United States court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit - wikipedia United States court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit United States Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit ( 5th Cir. ) Location John Minor Wisdom United States Court of Appeals Building New Orleans, Louisiana Appeals from 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 Established June 16, 1891 Chief Judge Carl E. Stewart Active judges 17 Senior judges 9 Circuit justice Samuel Alito Official website The United States Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit ( in case citations, 5th Cir. ) is a federal court with appellate jurisdiction over the district courts in the following federal judicial 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 one of 13 United States courts of appeals. Composed of 17 active judges, it is based at the John Minor Wisdom United States Court of Appeals Building in New Orleans, Louisiana, with the clerk 's office located at the F. Edward Hebert Federal Building in New Orleans. Contents 1 History of the court 1.1 The Fifth Circuit Four 1.2 Hurricane Katrina 2 Current composition of the court 3 Vacancies and pending nominations 4 List of former judges 5 Chief judges 6 Succession of seats 7 See also 8 References 9 External links History of the court The John Minor Wisdom U.S. Courthouse, home of the Fifth Circuit, New Orleans. 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, which 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 usually opposed by their fellow Fifth Circuit Judge, Benjamin F. Cameron of Mississippi, until his death in 1964. 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. The court temporarily relocated its administrative operations to Houston, but has since returned to normal operations in New Orleans. Current composition of the court As of October 3, 2017, the judges on the court are as follows : # Title Judge Duty station Term of service Appointed by Active Chief Senior 71 Chief Judge Carl E. Stewart Shreveport, LA 1950 1994 -- present 2012 -- present -- Clinton 63 Circuit Judge Edith H. Jones Houston, TX 1949 1985 -- present 2006 -- 2012 -- Reagan 64 Circuit Judge Jerry Edwin Smith Houston, TX 1946 1987 -- present -- -- Reagan 73 Circuit Judge James L. Dennis New Orleans, LA 1936 1995 -- present -- -- Clinton 74 Circuit Judge Edith Brown Clement New Orleans, LA 1948 2001 -- present -- -- G.W. Bush 75 Circuit Judge Edward C. Prado San Antonio, TX 1947 2003 -- present -- -- G.W. Bush 77 Circuit Judge Priscilla Owen Austin, TX 1954 2005 -- present -- -- G.W. Bush 78 Circuit Judge Jennifer Walker Elrod Houston, TX 1966 2007 -- present -- -- G.W. Bush 79 Circuit Judge Leslie H. Southwick Jackson, MS 1950 2007 -- present -- -- G.W. Bush 80 Circuit Judge Catharina Haynes Dallas, TX 1963 2008 -- present -- -- G.W. Bush 81 Circuit Judge James E. Graves Jr. Jackson, MS 1953 2011 -- present -- -- Obama 82 Circuit Judge Stephen A. Higginson New Orleans, LA 1961 2011 -- present -- -- Obama 83 Circuit Judge Gregg Costa Houston, TX 1972 2014 -- present -- -- Obama 84 Circuit Judge vacant -- -- -- -- -- -- 85 Circuit Judge vacant -- -- -- -- -- -- 86 Circuit Judge vacant -- -- -- -- -- -- 87 Circuit Judge vacant -- -- -- -- -- -- 51 Senior Circuit Judge Carolyn Dineen King Houston, TX 1938 1979 -- 2013 1999 -- 2006 2013 -- present Carter 53 Senior Circuit Judge Thomas Morrow Reavley Houston, TX 