The 5th Circuit Court of Appeals which is a federal level appellate court that was created in 1891 that is based in New Orleans, Louisiana. The 5th Circuit Court rules over districts in Mississippi, Texas, and Louisiana.
Even though at this high level there are not no decisions by a jury. There are 17 judges that are on the 5th circuit bench. The authority of these judges are from the Title III of the United States Constitution. Selected by the President of the United States with a congress endorsement.
There are 94 United States District Courts that are within the federal level circuit court of appeals. The 5th Circuit appellate jurisdiction has nine U.S. district. Two are in Mississippi, three in Louisiana, and four that are in Texas. Any of the cases are decided by the federal district courts and that are then appealed to the 5th Circuit may get reviewed by the United States Supreme court.
Courthouse
U.S. Court of Appeals
For The Fifth Circuit
600 Camp Street
New Orleans, LA 70130
Official Website
http://www.ca5.uscourts.gov/
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Both Civil and Criminal Cases are heard at the Federal Fifth Circuit Court of Appeals.
At this level of courts both criminal and civil cases are heard that can include felony charges and financial charges like class action suits that are multi-state suits. Disputed can be appealed to the residing circuit court if necessary. Also, keep in mind that there can be a waive in a jury trial allowing the judge to have a final say.
Case loads for the 5th Circuit
The average caseload for the 5th circuit is around 7,500 new cases within a year. There is a holdover from year to year and that number is roughly 4,500. Half of the 5th Circuits decision is overturned by the Supreme Court. However, this is not out of the ordinary and in fact a 50 percent overturn rate is normal.
Location
The Fifth Circut is located within the John Minor Wisdom United States Court of Appeals Building in New Orleans, Louisiana. The building itself was built in 1908 and was home to courthouse and post office. In 1965 the building was used for a public high school. In 1972 the
Notable cases
Political Bingo Money (2014)
July 2014 the Fifth Circuit ruled to allow charities to spend bingo proceeds on Political speech
Blocked provisions of abortion law reinstated (2013)
On 2013 of October 31 the Firth Circuit reinstated most provisions ruled unconstitutional by judge Earl Yeake with the exception of regulation for abortion-inducing drugs.
Texas open Meetings Law (2012)
A case that was appealed from the Western District of Texas stating that the “First Amendment affords absolutely no protection to speech by elected officials make pursuant to their official duties” The disagreement was that the case was not properly considered whether the statute was constitutional.
