United States Court of Appeals
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Honorable Jennifer W. Elrod, Chief Judge
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Number ↑
Style
Date
Nature
Time
Venue
22-51055
USA v. Heraclio Duran-Gonzalez, Appellant.
4/1/2026
Criminal (DCRIM)
1:00 PM
En Banc Courtroom
24-10436
USA v. Acacedric Rashod Ware, Appellant.
3/4/2026
Vacate Sentence (2255)
9:00 AM
En Banc Courtroom
24-20551
Frederic Guenther, Et Al. v. BP Retirement Accumulation Plan, Et Al., Appellants.
4/1/2026
Employee Retirement E.R.I.S.A.
9:00 AM
East Courtroom
24-30307
USA v. Brennan James Comeaux, Appellant.
6/1/2026
Criminal (DCRIM)
4:00 PM
En Banc Courtroom
24-30315
USA v. Shiva Akula, Appellant.
3/4/2026
Criminal (DCRIM)
9:00 AM
Tulane University
24-30730
USA v. Marshall Grace, Appellant.
3/4/2026
Criminal (DCRIM)
9:00 AM
En Banc Courtroom
24-30775
Mark Wightman, Et Al., Appellants v. Ameritas Life Insurance Corporation.
3/2/2026
Insurance (Dvsty)
9:00 AM
Univ of Houston
24-40599
Daryl L. Davis, Appellant v. Don Warren, Et Al.
4/1/2026
Prisoner - Civil Rights
1:00 PM
En Banc Courtroom
24-40783
USA v. Debra Lynn Mercer-Erwin, Appellant. (25 MINUTES PER SIDE)
3/2/2026
Criminal (DCRIM)
9:00 AM
East Courtroom
24-40825
USA v. Lacandreal Shokitra Jackson, Appellant.
3/31/2026
Criminal (DCRIM)
9:00 AM
East Courtroom
24-60277
USA v. Toshemie Wilson, Appellant.
4/1/2026
Criminal (DCRIM)
9:00 AM
West Courtroom
24-60651
Starbucks, Petitioner-Respondent v. National Labor Relations Board.
3/2/2026
Agency
9:00 AM
West Courtroom
24-60653
Starbucks, Petitioner-Respondent v. National Labor Relations Board.
3/2/2026
Agency
9:00 AM
West Courtroom
24-70008
Irving Alvin Davis, Appellant v. Eric Guerrero. (30 MINUTES PER SIDE)
4/28/2026
Habeas Corpus - Death Penalty
4:30 PM
East Courtroom
25-10234
USA v. David M. Young, Appellant.
3/3/2026
Criminal (DCRIM)
9:00 AM
En Banc Courtroom
25-10365
USA v. Dehshid Nourian; Christopher Rydberg, Appellants.
4/1/2026
Criminal (DCRIM)
9:00 AM
East Courtroom
25-10434
USA v. Nautica Blu Hamilton, Appellant.
3/3/2026
Criminal (DCRIM)
9:00 AM
West Courtroom
25-10526
Desirae Monique Mata, Appellant v. Eric Guerrero.
4/2/2026
Habeas Corpus
9:00 AM
En Banc Courtroom
25-10545
Ira Baker, Et Al. v. Richard Coborn, Et Al., Appellants.
3/4/2026
Other Civil Rights
9:00 AM
Tulane University
25-10549
Philips North America v. Image Technology Consulting, Et Al., Appellants.
4/2/2026
Defend Trade Secrets Act(FedQ)
9:00 AM
En Banc Courtroom
25-10600
Outsourcing Facilities Association, Et Al., Appellants v. Food & Drug Administration, Et Al. v. Eli Lilly and Company.
3/30/2026
Other Statutes
9:00 AM
West Courtroom
25-10606
Melissa Arzu, Appellant v. American Airlines.
