If there is a down-to-the-deadline scramble at the Supreme Court to intervene on a hot-button case with far-reaching implications, there is a good chance that the 5th US Circuit Court of Appeals is ...

WASHINGTON, Aug 29 (Reuters) - The U.S. Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit on Friday adopted a recommendation to extend the suspension of the court's longest-serving judge for another year after ...

March 17 (Reuters) - U.S. Circuit Judge Sandra Segal Ikuta plans to step down from active service on the 9th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals, creating the first new appellate court vacancy since ...

AV Ristorante is a recurring series by Brian Fitzpatrick. Please note that the views of outside contributors do not reflect the official opinions of SCOTUSblog or its staff. Yes, the 5th Circuit has ...

In case after case this term, the Supreme Court rejected decisions from the federal appeals court with a reputation as the nation’s most conservative. The 5th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals has become ...