United States Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit

United States Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit
(5th Cir.)
Location	John Minor Wisdom U.S. Court of Appeals Building (New Orleans, Louisiana)
Appeals from	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
Established	June 16, 1891
Judges	17
Circuit Justice	Samuel Alito
Chief Judge	Carl E. Stewart
www.ca5.uscourts.gov

The United States Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit is one of the 13 appeals courts in the United States's federal court system. In case citations, the Court's name is abbreviated "5th Cir."