Fifth Circuit
Edith Hollan Jones
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
- Ronald ReaganRepublican
- Seat
- CA52701
- Nominated
- Feb. 27, 1985
- Committee action
- Reported (favorably)April 3, 1985
- Senate vote
- Voice
- Confirmed
- April 3, 1985
- Commissioned
- April 4, 1985
- ABA rating
- Qualified
- Chief Judge from
- Jan. 1, 2006until Jan. 1, 2012
Source Federal Judicial Center.
Recent judicial activity
Opinions authored and panels sat on, most recent first.
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Sept. 15opinion issued Authored the opinion in East Fork Enterprises v. EPA
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Sept. 9panel identified Sat on the panel in Eriakha v. University of MS
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Sept. 4opinion issued Authored the opinion in Okene v. Blanche
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Sept. 4panel identified Sat on the panel in Sterling v. City of Jackson
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Aug. 17panel identified Sat on the panel in Meeks v. Ray
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Aug. 13panel identified Sat on the panel in W.M.M. v. Trump
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Aug. 12panel identified Sat on the panel in Doe v. Planned Parenthood
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July 31opinion issued Authored the opinion in Bay Area Unitarian v. Ogg
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July 23opinion issued Dissented in United States v. Murphy
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July 10panel identified Sat on the panel in United States v. Payne
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June 30panel identified Sat on the panel in Texas Tobacco Barn v. HHS
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June 29panel identified Sat on the panel in Tuttle v. Gallegos
Cases
Appellate cases on which this judge sat, drawn from panel information published with each decision.
| Case | No. | Status | Date | |
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| East Fork Enterprises v. EPA | 24-60256 | Decided | Sept. 15, 2026 | Authored |
| Eriakha v. University of MS | 26-60007 | Decided | Sept. 9, 2026 | |
| Okene v. Blanche | 25-60559 | Decided | Sept. 4, 2026 | Authored |
| Sterling v. City of Jackson | 24-60370 | Decided | Sept. 4, 2026 | |
| Meeks v. Ray | 25-40542 | Decided | Aug. 17, 2026 | |
| W.M.M. v. Trump | 25-10534 | Decided | Aug. 13, 2026 | |
| Doe v. Planned Parenthood | 23-11184 | Decided | Aug. 12, 2026 | |
| Bay Area Unitarian v. Ogg | 23-20165 | Decided | July 31, 2026 | Authored |
| United States v. Murphy | 24-30347 | Decided | July 23, 2026 | Authored |
| United States v. Payne | 24-60583 | Decided | July 10, 2026 | |
| Texas Tobacco Barn v. HHS | 25-60200 | Decided | June 30, 2026 | |
| Tuttle v. Gallegos | 25-20132 | Decided | June 29, 2026 | |
| Trailer Bridge v. LA Intl Marine | 25-30331 | Decided | June 17, 2026 | Authored |
| Lutheran Church v. Christian | 25-50130 | Decided | June 4, 2026 | Authored |
| Morris v. United States | 24-40576 | Decided | May 18, 2026 | |
| Moreau v. White | 25-40364 | Decided | May 15, 2026 | Authored |
| Trojan Battery v. Golf Carts of Cypress | 25-20243 | Decided | May 8, 2026 | |
| Hayes v. GStek | 25-30392 | Decided | May 8, 2026 | Authored |
| United States v. State of Texas | 24-50149 | Decided | April 24, 2026 | |
| Nathan v. Alamo Heights ISD | 25-50695 | Decided | April 21, 2026 |
Judicial writings
Opinions, concurrences and dissents attributed to this judge by the source record.
| Type | Case | Court | Filed |
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| Opinion | East Fork Enterprises v. EPA | Fifth Circuit | Sept. 15, 2026 |
| Opinion | Okene v. Blanche | Fifth Circuit | Sept. 4, 2026 |
| Opinion of the Court | Bay Area Unitarian v. Ogg | Fifth Circuit | July 31, 2026 |
| Dissent | United States v. Murphy | Fifth Circuit | July 23, 2026 |
| Opinion | Trailer Bridge v. LA Intl Marine | Fifth Circuit | June 17, 2026 |
| Opinion of the Court | Lutheran Church v. Christian | Fifth Circuit | June 4, 2026 |
| Dissent | Moreau v. White | Fifth Circuit | May 15, 2026 |
| Opinion | Hayes v. GStek | Fifth Circuit | May 8, 2026 |
| Opinion | McNutt v. US Dept of Justice | Fifth Circuit | April 10, 2026 |
| Opinion | United States v. Weaver | Fifth Circuit | April 2, 2026 |
| Opinion of the Court | Parker v. Hooper | Fifth Circuit | March 30, 2026 |
| Opinion of the Court | Intuit v. FTC | Fifth Circuit | March 20, 2026 |
| Opinion of the Court | Ford v. Mckesson | Fifth Circuit | March 19, 2026 |
| Dissent | Ferguson v. Lockheed Martin | Fifth Circuit | March 9, 2026 |
| Opinion | La Union del Pueblo Entero v. Abbott | Fifth Circuit | Feb. 12, 2026 |
| Opinion | Perdomo v. City of League City, TX | Fifth Circuit | Jan. 7, 2026 |
| Opinion | Lewis v. Delgado | Fifth Circuit | Jan. 7, 2026 |
| Opinion | Alvarez v. Guerrero | Fifth Circuit | Dec. 23, 2025 |
| Opinion | Baylor All Saints Med Ctr v. Kennedy | Fifth Circuit | Dec. 9, 2025 |
| Opinion | Carnero G&P v. SN EF Maverick | Fifth Circuit | Nov. 13, 2025 |