3/4/2026
Airplane (Fed Q)
9:00 AM
Houston
25-10619
Neil McDougal, Appellant v. Saudi Arabian Oil Company.
3/2/2026
Other Fraud (Fed Q)
9:00 AM
East Courtroom
25-10624
Texas Capital Bank, Appellant v. Government National Mortgage Association, Et Al.
4/2/2026
Other Statutes
9:00 AM
En Banc Courtroom
25-10665
BLF Land, L.L.C., Et Al., Appellants v. North Plains Groundwater Conservation District.
3/2/2026
Other Property Actions (Fed Q)
9:00 AM
En Banc Courtroom
25-10725
Liberty Mutual Fire Insurance Company v. North Tarrant Infrastructure, Et Al., Appellants.
3/3/2026
Insurance (Dvsty)
9:00 AM
West Courtroom
25-10754
Knife Rights, Incorporated, Et Al., Appellants v. Pamela Bondi, Et Al.
4/1/2026
Other Civil Rights
1:00 PM
En Banc Courtroom
25-10758
Outsourcing Facilities Association, Et Al., Appellants v. Food & Drug Administration, Et Al. v. Novo Nordisk.
3/30/2026
Other Statutes
9:00 AM
West Courtroom
25-10784
Rachelle Rand, Et Al., Appellants v. Eyemart Express.
3/30/2026
Other Fraud (Fed Q)
9:00 AM
East Courtroom
25-10808
Nestor Beltran, Appellant v. Lockheed Martin Corporation.
3/3/2026
Jobs (Civil Rights)
9:00 AM
Univ of Houston
25-10824
Annie M., Et Al., Appellants v. Aledo Independent School District.
3/30/2026
Civil Rights
9:00 AM
West Courtroom
25-10886
Chasity Congious, Appellant v. Aaron Ivy Shaw.
3/3/2026
Other Civil Rights
9:00 AM
West Courtroom
25-10890
Eric McCutchan, Et Al., Appellants v. Mary Nicholson, Et Al. v. Office of the Attorney General of Texas.
3/3/2026
Constitutional-St Stat (Fed Q)
9:00 AM
Univ of Houston
25-10954
E'Mann Comichi, Appellant v. Ingrid Pethel, Et Al.
3/2/2026
Other Civil Rights
9:00 AM
Univ of Houston
25-20002
USA, Appellant v. Sade Kuyoro.
4/1/2026
Criminal (NCRIM)
9:00 AM
East Courtroom
25-20045
Lynwood Moreau, Appellant v. Harris County, Texas.
3/2/2026
Fair Labor Standards Act(FedQ)
9:00 AM
West Courtroom
25-20147
Local 813 Insurance Trust Fund, the Locak 813 Pension Trust Fund, and the Local 1034 Pension Trust Fund, Appellant v. McDermott International, Et Al.
3/2/2026
Securities Commd Exchng(Fed Q)
1:00 PM
En Banc Courtroom
25-20176
Briar Capital Working Fund Capital
4/1/2026
Bankruptcy
9:00 AM
West Courtroom
25-20243
Trojan Battery Company v. Golf Carts of Cypress, L.L.C., Et Al., Appellants.
3/2/2026
Trademark (Fed Q)
9:00 AM
En Banc Courtroom
25-20244
John Gannon, Incorporated, Appellant v. Texas Department of Transportation, Et Al.
3/31/2026
Constitutional-St Stat (Fed Q)
9:00 AM
East Courtroom
25-20295
Diana Loayza, Appellant v. Whole Foods Market Rocky Mountain/Southwest.
3/2/2026
Jobs (Civil Rights)
9:00 AM
East Courtroom
25-20351
Scott Van Dyke, Appellant v. Mary Alonso, Et Al.
3/30/2026
Bankruptcy
9:00 AM
East Courtroom
25-20360
Tyler Harrington, Appellant v. James Lancaster, Et Al.