1921 1979 -- 1990 -- 1990 -- present Carter 59 Senior Circuit Judge Patrick Higginbotham Austin, TX 1938 1982 -- 2006 -- 2006 -- present Reagan 60 Senior Circuit Judge E. Grady Jolly Jackson, MS 1937 1982 -- 2017 -- 2017 -- present Reagan 61 Senior Circuit Judge W. Eugene Davis Lafayette, LA 1936 1983 -- 2016 -- 2016 -- present Reagan 65 Senior Circuit Judge John Malcolm Duhé Jr. inactive 1933 1988 -- 1999 -- 1999 -- present Reagan 66 Senior Circuit Judge Rhesa Hawkins Barksdale Jackson, MS 1944 1990 -- 2009 -- 2009 -- present G.H.W. Bush 67 Senior Circuit Judge Jacques L. Wiener Jr. New Orleans, LA 1934 1990 -- 2010 -- 2010 -- present G.H.W. Bush 70 Senior Circuit Judge Fortunato `` Pete '' Benavides Austin, TX 1947 1994 -- 2012 -- 2012 -- present Clinton Vacancies and pending nominations Seat Seat Last Held By Vacancy Reason Date of Vacancy Nominee Date of Nomination 22 Emilio M. Garza Senior status August 1, 2012 Don Willett October 3, 2017 20 Carolyn Dineen King Senior status December 31, 2013 James C. Ho October 16, 2017 10 W. Eugene Davis Senior status December 31, 2016 Stuart Kyle Duncan October 2, 2017 E. Grady Jolly Senior status October 3, 2017 0 ! -- 0 ! -- 24 Edith Brown Clement Senior status TBD Kurt D. Engelhardt October 5, 2017 List of former judges Sixty - one judges formerly served on the court but no longer do : # Judge State Born / Died Active Chief Senior Appointed by Reason for termination Pardee, Don Albert Don Albert Pardee LA 1837 -- 1919 1891 -- 1919 -- -- -- -- death McCormick, Andrew Phelps Andrew Phelps McCormick TX 1832 -- 1916 1892 -- 1916 -- -- -- -- Harrison, B. B. Harrison death Shelby, David Davie David Davie Shelby AL 1847 -- 1914 1899 -- 1914 -- -- -- -- McKinley, McKinley death Walker Jr., Richard Wilde Richard Wilde Walker Jr. AL 1857 -- 1936 1914 -- 1930 -- -- 1930 -- 1936 Wilson, Wilson death 5 Batts, Robert Lynn Robert Lynn Batts TX 1864 -- 1935 1917 -- 1919 -- -- -- -- Wilson, Wilson resignation 6 Bryan, Nathan Philemon Nathan Philemon Bryan FL 1872 -- 1935 1920 -- 1935 -- -- -- -- Wilson, Wilson death 7 King, Alexander Campbell Alexander Campbell King GA 1856 -- 1926 1920 -- 1924 -- -- -- -- Wilson, Wilson resignation 8 Foster, Rufus Edward Rufus Edward Foster LA 1871 -- 1942 1925 -- 1942 -- -- -- -- Coolidge, Coolidge death 9 Sibley, Samuel Hale Samuel Hale Sibley GA 1873 -- 1958 1931 -- 1949 -- -- 1949 -- 1958 Hoover, Hoover death 10 Hutcheson Jr., Joseph Chappell Joseph Chappell Hutcheson Jr. TX 1879 -- 1973 1931 -- 1964 1948 -- 1959 1964 -- 1973 Hoover, Hoover death 11 Holmes, Edwin R. Edwin R. Holmes MS 1878 -- 1961 1936 -- 1954 -- -- 1954 -- 1961 Roosevelt, F. F. Roosevelt death 12 McCord, Leon Clarence Leon Clarence McCord AL 1878 -- 1952 1938 -- 1951 -- -- 1951 -- 1952 Roosevelt, F. F. Roosevelt death 13 Waller, Curtis L. Curtis L. Waller FL 1887 -- 1950 1943 -- 1950 -- -- -- -- Roosevelt, F. F. Roosevelt death 14 Lee, Elmo Pearce Elmo Pearce Lee LA 1882 -- 1949 1943 -- 1949 -- -- -- -- Roosevelt, F. F. Roosevelt death 15 Borah, Wayne G. Wayne G. Borah LA 1891 -- 1966 1949 -- 1956 -- -- 1956 -- 1966 Truman, Truman death 16 Russell, Robert Lee Robert Lee Russell GA 1900 -- 1955 1949 -- 1955 -- -- -- -- Truman, Truman death 17 Strum, Louie Willard Louie Willard Strum FL 1890 -- 1954 1950 -- 1954 -- -- -- -- Truman, Truman death 18 Rives, Richard Richard Rives AL 1895 -- 1982 1951 -- 1966 1959 -- 1960 1966 -- 1981 Truman, Truman