Fifth Circuit
Hears appeals from federal courts in Louisiana, Mississippi and Texas. Its rulings bind every federal court there unless the Supreme Court steps in.
- Opinions in the last year
- 1
- States it covers
- 3
- LA, MS, TX
Where it sits
- Supreme CourtCan take any case below on a federal question. It hears very few.
- Fifth Circuit (this court)Federal appeals court
- Courts whose rulings it reviewsD. LouisianaE.D. LouisianaM.D. LouisianaW.D. LouisianaN.D. MississippiS.D. MississippiE.D. TexasN.D. TexasS.D. TexasW.D. Texas
What it has decided
Latest decisions
Opinions filed most recently, newest first.
- Fields v. CIRJun 8
- United States v. BustosNov 23, 2022
- United States v. ConnerNov 23, 2022
- United States v. FinleyNov 23, 2022
- United States v. LawrenceNov 23, 2022
- United States v. Loya-PalmaNov 23, 2022
- United States v. LyonsNov 23, 2022
- United States v. NavarroNov 23, 2022
Opinions per year
2016 to 2026. This year so far is the dark bar.
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Most relied on
Its decisions from the last ten years that later opinions cite most.
- Randy Austin v. Kroger Texas, L.P.cited 702×
- United States v. Orbie Chamblisscited 473×
- Luca Cicalese v. Univ of Texas Medical Brancited 465×
- Maria Pena v. City of Rio Grande City, Texacited 460×
- United States v. Sonny Perviscited 455×
- Rollins v. Home Depot USAcited 439×
Seal credit · 1 source
This court’s mark identifies it; 52 is not affiliated with or endorsed by it.
- United States Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit: Seal of the United States Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit.svg, U.S. Government with modifications made by Offnfopt, Public domain
