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The 'United States Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit' is a federal court with appellate jurisdiction over the district 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
The court is composed of seventeen active judges and is based at the John Minor Wisdom U.S. Courthouse in New Orleans, Louisiana. It is one of thirteen United States courts of appeals.
This court was created by the Evarts Act on June 16, 1891, which moved the circuit judges and appellate jurisdiction from the Circuit Courts of the Fifth Circuit to this court. At the time of its creation, the Fifth Circuit covered Florida, Georgia, Alabama, Mississippi, Louisiana, and Texas.
On June 25, 1948, the Panama Canal Zone was added to the Fifth Circuit by 62 Stat. 870.
On October 1, 1981, under Public Law 96-452, the Fifth Circuit was split: Alabama, Georgia, and Florida were moved to the new Eleventh Circuit.
On March 31, 1982, the Fifth Circuit lost jurisdiction over the Panama Canal Zone as the Canal Zone transferred to Panamanian control.
During the late 1950s, Chief Judge Elbert Tuttle and his three colleagues John Minor Wisdom, John Brown, and Richard Rives became known as the "Fifth Circuit Four" (or simply "The Four") for decisions crucial in advancing the civil rights of African-Americans; in this they were opposed by Ben Cameron.
Hurricane Katrina struck New Orleans on August 29, 2005, devastating the city and slightly damaging the John Minor Wisdom Courthouse. All deadlines concerning filings were extended, but the court has now returned to normal operations in New Orleans.
As of Harold R. DeMoss, Jr.'s assumption of senior status on July 1, 2007, the judges on the court are:
★ On January 9, 2007, President George W. Bush nominated Leslie H. Southwick to Seat 21 vacated by Charles W. Pickering.[1]
★ On March 29, 2007, President George W. Bush nominated Jennifer W. Elrod to Seat 4 vacated by Patrick Higginbotham.
★ On July 17, 2007, President George W. Bush nominated Catharina Haynes to Seat 11 vacated by Harold R. DeMoss, Jr..
★ Federal judicial appointment history#Fifth Circuit
1.
; Books
:
★ Unlikely Heroes, , Jack, Bass, University of Alabama Press, 1990, ISBN 0-8173-0491-6
:
★
★ a journalist's history of the Fifth Circuit's struggles with state officials determined to resist desegregation.
; Web references
:
★ Standard Search
:
★
★ primary but incomplete source for the duty stations
:
★ Instructions for Judicial Directory
:
★
★ secondary source for the duty stations
:
★
★ data is current to 2002
:
★
★ Judge Owen's duty station comes from a third source
:
★ U. S. Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit
:
★
★ source for the state, lifetime, term of active judgeship, term of chief judgeship, term of senior judgeship, appointer, termination reason, and seat information
★ United States Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit
★ Recent opinions from FindLaw
The John Minor Wisdom U.S. Courthouse, home of the Fifth Circuit, New Orleans.
The 'United States Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit' is a federal court with appellate jurisdiction over the district 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
The court is composed of seventeen active judges and is based at the John Minor Wisdom U.S. Courthouse in New Orleans, Louisiana. It is one of thirteen United States courts of appeals.
History of the court
This court was created by the Evarts Act on June 16, 1891, which moved the circuit judges and appellate jurisdiction from the Circuit Courts of the Fifth Circuit to this court. At the time of its creation, the Fifth Circuit covered Florida, Georgia, Alabama, Mississippi, Louisiana, and Texas.
On June 25, 1948, the Panama Canal Zone was added to the Fifth Circuit by 62 Stat. 870.
On October 1, 1981, under Public Law 96-452, the Fifth Circuit was split: Alabama, Georgia, and Florida were moved to the new Eleventh Circuit.
On March 31, 1982, the Fifth Circuit lost jurisdiction over the Panama Canal Zone as the Canal Zone transferred to Panamanian control.
The Fifth Circuit Four
During the late 1950s, Chief Judge Elbert Tuttle and his three colleagues John Minor Wisdom, John Brown, and Richard Rives became known as the "Fifth Circuit Four" (or simply "The Four") for decisions crucial in advancing the civil rights of African-Americans; in this they were opposed by Ben Cameron.
Hurricane Katrina
Hurricane Katrina struck New Orleans on August 29, 2005, devastating the city and slightly damaging the John Minor Wisdom Courthouse. All deadlines concerning filings were extended, but the court has now returned to normal operations in New Orleans.
Current composition of the court
As of Harold R. DeMoss, Jr.'s assumption of senior status on July 1, 2007, the judges on the court are:
Pending nominations
★ On January 9, 2007, President George W. Bush nominated Leslie H. Southwick to Seat 21 vacated by Charles W. Pickering.[1]
★ On March 29, 2007, President George W. Bush nominated Jennifer W. Elrod to Seat 4 vacated by Patrick Higginbotham.
★ On July 17, 2007, President George W. Bush nominated Catharina Haynes to Seat 11 vacated by Harold R. DeMoss, Jr..
List of former judges
Chief judges
Succession of seats
See also
★ Federal judicial appointment history#Fifth Circuit
Notes
1.
References
; Books
:
★ Unlikely Heroes, , Jack, Bass, University of Alabama Press, 1990, ISBN 0-8173-0491-6
:
★
★ a journalist's history of the Fifth Circuit's struggles with state officials determined to resist desegregation.
; Web references
:
★ Standard Search
:
★
★ primary but incomplete source for the duty stations
:
★ Instructions for Judicial Directory
:
★
★ secondary source for the duty stations
:
★
★ data is current to 2002
:
★
★ Judge Owen's duty station comes from a third source
:
★ U. S. Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit
:
★
★ source for the state, lifetime, term of active judgeship, term of chief judgeship, term of senior judgeship, appointer, termination reason, and seat information
External links
★ United States Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit
★ Recent opinions from FindLaw
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