Fifth Circuit US Court of Appeals Case Law
The US Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit was established in 1891 and is based in New Orleans, Louisiana. The court has appellate jurisdiction over courts in the following districts:
- Eastern District of Louisiana
- Middle District of Louisiana
- Western District of Louisiana
- Northern District of Mississippi
- Southern District of Mississippi
- Eastern District of Texas
- Northern District of Texas
- Southern District of Texas
- Western District of Texas
Originally the Fifth Circuit also covered district courts in Alabama, Georgia, and Florida, but on October 1, 1981, under Public Law 96-452, the courts in these districts were moved under the jurisdiction of the new Eleventh Circuit. Learn about the historic Fifth Circuit courthouse here.
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Recent Decisions From the US Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit
Date: May 22, 2024
Docket Number: 21-20235
Justia Opinion Summary: The case involves Sharnez Hager, a Black woman, who along with her family, was denied immediate seating at a Chili's restaurant in Rosenberg, Texas, operated by Brinker Texas, Inc. The hostess informed them of a…
Date: May 21, 2024
Docket Number: 22-50938
Justia Opinion Summary: Rudy Naranjo, a federal prisoner, was serving concurrent 360-month sentences for multiple drug conspiracy offenses involving crack and powder cocaine, and a consecutive 120-month sentence for using and possessing a…
Date: May 21, 2024
Docket Number: 23-10660
Justia Opinion Summary: During the 2008 financial crisis, Highland Capital Management, L.P., an investment manager, faced numerous redemption requests from investors of the Highland Crusader Fund. The Fund was placed in wind-down, and a dispute…
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