reassignment to 11th Cir. 19 Tuttle, Elbert Elbert Tuttle GA 1897 -- 1996 1954 -- 1968 1960 -- 1967 1968 -- 1981 Eisenhower, Eisenhower reassignment to 11th Cir. 20 Cameron, Benjamin Franklin Benjamin Franklin Cameron MS 1890 -- 1964 1955 -- 1964 -- -- -- -- Eisenhower, Eisenhower death 21 Jones, Warren Leroy Warren Leroy Jones FL 1895 -- 1993 1955 -- 1966 -- -- 1966 -- 1981 Eisenhower, Eisenhower reassignment to 11th Cir. 22 Brown, John Robert John Robert Brown TX 1909 -- 1984 1955 -- 1984 1967 -- 1979 1984 -- 1993 Eisenhower, Eisenhower death 23 Wisdom, John Minor John Minor Wisdom LA 1905 -- 1999 1957 -- 1977 -- -- 1977 -- 1999 Eisenhower, Eisenhower death 24 Bell, Griffin Griffin Bell GA 1918 -- 2009 1961 -- 1976 -- -- -- -- Kennedy, Kennedy resignation 25 Gewin, Walter Pettus Walter Pettus Gewin AL 1908 -- 1981 1961 -- 1976 -- -- 1976 -- 1981 Kennedy, Kennedy death 26 Thornberry, Homer Homer Thornberry TX 1909 -- 1995 1965 -- 1978 -- -- 1978 -- 1995 Johnson, L. L. Johnson death 27 Coleman, James P. James P. Coleman MS 1914 -- 1991 1965 -- 1981 1979 -- 1981 1981 -- 1984 Johnson, L. L. Johnson resignation 28 Ainsworth Jr., Robert Andrew Robert Andrew Ainsworth Jr. LA 1910 -- 1981 1966 -- 1981 -- -- -- -- Johnson, L. L. Johnson death 29 Godbold, John Cooper John Cooper Godbold AL 1920 -- 2009 1966 -- 1981 1981 -- 1981 -- -- Johnson, L. L. Johnson reassignment to 11th Cir. 30 Goldberg, Irving Loeb Irving Loeb Goldberg TX 1906 -- 1995 1966 -- 1980 -- -- 1980 -- 1995 Johnson, L. L. Johnson death 31 Dyer, David W. David W. Dyer FL 1910 -- 1998 1966 -- 1976 -- -- 1976 -- 1981 Johnson, L. L. Johnson reassignment to 11th Cir. 32 Simpson, John Milton Bryan John Milton Bryan Simpson FL 1903 -- 1987 1966 -- 1975 -- -- 1975 -- 1981 Johnson, L. L. Johnson reassignment to 11th Cir. 33 Clayton, Claude Feemster Claude Feemster Clayton MS 1909 -- 1969 1967 -- 1969 -- -- -- -- Johnson, L. L. Johnson death 34 Morgan, Lewis Render Lewis Render Morgan GA 1913 -- 2001 1968 -- 1978 -- -- 1978 -- 1981 Johnson, L. L. Johnson reassignment to 11th Cir. 35 Carswell, G. Harrold G. Harrold Carswell FL 1919 -- 1992 1969 -- 1970 -- -- -- -- Nixon, Nixon resignation 36 Clark, Charles Charles Clark MS 1925 -- 2011 1969 -- 1992 1981 -- 1992 -- -- Nixon, Nixon retirement 37 Ingraham, Joe McDonald Joe McDonald Ingraham TX 1903 -- 1990 1969 -- 1973 -- -- 1973 -- 1990 Nixon, Nixon death 38 Roney, Paul Hitch Paul Hitch Roney FL 1921 -- 2006 1970 -- 1981 -- -- -- -- Nixon, Nixon reassignment to 11th Cir. 39 Gee, Thomas Gibbs Thomas Gibbs Gee TX 1925 -- 1994 1973 -- 1991 -- -- -- -- Nixon, Nixon retirement 40 Tjoflat, Gerald Bard Gerald Bard Tjoflat FL 1929 -- present 1975 -- 1981 -- -- -- -- Ford, Ford reassignment to 11th Cir. 41 Hill, James Clinkscales James Clinkscales Hill GA 1924 -- 2017 1976 -- 1981 -- -- -- -- Ford, Ford reassignment to 11th Cir. 42 Fay, Peter T. Peter T. Fay FL 1929 -- present 1976 -- 1981 -- -- -- -- Ford, Ford reassignment to 11th Cir. 43 Rubin, Alvin Benjamin Alvin Benjamin Rubin LA 1920 -- 1991 1977 -- 1989 -- -- 1989 -- 1991 Carter, Carter death 44 Vance, Robert Smith Robert Smith Vance AL 1931 -- 1989 1977 -- 1981 -- -- -- -- Carter, Carter reassignment to 11th Cir. 45 Kravitch, Phyllis A. Phyllis A. Kravitch GA 1920 -- 2017 1979 -- 1981 -- -- -- -- Carter, Carter reassignment to 11th Cir. 46 Johnson, Frank Minis Frank Minis Johnson AL 1918 -- 1999 1979 -- 1981 -- -- -- -- Carter, Carter reassignment