168 West Courtroom Upcoming
09:00 Kerry Thomas v. Eric Bruss, Et Al., Appellants. 25-20590 West Courtroom Upcoming
09:00 Sealed Appellee v. Sealed Juvenile, Appellant. 24-60348 West Courtroom Upcoming
13:00 USA, Appellant v. Raymond Andrew Luna. 25-40272 West Courtroom Upcoming
13:00 Jennifer Payne, Appellant v. Hammond City. 25-30700 West Courtroom Upcoming
16:00 USA v. Keelon Jmar Senegal, Appellant. 19-40930 West Courtroom Upcoming

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