Workplace RelationsCircuit Director of Workplace Relations:Mary Gaber ThompsonAddress:Office of the Circuit ExecutiveFifth CircuitJohn Minor Wisdom United States Court of Appeals Building600 Camp StreetNew Orleans, LA 70130Telephone number:(504) 310-7785Email: mary_thompson@ca5.uscourts.govWebsite:https://cdwr.ca5.uscourts.gov/
Hours:Office hours are 8:30 a.m. to 5:00 p.m., Monday through Friday, excluding federal holidays.The Circuit Director of Workplace Relations provides confidential and impartial assistance to judges and judiciary employees on workplace conduct matters, serves as the primary expert on resolving internal employment disputes and related workplace conduct issues throughout the Fifth Circuit, and assists with the revision and implementation of all court EDR Plans and related policies.
Your Employee Rights and How to Report Wrongful Conduct:
EDR Plan
Judicial Conduct and Disability
EDR Coordinators and the Director of Workplace Relations are resources for current and former employees of the federal courts and Federal Public Defender Offices in the Fifth Circuit, as well as applicants for employment who have been interviewed. If you are a member of the public and have a concern about judicial conduct or disability, please click here. If you are a litigant in the Fifth Circuit Court of Appeals and have a question about your case, please contact the Clerk’s Office.