3/4/2026
Other Civil Rights
9:00 AM
En Banc Courtroom
25-30016
Albert Alexander, Appellant v. Dwayne Arceneaux, Et Al.
3/4/2026
Prisoner - Civil Rights
1:00 PM
En Banc Courtroom
25-30078
USA v. Adrian Dexter Talbot, Appellant.
3/31/2026
Criminal (DCRIM)
9:00 AM
West Courtroom
25-30104
USA v. Shaquaila Lewis, Appellant.
3/2/2026
Criminal (DCRIM)
9:00 AM
Univ of Houston
25-30290
USA v. Darryl Felder, Appellant.
3/31/2026
Criminal (DCRIM)
9:00 AM
West Courtroom
25-30321
Archer Western Contractors v. McDonnel Group, Appellant. (Cons. w/ No. 25-30479)
3/3/2026
Other Contract Actions (Dvsty)
9:00 AM
East Courtroom
25-30325
Weston Merriott, Appellant v. City of Bossier City, Et Al.
3/4/2026
Other Civil Rights
1:00 PM
En Banc Courtroom
25-30326
St. Charles-Guillot Investment, Et Al., Appellants v. One Source Roofing, Et Al.
3/31/2026
Property dam-prod liab (Dvsty)
9:00 AM
West Courtroom
25-30331
Trailer Bridge, Appellant-Appellee v. Louisiana International Marine v. Atlanta Bridge, Et Al., Appellant-Appellees.
3/4/2026
Marine (Fed Q)
9:00 AM
En Banc Courtroom
25-30380
USA v. Talanzo Debrow, Appellant.
4/1/2026
Criminal (DCRIM)
9:00 AM
East Courtroom
25-30381
Joy Banner, Appellant v. Michael Wright, Et Al.
3/4/2026
Other Civil Rights
9:00 AM
Tulane University
25-30432
Michael Molitor, Appellant v. City of Sulphur.
3/3/2026
Other Civil Rights
9:00 AM
Univ of Houston
25-30463
Dawn Simmons, Et Al., Appellants v. Brotherhood Mutual Insurance Company.
4/2/2026
Motor Vehicle (Dvsty)
9:00 AM
En Banc Courtroom
25-40017
USA v. Jesus Gutierrez, Appellant.
3/2/2026
Criminal (DCRIM)
1:00 PM
En Banc Courtroom
25-40024
Polaris Engineering v. Texas International Terminals, Appellant-Appellee; Westchester Fire Insurance Company.
3/2/2026
Other Contract Actions (Dvsty)
9:00 AM
West Courtroom
25-40170
Marin Lopez, Et Al. v. Eduardo Ramirez, Et Al., Appellants.
3/30/2026
Jobs (Civil Rights)
1:00 PM
En Banc Courtroom
25-40206
Alexandra Degollado, Et Al., Appellants v. City of Port Lavaca, Texas, Et Al.
4/1/2026
Other Civil Rights
9:00 AM
West Courtroom
25-40233
State of Texas v. R.J. Reynolds Tobacco Company, Appellant v. Philip Morris, Appellant-Appellee.
3/30/2026
Antitrust (Fed Q)
9:00 AM
West Courtroom
25-40257
USA v. Aniceto Garcia, Appellant. (30 MINUTES PER SIDE)
3/31/2026
Criminal (DCRIM)
9:00 AM
West Courtroom
25-40286
James George, Appellant v. SI Group, Et Al.
3/30/2026
P.I. - Product Liab (Dvsty)
9:00 AM
East Courtroom
25-40357
Courtney Morgan, Appellant v. Mary Chapman, Et Al.
3/31/2026
Other Civil Rights
1:00 PM
En Banc Courtroom
25-40368
USA, ex rel, Jack Jay Palmer, Jr., Appellant v. Tata Consulting Services.
3/31/2026
Qui Tam (31 U.S.C. 3729(a))
1:00 PM
En Banc Courtroom
25-40396
Vicki Baker v. City of McKinney, Texas, Appellant.
