United States Court of Appeals
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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

January 6 - 9, 2026



1/6/2026, 9:00 AM, West Courtroom
Case Number Caption Nature Special Notes Origin Time / Side
24-20550 USA v. Arturo Mendoza, Appellant. Criminal (DCRIM) Southern District of Texas, Houston 20 min
24-11081 USA v. Eugene J. Lockhart, Jr., Appellant. Criminal (NCRIM) Northern District of Texas, Dallas 20 min
24-60537 VDX Distro, Et Al., Petitioners v. Food & Drug Administration, Et Al. Agency Food & Drug Administration 20 min
25-20086 Robert Fletcher, Appellant v. Experian Information Solutions, Et Al. Consumer Credit (Fed Q) Southern District of Texas, Houston 20 min
25-50367 Paul Parrott v. International Bancshares Corporation, Et Al., Appellants. Employee Retirement E.R.I.S.A. Western District of Texas, San Antonio 20 min


1/7/2026, 9:00 AM, West Courtroom
Case Number Caption Nature Special Notes Origin Time / Side
24-20451 USA v. James Baldemoro, Appellant. Criminal (DCRIM) Southern District of Texas, Houston 20 min
25-40027 USA v. David Lopez, Jr., Appellant. Criminal (DCRIM) Southern District of Texas, Galveston 20 min
25-30075 Joshua Navy, Et Al. v. School Board of St. Mary Parish, Appellant. Other Civil Rights Western District of Louisiana, Lafayette 20 min
25-30257 David Green, Et Al., Appellants v. City of Monroe, Et Al. Other Civil Rights Western District of Louisiana, Monroe 20 min


1/8/2026, 9:00 AM, West Courtroom
Case Number Caption Nature Special Notes Origin Time / Side
24-40673 USA v. Jesus Eloy Garcia, Appellant. Criminal (DCRIM) Southern District of Texas, Laredo 20 min
25-30264 John McLemore, Et Al., Appellants v. Lumen Technologies, Et Al. Stockholders suits (Fed Q) Western District of Louisiana, Monroe 20 min
25-60108 Exxon Mobil Corporation, Petitioner v. Occupational Safety and Health Review Commission, Et Al. Agency Occupational Safety & Health Review Commission 20 min
25-10572 James Ayers, Et Al., Appellants v. Toby Neugebauer. Bankruptcy Northern District of Texas, Dallas 20 min


1/9/2026, 9:00 AM, West Courtroom
Case Number Caption Nature Special Notes Origin Time / Side
24-50784 USA v. Miguel Angel Delgado, Jr., Appellant. Criminal (DCRIM) Western District of Texas, El Paso 20 min
25-20125 Staci Barber v. Bryan Rounds, Appellant. Other Civil Rights Southern District of Texas, Houston 20 min
25-60198 Cuevas Machine Company, Appellant v. Calgon Carbon Corporation. Other Property Actions (Dvsty) Southern District of Mississippi, Gulfport 20 min
25-20122 Sheila Foster, Appellant v. Robert Jesel, Et Al. Other Labor Litigation (Dvsty) Southern District of Texas, Houston 20 min



Important Notes

1. Counsel presenting argument must report to Room 105 of the Wisdom Courthouse between 8:00 and 8:30 a.m. CENTRAL TIME the day of argument. Counsel presenting argument in the 4th case on Tuesday, Wednesday, and Thursday and 5th case on Tuesday may call 504-310-7804 to check in during that time.

2. Click on this link to listen live to an oral argument: West Courtroom. (Note, this link is active only during the hearing.) If the live stream is not functioning properly during the hearing, call 504-310-7804 to report the problem.

3. Click on this link to listen to a recording of the argument after the hearing: Oral Argument Recordings. (Recordings are posted shortly after the hearing.)

4. To receive notices of actions in the case, follow instructions at these links:

Attorneys requesting notice of case activity click here: Notice for Cases of Interest for Attorneys
Non-attorneys requesting notice of case activity click here: Notice for Cases of Interest for Non - Attorneys

NEW ORLEANS, LA 11/28/25-24




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