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

Hours of Operation

Clerk's Office hours

Regular hours
8:00 a.m. – 5:00 p.m., Monday through Friday
excluding federal holidays

Other office closings, such as for inclement weather, will be announced on this website and also on the main telephone line. Documents may be filed electronically using the Court's CM/ECF system at any time. In the event you need to file an emergency motion outside of normal business hours, appropriate arrangements should be made with the Clerk's Office in advance.

Federal holidays

Our office remains open on some federal holidays, operating with a reduced staff. No court deadlines are set on federal holidays, regardless of whether or not staff are working.

New Year's DayOffice closed
Martin Luther King DayReduced staff
Washington's BirthdayReduced staff
Mardi GrasOffice closed
Memorial DayOffice closed
Juneteenth National Independence DayReduced staff
Independence DayOffice closed
Labor DayOffice closed
Columbus DayReduced staff
Veterans DayReduced staff
Thanksgiving DayOffice closed
Christmas DayOffice closed