Hurricane Katrina struck New Orleans on August 29, 2005, devastating the city and slightly damaging the John Minor Wisdom Courthouse. Cameron of Mississippi, until his death in 1964. In this, they were usually opposed by their fellow Fifth Circuit Judge, Benjamin F. On March 31, 1982, the Fifth Circuit lost jurisdiction over the Panama Canal Zone, which was transferred to Panamanian control.ĭuring the late 1950s, Chief Judge Elbert Tuttle and three of his 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. 96–452, the Fifth Circuit was split: Alabama, Georgia, and Florida were moved to the new Eleventh Circuit. On June 25, 1948, the Panama Canal Zone was added to the Fifth Circuit by 62 Stat. At the time of its creation, the Fifth Circuit covered Florida, Georgia, Alabama, Mississippi, Louisiana, and Texas. 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. Courthouse, home of the Fifth Circuit, New Orleans. Edward Hebert Federal Building in New Orleans. 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.
The court is one of 13 United States courts of appeals. 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:
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