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Honorable Jennifer W. Elrod, Chief Judge



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Court and Special Hearing Calendars

United States Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit
Calendar for New Orleans

August 31 - September 2, 2020


The Court has scheduled the following cases for VIDEO CONFERENCING oral argument on the days shown:

COUNSEL FOR EACH PARTY MUST PRESENT ARGUMENT UNLESS EXCUSED BY THE COURT. CASES MARKED *
ARE LIMITED TO 20 MINUTES PER SIDE; CASES WITH NO * ARE LIMITED TO 30 MINUTES PER SIDE UNLESS PREVIOUSLY GRANTED ADDITIONAL TIME. "SIDE" REFERS TO PARTIES IN THEIR POSITION ON APPEAL. IF IN DOUBT, CONSULT THE CLERK'S OFFICE.


8/31/2020, 9:00 AM, West Courtroom
Before: Chief Judge PRISCILLA R. OWEN, JAMES L. DENNIS AND CATHARINA HAYNES
Case Number Caption Nature Special Notes Origin Time / Side
19-40904 Ricardo Sauceda, Appellant v. City of San Benito, TX, Et Al. Other Civil Rights Southern District of Texas, Brownsville 20 min
19-50638 Ruben Molina-Aranda, Et Al., Appellants v. Black Magic Enterprises, LLC, Etc., Et Al. Other Labor Litigation (Fed Q) Western District of Texas, Midland Odessa 20 min
19-20583 Western-Southern Life Assurance Co. v. George W. Kaleh, Appellant. Other Contract Actions (Dvsty) Southern District of Texas, Houston 20 min


9/1/2020, 9:00 AM, West Courtroom
Before: Chief Judge PRISCILLA R. OWEN, JAMES L. DENNIS AND CATHARINA HAYNES
Case Number Caption Nature Special Notes Origin Time / Side
19-10600 United States of America v. Marcus Darwyn Jones, aka Dab, Appellant. Criminal (DCRIM) Northern District of Texas, Dallas 20 min
19-50562 Russell Hope, Jr., Appellant v. Anthony J. Patrick, Et Al. Prisoner - Civil Rights Western District of Texas, Waco 20 min
19-51144 El Paso County, TX, Et Al. v. Donald J. Trump, Etc., Et Al., Appellants-Appellees. Other Statutory Actions Western District of Texas, El Paso 30 min


9/2/2020, 9:00 AM, West Courtroom
Before: Chief Judge PRISCILLA R. OWEN, JAMES L. DENNIS AND CATHARINA HAYNES
Case Number Caption Nature Special Notes Origin Time / Side
19-11325 James C. Wetherbe, Ph.D v. Texas Tech University System, Et Al., Appellants. Jobs (Civil Rights) Northern District of Texas, Lubbock 20 min
19-20643 United States of America v. Jose Leonel Bonilla-Romero, aka Jose Tupapa, Appellant. Criminal (DCRIM) Southern District of Texas, Houston 20 min
19-20616 Thomas Balke, Et Al., Appellants v. Don B. Carmichael, Et Al. Bankruptcy Southern District of Texas, Houston 20 min
19-20706 Anthonia I. Nwaorie, Etc., Appellant v. United States of America, Et Al. Other Civil Rights Southern District of Texas, Houston 20 min



Important Notes

NEW ORLEANS, LA 07/24/20 - 10

IMPORTANT NOTES

1. All oral arguments are recorded. Oral argument recordings generally are available late in the day argument is held. Listeners using Windows Media software can search for an argument by case number, date, case title or attorneys name. PERSONAL RECORDERS ARE NOT PERMITTED IN THE COURTROOM. With advance approval however, counsel may contract for an official court reporter to be present and transcribe the argument.

2. Live Audio Streaming for thepublic is available on the day of argument when court begins:

West Courtroom.:

3. Interested individuals can register to receive notice in cases of interest in the Fifth Circuit:

Notice for Cases of Interest for Non - Attorneys
Notice for Cases of Interest for Attorneys



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