United States Court of Appeals
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 Fifth Circuit
Honorable Priscilla Richman, Chief Judge



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THE JUDICIAL COUNCIL OF THE FIFTH CIRCUIT




Members of the Council
 
 


Priscilla Richman (indefinite term)

  Jennifer Walker Elrod (indefinite term)

   Edith H. Jones (term expires 12/31/25)
  Carl E. Stewart (term expires 12/31/24)

  Leslie H. Southwick (term expires 12/31/24)

  Catharina Haynes (term expires 12/31/24)

  James E. Graves (term expires 12/31/23)


Stephen A. Higginson (term expires 12/31/25)
 

  Cory T. Wilson (term expires 12/31/23)

   Dana M. Douglas (term expires 12/31/25)

ELA Jay C. Zainey (term expires 12/31/23)

MLA
John W. deGravelles (term expires 12/31/24)

WLA
Terry A. Doughty (term expires 12/31/24)

NMS
Michael P. Mills (term expires 12/31/25)
 

SMS
Kristi H. Johnson (term expires 12/31/25)
 

NTX
Reed O'Connor (term expires 12/31/25)
 

STX
Randy Crane (term expires 12/31/24)

ETX Rodney Gilstrap (term expires 12/31/23)

WTX
Alia Moses (term expires 12/31/23)

Council Observers

Stacey G.C. Jernigan  (term expires 12/31/25)
Irma C. Ramirez (term expires 12/31/25)



Standing Committees

Space and Staffing Committee

Halil "Sul" Ozerden (Chairperson)
  
James E. Graves, Jr.

 
Kurt D. Engelhardt

Elizabeth E. Foote
 
Rodney Gilstrap



Rules Committee

Jerry E. Smith (Chairperson)

Sidney A. Fitzwater

Brenda T. Rhoades



Court Administration Committee

Brian A. Jackson (Chairperson)

Cory T. Wilson

Sharion Aycock

Terry A. Doughty

Amos L. Mazzant, III



Reentry Committee

Keith Starrett (Chairperson)

Janis Graham Jack

Michael T. Parker

Imra C. Ramirez



IT Advisory Committee

Don R. Willett (Chairperson)

Marina Garcia Marmolejo

Renee H. Toliver



Judicial Impairment Protocol Committee

Kurt D. Engelhardt (Chairperson)

Marcia A. Crone

Dee D. Drell

Louis Guirola, Jr.

Jay C. Zainey











 

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