to 11th Cir. 47 Anderson III, R. Lanier R. Lanier Anderson III GA 1936 -- present 1979 -- 1981 -- -- -- -- Carter, Carter reassignment to 11th Cir. 48 Garza, Reynaldo Guerra Reynaldo Guerra Garza TX 1915 -- 2004 1979 -- 1982 -- -- 1982 -- 2004 Carter, Carter death 49 Hatchett, Joseph W. Joseph W. Hatchett FL 1932 -- present 1979 -- 1981 -- -- -- -- Carter, Carter reassignment to 11th Cir. 50 Henderson, Albert John Albert John Henderson GA 1920 -- 1999 1979 -- 1981 -- -- -- -- Carter, Carter reassignment to 11th Cir. 52 Politz, Henry Anthony Henry Anthony Politz LA 1932 -- 2002 1979 -- 1999 1992 -- 1999 1999 -- 2002 Carter, Carter death 54 Johnson Jr., Samuel D. Samuel D. Johnson Jr. TX 1920 -- 2002 1979 -- 1991 -- -- 1991 -- 2002 Carter, Carter death 55 Tate Jr., Albert Albert Tate Jr. LA 1920 -- 1986 1979 -- 1986 -- -- -- -- Carter, Carter death 56 Clark, Thomas Alonzo Thomas Alonzo Clark GA 1920 -- 2005 1979 -- 1981 -- -- -- -- Carter, Carter reassignment to 11th Cir. 57 Williams, Jerre Stockton Jerre Stockton Williams TX 1916 -- 1993 1980 -- 1990 -- -- 1990 -- 1993 Carter, Carter death 58 Garwood, William Lockhart William Lockhart Garwood TX 1931 -- 2011 1981 -- 1997 -- -- 1997 -- 2011 Reagan, Reagan death 62 Hill, Robert Madden Robert Madden Hill TX 1928 -- 1987 1984 -- 1987 -- -- -- -- Reagan, Reagan death 68 Garza, Emilio M. Emilio M. Garza TX 1947 -- present 1991 -- 2012 -- -- 2012 -- 2015 G.H.W. Bush, G.H.W. Bush retirement 69 DeMoss Jr., Harold R. Harold R. DeMoss Jr. TX 1930 -- present 1991 -- 2007 -- -- 2007 -- 2015 G.H.W. Bush, G.H.W. Bush retirement 72 Parker, Robert Manley Robert Manley Parker TX 1937 -- present 1994 -- 2002 -- -- -- -- Clinton, Clinton retirement 76 Pickering, Charles W. Charles W. Pickering MS 1937 -- present -- -- -- -- Bush, G.W. G.W. Bush retirement Chief judges Chief Judge Hutcheson 1948 -- 1959 Rives 1959 -- 1960 Tuttle 1960 -- 1967 Brown 1967 -- 1979 Coleman 1979 -- 1981 Godbold 1981 -- 1981 C. Clark 1981 -- 1992 Politz 1992 -- 1999 C. King 1999 -- 2006 Jones 2006 -- 2012 Stewart 2012 -- Chief judges have administrative responsibilities with respect to their circuits, and preside over any panel on which they serve unless the circuit justice ( i.e., the Supreme Court justice responsible for the circuit ) is also on the panel. Unlike the Supreme Court, where one justice is specifically nominated to be chief, the office of chief judge rotates among the circuit judges. To be chief, a judge must have been in active service on the court for at least one year, be under the age of 65, and have not previously served as chief judge. A vacancy is filled by the judge highest in seniority among the group of qualified judges. The chief judge serves for a term of seven years or until age 70, whichever occurs first. The age restrictions are waived if no members of the court would otherwise be qualified for the position. When the office was created in 1948, the chief judge was the longest - serving judge who had not elected to retire on what has since 1958 been known as senior status or declined to serve as chief judge. After August 6, 1959, judges could not become chief after turning 70 years old. The current rules have been in operation since October 1, 1982. Succession of seats The court has had 29 seats for active judges. Twelve of these seats were reassigned to the United States Court of Appeals for the Eleventh Circuit, leaving a seventeen - seat