United States v. Padilla

Panel

The judges who heard this appeal.

Senior Judge Carolyn Dineen King Jimmy Carter
Judge Jerry Edwin Smith Ronald Reagan
Judge Irma Carrillo Ramirez Joseph R. Biden

Case history

Sept. 1

decided Per curiam decision in United States v. Padilla
Aug. 3

argued Oral argument in United States v. Padilla

Opinions and writings

Opinion Per curiam — no individual author Sept. 1, 2026

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Case record

Court: Fifth Circuit
Docket number: 25-30500
Status: Decided
Filed: Sept. 5, 2025
Argued: Aug. 3, 2026
Decided: Sept. 1, 2026
Last filing: Jan. 12, 2026
Publication: Published
Case type: Criminal (DCRIM), Direct Criminal

Origin

Court below: United States District Court for the Western District of Louisiana
Docket below: 6:24-CR-257

Oral argument

Argued: Aug. 3, 2026
Duration: 39 minutes

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