Fifth Circuit Seal
Fifth Circuit U.S. Court of Appeals
Hon. Jennifer W. Elrod, Chief Judge
Lyle W. Cayce, Clerk of Court
circuit librarian - Brent hightower

Library

About this office

The primary mission of the Fifth Circuit Library System is to serve the information needs of all federal judges, chamber staff, and other court personnel throughout the Circuit. The Fifth Circuit Library System consists of the headquarters library in New Orleans and satellite libraries throughout Louisiana, Mississippi, and Texas. 

In addition to serving the federal courts, the library provides limited services to other federal agencies, state and local courts, the legal community and the public.

Office hours

Regular hours
8:00 a.m. – 4:30 p.m., Monday–Friday excluding federal holidays.