United States Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit
Calendar for Houston

January 5 - 7, 2021

The Court has scheduled the following cases for IN PERSON oral argument in COURTROOM 11-D, BOB CASEY FEDERAL BUILDING, 515 Rusk Street, HOUSTON, TX on Tuesday and Wednesday and VIDEO CONFERENCING oral argument on Thursday:

COUNSEL FOR EACH PARTY MUST PRESENT ARGUMENT UNLESS EXCUSED BY THE COURT. CASES MARKED * ARE LIMITED TO 20 MINUTES PER SIDE; CASES WITH NO * ARE LIMITED TO 30 MINUTES PER SIDE UNLESS PREVIOUSLY GRANTED ADDITIONAL TIME. "SIDE" REFERS TO PARTIES IN THEIR POSITION ON APPEAL. IF INDOUBT, CONSULT THE CLERK'S OFFICE.

1/5/2021, 9:00 AM, Houston
Before: JUDGES EDITH H. JONES, JERRY E. SMITH AND JENNIFER WALKER ELROD
Case Number	Caption	Nature	Special Notes	Origin	Time / Side
19-51178	United States of America v. Daniel Winslow Cline, Appellant.	Criminal (DCRIM)		Western District of Texas, El Paso	20 min
19-10350	Nicolas Salomon, Appellant v. Kroenke Sports & Entertainment, LLC, Et Al.	Other Contract Actions (Dvsty)		Northern District of Texas, Dallas	20 min

1/6/2021, 9:00 AM, Houston
Before: JUDGES EDITH H. JONES, JERRY E. SMITH AND JENNIFER WALKER ELROD
Case Number	Caption	Nature	Special Notes	Origin	Time / Side
19-11360	United States of America v. Buck Gene Brune, aka Buck Brune, Appellant.	Criminal (DCRIM)		Northern District of Texas, Fort Worth	20 min
20-30019	SCF Waxler Marine, LLC, Etc. v. Aris T M/V, Etc. v. Genesis Marine, LLC, Etc., Et Al., Appellants-Appellees v. Cenac Marine Svcs., LLC v. Aris T. Ene v. Valero Refining New Orleans, LLC, Et Al.	Other personal prop damg(FedQ)		Eastern District of Louisiana, New Orleans	20 min

1/7/2021, 9:00 AM, Houston
Before: JUDGES EDITH H. JONES, JERRY E. SMITH AND JENNIFER WALKER ELROD
Case Number	Caption	Nature	Special Notes	Origin	Time / Side
19-30923	United States of America v. Thomas J.M. Goodin, aka Trouble, aka Malchia Desha Douzart; Brittany S. Gix; Meko R. Walker, Appellants.	Criminal (DCRIM)		Western District of Louisiana, Monroe	20 min
20-50067	Brandy Newbury, Appellant v. City of Wincrest, Tesas	Jobs (Civil Rights)		Western District of Texas, San Antonio	20 min
20-60238	Warnock Engineering, L.L.C., Et Al., Appellants v. Canton Municipal Utilities	Copyright (Fed Q)		Southern District of Mississippi, Jackson	20 min

Important Notes

NEW ORLEANS, LA 11/27/20 - 25-IH

IMPORTANT NOTES

1. All oral arguments are recorded. Oral argument recordings generally are available late in the day argument is held. Listeners using Windows Media software can search for an argument by case number, date, case title or attorneys name. PERSONAL RECORDERS ARE NOT PERMITTED IN THE COURTROOM. With advance approval, however, counsel may contract for an official court reporter to be present and transcribe the argument.

2. Interested individuals can register to receive notice in cases of interest in the Fifth Circuit:

Notice for Cases of Interest for Non - Attorneys

Notice for Cases of Interest for Attorneys

3. COUNSEL PRESENTING IN PERSON ORAL ARGUMENT ON TUESDAY AND WEDNESDAY MUST REPORT IN PERSON TO COURTROOM 11-D, BOB CASEY UNITED STATES COURTHOUSE, 515 RUSK STREET, HOUSTON, TX, TELEPHONE NUMBER 504-310-7804 (DURING COURT WEEK ONLY) AT A TIME THAT WILL BE PROVIDED TO COUNSEL THE WEEK BEFORE COURT. FOR THURSDAYS VIDEO CONFERENCING ARGUMENTS, LIVE AUDIO STREAMING FOR THE PUBLIC IS AVAILABLE WHEN COURT BEGINS:

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United States Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit
Calendar for Houston

January 8, 2021

HOUSTON, TX

COURTROOM 11-D

BOB CASEY UNITED STATES COURTHOUSE

Friday, January 8, 2021

12:00 P.M.

1/8/2021, 12:00 PM, Houston
Before: JUDGES JERRY E. SMITH, JAMES C. HO AND ANDREW S. OLDHAM
Case Number	Caption	Nature	Special Notes	Origin	Time / Side
19-40717	Cameron County Housing Authority; Community Housing & Economic Development Corporation, Plaintiffs - Appellants v. City of Port Isabel; City of Port Isabel City Commission; Port Isabel Planning and Zoning Commission, Defendants - Appellees.	Accommodations (Civil Rights)		Southern District of Texas, Brownsville	30 min

Important Notes

NOTE: Counsel presenting oral argument must report in person to Courtroom 11-D, Bob Casey United States Courthouse, 515 Rusk Street, Houston, TX, at a time that will be provided to counsel the week before court. Thirty (30) minutes of argument time per side has been authorized.

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