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Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit

The decisions of this court that later decisions in the law library cite most, and where to find its court rules.

The library holds 198,210 decisions of this court, filed through June 29, 2026.

Court level
Federal court of appeals
Jurisdiction
United States (federal)

Which decisions of the Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit are cited most?

These are the 5 decisions of this court that later decisions in the library cite most often, most cited first.

  1. United States v. FloresJanuary 31, 2011 · cited 10,181 timesNo negative treatment found in this library
  2. Paul W. Douglass v. United Services Automobile AssociationMarch 28, 1996 · cited 8,052 timesAbrogated on other grounds (verified) · Garcia v. Bermea
  3. Little v. Liquid Air Corp.October 26, 1994 · cited 5,418 timesNo negative treatment found in this library
  4. Johnson v. Georgia Highway Express, Inc.January 21, 1974 · cited 3,561 timesAbrogated on other grounds (verified) · Browne v. PAM Transport Inc
  5. Leslie Wayne Yohey v. James A. Collins, Director Department of Criminal Justice Institutional DivisionMarch 8, 1993 · cited 3,536 timesNo negative treatment found in this library

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Where are the rules of the Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit?

They are in the library under the Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit: search its rules. Local rules and standing orders may add requirements.

Which other federal courts have pages?

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