court. The seats are numbered in the order in which they were filled. Judges who retire into senior status remain on the bench but leave their seat vacant. That seat is filled by the next circuit judge appointed by the president. Seat 1 Established on December 10, 1869 by the Judiciary Act of 1869 as a circuit judgeship for the Fifth Circuit Reassigned to the United States Circuit Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit by the Judiciary Act of 1891 Pardee LA 1891 -- 1919 A. King GA 1920 -- 1924 Foster LA 1925 -- 1942 Lee LA 1943 -- 1949 Borah LA 1949 -- 1956 Wisdom LA 1957 -- 1977 Rubin LA 1977 -- 1989 Barksdale MS 1990 -- 2009 Graves MS 2011 -- present Seat 2 Established on June 16, 1891 by the Judiciary Act of 1891 McCormick TX 1892 -- 1916 Batts TX 1917 -- 1919 Bryan FL 1920 -- 1935 Holmes MS 1936 -- 1954 Cameron MS 1955 -- 1964 Coleman MS 1965 -- 1981 Jolly MS 1982 -- 2017 vacant N / A 2017 -- present Seat 3 Established on January 25, 1899 by 30 Stat. 803 Shelby AL 1899 -- 1914 Walker AL 1914 -- 1930 Sibley GA 1931 -- 1949 Russell GA 1949 -- 1955 Brown TX 1955 -- 1984 R. Hill TX 1984 -- 1987 Wiener LA 1990 -- 2010 Higginson LA 2011 -- present Seat 4 Established on June 10, 1930 by 46 Stat. 538 Hutcheson TX 1931 -- 1964 Thornberry TX 1965 -- 1978 R. Garza TX 1979 -- 1982 Higginbotham TX 1982 -- 2006 Elrod TX 2007 -- present Seat 5 Established on May 31, 1938 by 52 Stat. 584 McCord AL 1938 -- 1951 Rives AL 1951 -- 1966 Godbold AL 1966 -- 1981 Reassigned on October 1, 1981 to the United States Court of Appeals for the Eleventh Circuit by 94 Stat. 1994 Seat 6 Established on December 14, 1942 by 56 Stat. 1050 Waller FL 1943 -- 1950 Strum FL 1950 -- 1954 W. Jones FL 1955 -- 1966 Dyer FL 1966 -- 1976 Fay FL 1976 -- 1981 Reassigned on October 1, 1981 to the United States Court of Appeals for the Eleventh Circuit by 94 Stat. 1994 Seat 7 Established on February 10, 1954 by 68 Stat. 8 Tuttle GA 1954 -- 1968 Morgan GA 1968 -- 1978 Kravitch GA 1979 -- 1981 Reassigned on October 1, 1981 to the United States Court of Appeals for the Eleventh Circuit by 94 Stat. 1994 Seat 8 Established on May 19, 1961 by 75 Stat. 80 Bell GA 1961 -- 1976 J. Hill GA 1976 -- 1981 Reassigned on October 1, 1981 to the United States Court of Appeals for the Eleventh Circuit by 94 Stat. 1994 Seat 9 Established on May 19, 1961 by 75 Stat. 80 Gewin AL 1961 -- 1976 Vance AL 1977 -- 1981 Reassigned on October 1, 1981 to the United States Court of Appeals for the Eleventh Circuit by 94 Stat. 1994 Seat 10 Established as a temporary judgeship on March 18, 1966 by 80 Stat. 75 Made permanent on June 18, 1968 by 82 Stat. 184 Ainsworth LA 1966 -- 1981 Davis LA 1983 -- 2016 vacant N / A 2016 -- present Seat 11 Established as a temporary judgeship on March 18, 1966 by 80 Stat. 75 Made permanent on June 18, 1968 by 82 Stat. 184 Goldberg TX 1966 -- 1980 Williams TX 1980 -- 1990 DeMoss TX 1991 -- 2007 Haynes TX 2008 -- present Seat 12 Established as a temporary judgeship on March 18, 1966 by 80 Stat. 75 Made permanent on June 18, 1968 by 82 Stat. 184 Simpson FL 1966 -- 1975 Tjoflat FL 1975 -- 1981 Reassigned on October 1, 1981 to the United States Court of Appeals for the Eleventh Circuit by 94 Stat. 1994 Seat 13 Established as a temporary judgeship on March 18, 1966 by 80 Stat. 75 Made permanent on June 18, 1968 by 82 Stat. 184 Clayton MS 1967 -- 1969 C. Clark MS 1969 -- 1992 Dennis LA 1995 -- present Seat 14 Established on