United States Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit
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The United States Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit is a federal appellate court. It has appellate jurisdiction over the district courts in the following 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 composed of seventeen active judges and is based at the John Minor Wisdom U.S. Courthouse in New Orleans. It is one of thirteen United States courts of appeal.
