Fifth Circuit
Cory Todd Wilson
Judge, U.S. Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit
Appointment
- Court
- U.S. Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit
- Title
- Judge
- Appointed by
- Donald J. TrumpRepublican
- Seat
- CA50208
- Nominated
- May 4, 2020
- Committee hearing
- May 20, 2020
- Committee action
- Reported (favorably)June 11, 2020
- Senate vote
- 52–48Roll Call
- Confirmed
- June 24, 2020
- Commissioned
- July 2, 2020
- ABA rating
- Well Qualified
Source Federal Judicial Center.
Recent judicial activity
Opinions authored and panels sat on, most recent first.
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Sept. 30panel identified Sat on the panel in Domanic v. Christian Brothers
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Sept. 22opinion issued Authored the opinion in Marshall v. Guerrero
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Sept. 18opinion issued Concurred in Crawford v. West Texas A&M
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Sept. 16panel identified Sat on the panel in NexPoint v. Highland
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Sept. 11opinion issued Authored the opinion in Texas v. US Dept of the Interior
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Sept. 4panel identified Sat on the panel in Sterling v. City of Jackson
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Sept. 3panel identified Sat on the panel in Ramirez v. City of Texas City
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Aug. 26panel identified Sat on the panel in Natl Infusion Center v. Kennedy
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Aug. 26panel identified Sat on the panel in United States v. Mitchell
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Aug. 19panel identified Sat on the panel in Hamm v. Ochsner-Acadia
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Aug. 14panel identified Sat on the panel in United States v. Morgan
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Aug. 13panel identified Sat on the panel in W.M.M. v. Trump
Cases
Appellate cases on which this judge sat, drawn from panel information published with each decision.
| Case | No. | Status | Date | |
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| Domanic v. Christian Brothers | 25-20486 | Decided | Sept. 30, 2026 | |
| Marshall v. Guerrero | 25-70019 | Decided | Sept. 22, 2026 | Authored |
| Crawford v. West Texas A&M | 25-10887 | Decided | Sept. 18, 2026 | Authored |
| NexPoint v. Highland | 25-11185 | Decided | Sept. 16, 2026 | |
| Texas v. US Dept of the Interior | 25-50747 | Decided | Sept. 11, 2026 | Authored |
| Sterling v. City of Jackson | 24-60370 | Decided | Sept. 4, 2026 | |
| Ramirez v. City of Texas City | 25-40475 | Decided | Sept. 3, 2026 | |
| United States v. Mitchell | 25-30438 | Decided | Aug. 26, 2026 | |
| Natl Infusion Center v. Kennedy | 25-50661 | Decided | Aug. 26, 2026 | |
| Hamm v. Ochsner-Acadia | 25-30603 | Decided | Aug. 19, 2026 | |
| United States v. Morgan | 26-30018 | Decided | Aug. 14, 2026 | |
| W.M.M. v. Trump | 25-10534 | Decided | Aug. 13, 2026 | |
| Doe v. Planned Parenthood | 23-11184 | Decided | Aug. 12, 2026 | |
| United States v. Mendoza | 25-50072 | Decided | Aug. 7, 2026 | Authored |
| Knighton v. Benton County, MS | 25-60383 | Decided | Aug. 6, 2026 | |
| MAPP v. Floor and Decor | 25-30536 | Decided | Aug. 6, 2026 | Authored |
| Bay Area Unitarian v. Ogg | 23-20165 | Decided | July 31, 2026 | |
| Exxon Mobil Corp v. OSHC | 25-60108 | Decided | July 21, 2026 | Authored |
| Ayers v. Neugebauer | 25-10572 | Decided | July 16, 2026 | |
| United States v. Allred | 25-50204 | Decided | July 15, 2026 |
Judicial writings
Opinions, concurrences and dissents attributed to this judge by the source record.
| Type | Case | Court | Filed |
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| Opinion | Marshall v. Guerrero | Fifth Circuit | Sept. 22, 2026 |
| Concurrence | Crawford v. West Texas A&M | Fifth Circuit | Sept. 18, 2026 |
| Opinion | Texas v. US Dept of the Interior | Fifth Circuit | Sept. 11, 2026 |
| Opinion of the Court | United States v. Mendoza | Fifth Circuit | Aug. 7, 2026 |
| Concurrence | MAPP v. Floor and Decor | Fifth Circuit | Aug. 6, 2026 |
| Opinion | Exxon Mobil Corp v. OSHC | Fifth Circuit | July 21, 2026 |
| Opinion | Roberts v. KJ Win | Fifth Circuit | June 24, 2026 |
| Opinion | VDX Distro v. FDA | Fifth Circuit | June 24, 2026 |
| Opinion | United States v. Baldemoro | Fifth Circuit | June 16, 2026 |
| Opinion | United States v. Phillips | Fifth Circuit | May 28, 2026 |
| Opinion | Palmer v. Tata Consulting Services | Fifth Circuit | April 29, 2026 |
| Opinion | Cuevas Machine v. Calgon Carbon | Fifth Circuit | April 15, 2026 |
| Concurrence | United States v. Williamson | Fifth Circuit | March 23, 2026 |
| Opinion | Barber v. Rounds | Fifth Circuit | March 9, 2026 |
| Opinion | Devins v. Armstrong | Fifth Circuit | Feb. 12, 2026 |
| Opinion | Rx Solutions v. Caremark | Fifth Circuit | Jan. 14, 2026 |
| Opinion | United States v. Wadi | Fifth Circuit | Aug. 29, 2025 |
| Opinion | Natl Assoc Priv Fund Mgr v. SEC | Fifth Circuit | Aug. 25, 2025 |
| Opinion | Jenkins v. Tahmahkera | Fifth Circuit | Aug. 19, 2025 |
| Opinion | Robledo v. United States | Fifth Circuit | Aug. 5, 2025 |