June 18, 1968 by 82 Stat. 184 Carswell FL 1969 -- 1970 Roney FL 1970 -- 1981 Reassigned on October 1, 1981 to the United States Court of Appeals for the Eleventh Circuit by 94 Stat. 1994 Seat 15 Established on June 18, 1968 by 82 Stat. 184 Ingraham TX 1969 -- 1973 Gee TX 1973 -- 1991 Benavides TX 1994 -- 2012 Costa TX 2014 -- present Seat 16 Established on October 20, 1978 by 92 Stat. 1629 F. Johnson AL 1979 -- 1981 Reassigned on October 1, 1981 to the United States Court of Appeals for the Eleventh Circuit by 94 Stat. 1994 Seat 17 Established on October 20, 1978 by 92 Stat. 1629 Anderson GA 1979 -- 1981 Reassigned on October 1, 1981 to the United States Court of Appeals for the Eleventh Circuit by 94 Stat. 1994 Seat 18 Established on October 20, 1978 by 92 Stat. 1629 Hatchett FL 1979 -- 1981 Reassigned on October 1, 1981 to the United States Court of Appeals for the Eleventh Circuit by 94 Stat. 1994 Seat 19 Established on October 20, 1978 by 92 Stat. 1629 Henderson GA 1979 -- 1981 Reassigned on October 1, 1981 to the United States Court of Appeals for the Eleventh Circuit by 94 Stat. 1994 Seat 20 Established on October 20, 1978 by 92 Stat. 1629 C. King TX 1979 -- 2013 vacant TX 2013 -- present Seat 21 Established on October 20, 1978 by 92 Stat. 1629 Politz LA 1979 -- 1999 Pickering MS 2004 -- 2004 Southwick MS 2007 -- present Seat 22 Established on October 20, 1978 by 92 Stat. 1629 Reavley TX 1979 -- 1990 E. Garza TX 1991 -- 2012 vacant TX 2012 -- present Seat 23 Established on October 20, 1978 by 92 Stat. 1629 S. Johnson TX 1979 -- 1991 Parker TX 1994 -- 2002 Prado TX 2003 -- present Seat 24 Established on October 20, 1978 by 92 Stat. 1629 Tate LA 1979 -- 1986 Duhé LA 1988 -- 1999 Clement LA 2001 -- present Seat 25 Established on October 20, 1978 by 92 Stat. 1629 T. Clark GA 1979 -- 1981 Reassigned on October 1, 1981 to the United States Court of Appeals for the Eleventh Circuit by 94 Stat. 1994 Seat 26 Established on October 20, 1978 by 92 Stat. 1629 Garwood TX 1981 -- 1997 Owen TX 2005 -- present Seat 27 Established on July 10, 1984 by 98 Stat. 333 E. Jones TX 1985 -- present Seat 28 Established on July 10, 1984 by 98 Stat. 333 Smith TX 1987 -- present Seat 29 Established on December 1, 1990 by 104 Stat. 5089 Stewart LA 1994 -- present See also Courts of Louisiana Federal judicial appointment history # Fifth Circuit References Jump up ^ https://www.supremecourt.gov/orders/courtorders/062717zr1_5426.pdf Jump up ^ Practitioner 's Guide to the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit Jump up ^ `` That Fascinating and Frenetic Fifth, '' Time Magazine, 1964 - 12 - 04. ^ Jump up to : `` U.S. Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit ''. Official website of the Federal Judicial Center. Archived from the original on March 26, 2005. Retrieved June 19, 2005. Jump up ^ Future Judicial Vacancies Jump up ^ Adler, Jonathan H. ( 2017 - 09 - 28 ). `` Opinion Four for the 5th Circuit ( and other new judicial nominations ) ''. Washington Post. ISSN 0190 - 8286. Retrieved 2017 - 09 - 28. Jump up ^ Pardee was appointed as a circuit judge for the Fifth Circuit in 1881 by James A. Garfield. The Judiciary Act of 1891 reassigned his seat to what is now the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit. ^ Jump up to : Recess appointment, confirmed by the United States Senate at a later date. Jump up ^ Recess appointment, never confirmed or rejected by the Senate. Bass, Jack ( 1990 ). Unlikely Heroes. University of Alabama Press. ISBN 0 - 8173 - 0491 - 6. 