3/30/2026
Other Civil Rights
9:00 AM
East Courtroom
25-40397
Wendy Tippitt v. Shane Iverson, Appellant.
3/31/2026
Other Civil Rights
9:00 AM
West Courtroom
25-50049
USA v. Christopher Filline, Appellant.
3/30/2026
Criminal (DCRIM)
1:00 PM
En Banc Courtroom
25-50116
De Lois Phillips, Et Al., Appellants v. Ethicon Endo-Surgery. (Cons. w/ No. 25-50308)
3/5/2026
P.I. - Product Liab (Dvsty)
9:00 AM
West Courtroom
25-50144
USA v. Allen Houston James, Appellant.
3/31/2026
Criminal (DCRIM)
1:00 PM
En Banc Courtroom
25-50153
Doctors Hospital of Laredo, Et Al., Appellants-Appellees v. Ricardo Cigarroa, Et Al.; Laredo Texas Hospital Company.
3/30/2026
Antitrust (Fed Q)
1:00 PM
En Banc Courtroom
25-50171
USA v. James Anthony Kirkwood, Appellant.
3/3/2026
Criminal (DCRIM)
9:00 AM
East Courtroom
25-50293
FBCC CityPoint, Appellant v. City of Austin, Et Al.
3/31/2026
Other Civil Rights
9:00 AM
East Courtroom
25-50311
Louis Flores v. Felix Perez, Et Al., Appellants.
3/3/2026
Other Civil Rights
1:00 PM
En Banc Courtroom
25-50319
Lucid Group USA, Appellant v. Monique Johnston, Et Al.; Texas Automobile Dealers Association.
3/2/2026
Constitutional-St Stat (Fed Q)
9:00 AM
Univ of Houston
25-50518
Julio Del Rio, Et Al., Appellants v. CrowdStrike, Incorporated, Et Al.
3/30/2026
Other Personal Liab (Dvsty)
9:00 AM
West Courtroom
25-50559
Christine Monahan, Et Al., Appellants v. Southwest Airline Company.
4/1/2026
Other Contract Actions (Dvsty)
1:00 PM
En Banc Courtroom
25-50566
Jason Grice, Appellant v. Metropolitan Life Insurance Company.
4/1/2026
Employee Retirement E.R.I.S.A.
9:00 AM
West Courtroom
25-60163
USA v. Elijah Porter, Appellant.
3/5/2026
Criminal (DCRIM)
9:00 AM
West Courtroom
25-60188
Glen Hardwick, Petitioner v. Federal Aviation Administration, Et Al.
3/4/2026
Agency
9:00 AM
Houston
25-60224
Diana Kuzmina, Petitioner v. Pamela Bondi.
3/4/2026
Immigration
9:00 AM
Houston
25-60278
Barbie Bassett, Appellant v. Gray Media Group.
3/2/2026
Jobs (Civil Rights)
1:00 PM
En Banc Courtroom
25-60304
Louisiana Public Service Commission, Et Al., Petitioners v. Federal Energy Regulatory Commission.
3/3/2026
Agency
9:00 AM
East Courtroom
25-60330
Apex Clearing Corporation, Petitioner v. Securities and Exchange Commission.
3/2/2026
Agency
9:00 AM
East Courtroom
25-60400
Claudia Marilyn Saravia Martinez, Petitioner v. Pamela Bondi.
3/31/2026
Immigration
9:00 AM
East Courtroom
25-70002
Jason Keller, Appellant v. Burl Cain, Et Al. (30 MINUTES PER SIDE)
3/3/2026
Habeas Corpus - Death Penalty
1:30 PM
East Courtroom
25-70012
Todd Wessinger v. Darrel Vannoy, Appellant. (30 MINUTES PER SIDE)
4/1/2026
Habeas Corpus - Death Penalty
4:00 PM
En Banc Courtroom
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