Fifth Circuit
Edith Brown Clement
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
- George W. BushRepublican
- Seat
- CA52303
- Nominated
- Sept. 4, 2001
- Committee hearing
- Oct. 4, 2001
- Committee action
- Reported (favorably)Nov. 1, 2001
- Senate vote
- 99–0Roll Call
- Confirmed
- Nov. 13, 2001
- Commissioned
- Nov. 26, 2001
- ABA rating
- Well Qualified
- Senior status
- May 14, 2018
Source Federal Judicial Center.
Judicial service history
Every federal judicial office held, in order of appointment.
| Court | Title | Commissioned | Ended | Appointed by |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of Louisiana | Judge | Nov. 25, 1991 | Nov. 27, 2001 Appointment to Another Judicial Position | George H.W. Bush |
| U.S. Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit | Judge | Nov. 26, 2001 | In service | George W. Bush |
Recent judicial activity
Opinions authored and panels sat on, most recent first.
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Sept. 18panel identified Sat on the panel in United States v. Chaney
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Sept. 4panel identified Sat on the panel in United States v. Nyandoro
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Sept. 1panel identified Sat on the panel in United States v. Tampico
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Aug. 21panel identified Sat on the panel in In Re: Media Matters for America
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Aug. 18panel identified Sat on the panel in United States v. Augillard
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Aug. 14opinion issued Authored the opinion in Hunter Marine Group v. Gonzalez
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Aug. 14panel identified Sat on the panel in Lopez-Barrera v. Blanche
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Aug. 14panel identified Sat on the panel in Ademola v. Blanche
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Aug. 12opinion issued Authored the opinion in Citizens for Clean Air v. TRAN
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July 10opinion issued Authored the opinion in United States v. Payne
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July 1panel identified Sat on the panel in Alta v. General Electric
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June 29opinion issued Authored the opinion in Tuttle v. Gallegos
Cases
Appellate cases on which this judge sat, drawn from panel information published with each decision.
| Case | No. | Status | Date | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| United States v. Chaney | 23-30454 | Decided | Sept. 18, 2026 | |
| United States v. Nyandoro | 23-10579 | Decided | Sept. 4, 2026 | |
| United States v. Tampico | 24-20462 | Decided | Sept. 1, 2026 | |
| In Re: Media Matters for America | 25-10630 | Decided | Aug. 21, 2026 | |
| United States v. Augillard | 25-30192 | Decided | Aug. 18, 2026 | |
| Ademola v. Blanche | 25-60475 | Decided | Aug. 14, 2026 | |
| Lopez-Barrera v. Blanche | 25-60302 | Decided | Aug. 14, 2026 | |
| Hunter Marine Group v. Gonzalez | 25-20584 | Decided | Aug. 14, 2026 | Authored |
| Citizens for Clean Air v. TRAN | 25-60202 | Decided | Aug. 12, 2026 | Authored |
| United States v. Payne | 24-60583 | Decided | July 10, 2026 | Authored |
| Alta v. General Electric | 25-10774 | Decided | July 1, 2026 | |
| Tuttle v. Gallegos | 25-20132 | Decided | June 29, 2026 | Authored |
| Merriott v. City of Bossier City | 25-30325 | Decided | June 25, 2026 | |
| Sanchez v. Nunemaker | 25-50596 | Decided | June 23, 2026 | |
| United States v. Comeaux | 24-30307 | Decided | June 18, 2026 | Authored |
| Wertenbroch v. Hardeman | 25-40616 | Decided | June 3, 2026 | Authored |
| Battieste v. United States | 25-60111 | Decided | April 22, 2026 | |
| Martin v. Burgess | 24-20495 | Decided | April 22, 2026 | Authored |
| Carter v. Dupuy | 25-30213 | Decided | April 20, 2026 | |
| Alexander v. Arceneaux | 25-30016 | Decided | April 13, 2026 | Authored |
Judicial writings
Opinions, concurrences and dissents attributed to this judge by the source record.
| Type | Case | Court | Filed |
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| Opinion | Hunter Marine Group v. Gonzalez | Fifth Circuit | Aug. 14, 2026 |
| Opinion | Citizens for Clean Air v. TRAN | Fifth Circuit | Aug. 12, 2026 |
| Opinion | United States v. Payne | Fifth Circuit | July 10, 2026 |
| Opinion | Tuttle v. Gallegos | Fifth Circuit | June 29, 2026 |
| Concurrence | United States v. Comeaux | Fifth Circuit | June 18, 2026 |
| Opinion | Wertenbroch v. Hardeman | Fifth Circuit | June 3, 2026 |
| Opinion | Martin v. Burgess | Fifth Circuit | April 22, 2026 |
| Opinion | Alexander v. Arceneaux | Fifth Circuit | April 13, 2026 |
| Opinion | United States v. Quintanilla-Matamoros | Fifth Circuit | Jan. 9, 2026 |
| Opinion | United States v. Johnson | Fifth Circuit | Jan. 7, 2026 |
| Opinion | Liao v. Bondi | Fifth Circuit | Dec. 17, 2025 |
| Opinion | United States v. Currier | Fifth Circuit | Dec. 2, 2025 |
| Opinion | United States v. Mitchell | Fifth Circuit | Nov. 21, 2025 |
| Opinion | Charlene Carter v. Southwest Airlines Company | Fifth Circuit | Oct. 15, 2025 |
| Opinion | United States v. Humbles | Fifth Circuit | Aug. 26, 2025 |
| Opinion | Montiel Rubio v. Bondi | Fifth Circuit | Aug. 13, 2025 |
| Opinion | Gonzalez v. Walgreen | Fifth Circuit | June 16, 2025 |
| Opinion | Lindsley v. Omni Hotels | Fifth Circuit | Dec. 16, 2024 |
| Opinion | United States v. Hinds Cty Bd of Supr | Fifth Circuit | Oct. 31, 2024 |
| Opinion | Degenhardt v. Bintliff | Fifth Circuit | Sept. 24, 2024 |