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Circuit Active Garland Henderson Rogers Tatel Griffith Kavanaugh Srinivasan Millett Pillard Wilkins 1 seat vacant Senior Edwards Silberman Buckley Williams Ginsburg Sentelle Randolph Federal Circuit Active Prost Newman Lourie Dyk Moore O'Malley Reyna Wallach Taranto Chen Hughes Stoll Senior Mayer Plager Clevenger Schall Bryson Linn Current senior judges of the United States courts of appeals 1st Circuit Campbell Selya Boudin Stahl Lipez 2nd Circuit Newman Kearse Winter Walker Leval Calabresi Straub Sack Parker Wesley Lynch 3rd Circuit Sloviter Stapleton Greenberg Scirica Cowen Nygaard Roth Rendell Barry Fuentes Fisher 4th Circuit Chapman Hamilton 5th Circuit King Reavley Higginbotham Jolly Davis Duhé, Jr. Barksdale Wiener Benavides 6th Circuit Keith Merritt Wellford Guy Boggs Norris Suhrheinrich Siler Daughtrey Gilman McKeague 7th Circuit Bauer Ripple Manion Williams 8th Circuit Bowman Beam Hansen Arnold Murphy Riley Melloy 9th Circuit Goodwin Wallace Hug Schroeder Farris Nelson Canby O'Scannlain Leavy Trott Fernandez Kleinfeld Hawkins Tashima Fisher Silverman Clifton 10th Circuit McKay Seymour Porfilio Anderson Baldock Brorby Ebel Murphy O'Brien 11th Circuit Fay Anderson Edmondson Cox Dubina Black D.C. Circuit Edwards Silberman Buckley Williams Ginsburg Sentelle Randolph Federal Circuit Mayer Plager Clevenger Schall Bryson Linn Current active district judges of the Fifth Circuit Court of Appeals E. Louisiana Engelhardt Feldman Vance Fallon Barbier Zainey Africk Brown Milazzo Morgan 2 seats vacant M. Louisiana Jackson Dick deGravelles W. Louisiana Hicks Drell Foote 4 seats vacant N. Mississippi Aycock Mills Brown S. Mississippi Jordan Wingate Guirola Starrett Ozerden Reeves E. Texas Clark Crone Gilstrap Mazzant Schroeder 3 seats vacant N. Texas Lynn Fitzwater McBryde Lindsay Godbey Kinkeade Boyle O'Connor 4 seats vacant S. Texas Rosenthal Hinojosa Hughes Lake Harmon Gilmore Ellison Crane Hanen Alvarez Miller Saldaña Ramos Marmolejo Bennett Hanks Olvera 2 seats vacant W. Texas Garcia Sparks Biery Martinez Moses Cardone Yeakel Montalvo Rodriguez Guaderrama Pitman 2 seats vacant Current senior district judges of the Fifth Circuit Court of Appeals E. Louisiana Beer Berrigan Lemmon Lemelle M. Louisiana Brady W. Louisiana Walter Trimble Doherty Melancon James Minaldi N. Mississippi Biggers Davidson S. Mississippi Barbour Lee Gex Bramlette E. Texas Schell Heartfield N. Texas Robinson Fish Maloney Cummings Means S. Texas Bue Kazen Head Hittner Hoyt Rainey Werlein Jack Atlas Tagle W. Texas Nowlin Briones Junell United States courts of appeals 1st 2nd 3rd 4th 5th 6th 7th 8th 9th 10th 11th D.C. Federal Retrieved from `` https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=United_States_Court_of_Appeals_for_the_Fifth_Circuit&oldid=811484180 '' Categories : New Orleans United States Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit United States courts of appeals Hidden categories : Official website not in Wikidata Articles with hCards Talk Contents About Wikipedia فارسی Français Nederlands Русский Simple English 中文 Edit links This page was last edited on 21 November 2017, at 22 : 45. About Wikipedia

Question: united states court of appeals for the fifth circuit clerk's office
Answer: located at the F. Edward Hebert Federal Building in New Orleans