United States Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit
About This Court
Hears appeals from the district courts of the 5th Circuit, listed below. Proceedings are governed by the Federal Rules of Appellate Procedure, along with the court's own rules.
Active Judges 17
| Name | Appointed By | Confirmed | Law School |
|---|---|---|---|
| Dana Douglas | Joseph R. Biden | 2022 | Loyola University New Orleans School of Law |
| Stuart Duncan | Donald J. Trump | 2018 | Louisiana State University, Paul M. Hebert Law Center |
| Jennifer Elrod | George W. Bush | 2007 | Harvard Law School |
| Kurt Engelhardt | Donald J. Trump | 2018 | Louisiana State University, Paul M. Hebert Law Center |
| James Graves | Barack Obama | 2011 | Syracuse University College of Law |
| Catharina Haynes | George W. Bush | 2008 | Emory University School of Law |
| Stephen Higginson | Barack Obama | 2011 | Yale Law School |
| James Ho | Donald J. Trump | 2017 | University of Chicago Law School |
| Edith Jones | Ronald Reagan | 1985 | University of Texas School of Law |
| Andrew Oldham | Donald J. Trump | 2018 | Harvard Law School |
| Irma Ramirez | Joseph R. Biden | 2023 | Southern Methodist University School of Law (now Dedman School of Law) |
| Priscilla Richman | George W. Bush | 2005 | Baylor University School of Law |
| Jerry Smith | Ronald Reagan | 1987 | Yale Law School |
| Leslie Southwick | George W. Bush | 2007 | University of Texas School of Law |
| Carl Stewart | William J. Clinton | 1994 | Loyola University New Orleans School of Law |
| Don Willett | Donald J. Trump | 2017 | Duke University School of Law |
| Cory Wilson | Donald J. Trump | 2020 | Yale Law School |
Senior Judges 7
| Name | Appointed By | Confirmed | Law School |
|---|---|---|---|
| Rhesa Barksdale | George H.W. Bush | 1990 | University of Mississippi School of Law |
| Edith Clement | George W. Bush | 2001 | Tulane University Law School |
| W. Davis | Ronald Reagan | 1983 | Tulane University Law School |
| James Dennis | William J. Clinton | 1995 | Louisiana State University Law School (now Paul M. Hebert Law Center) |
| Patrick Higginbotham | Ronald Reagan | 1982 | University of Alabama School of Law |
| Carolyn King | Jimmy Carter | 1979 | Yale Law School |
| Jacques Wiener | George H.W. Bush | 1990 | Tulane University Law School |
Local Rules
The Rules and Internal Operating Procedures of the Fifth Circuit, which supplement the Federal Rules of Appellate Procedure. See the court's official website for the authoritative text.