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:

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.

Browse Opinions From the US Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit
Recent Decisions From the US Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit
USA v. Contreras
Date: March 18, 2024
Docket Number: 22-11102
Moore v. Wells Fargo
Date: March 18, 2024
Docket Number: 22-20138
USA v. Arellano
Date: March 18, 2024
Docket Number: 23-10199
USA v. Montoya
Date: March 18, 2024
Docket Number: 23-10604
USA v. Lopez
Date: March 18, 2024
Docket Number: 23-11004
USA v. Boujabadi
Date: March 18, 2024
Docket Number: 23-20581
QBE Syndicate 1036 v. Compass Minerals
Date: March 18, 2024
Docket Number: 23-30076
Smith v. Bogalusa City
Date: March 18, 2024
Docket Number: 23-30707
Sposito v. Wheless
Date: March 18, 2024
Docket Number: 23-40467
USA v. Vargas
Date: March 18, 2024
Docket Number: 23-50333
USA v. Vargas
Date: March 18, 2024
Docket Number: 23-50341
Gold Coast v. Travelers Cslty & Surety
Date: March 18, 2024
Docket Number: 23-60087
Castillo-Bonilla v. Garland
Date: March 18, 2024
Docket Number: 23-60579
Wilmington Savings v. Myers
Date: March 18, 2024
Docket Number: 24-20018
Liberty Energy v. SEC
Date: March 16, 2024
Docket Number: 24-60109

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