Fifth Circuit
Gregg Jeffrey Costa
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
- Barack ObamaDemocratic
- Seat
- CA51504
- Nominated
- Jan. 6, 2014
- Committee hearing
- Feb. 25, 2014
- Committee action
- Reported (favorably)March 27, 2014
- Senate vote
- 97–0Roll Call
- Confirmed
- May 20, 2014
- Commissioned
- June 2, 2014
- ABA rating
- Well Qualified
- Service ended
- Aug. 31, 2022Resignation
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 Southern District of Texas | Judge | April 26, 2012 | June 2, 2014 Appointment to Another Judicial Position | Barack Obama |
| U.S. Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit | Judge | June 2, 2014 | Aug. 31, 2022 Resignation | Barack Obama |
Recent judicial activity
Opinions authored and panels sat on, most recent first.
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Aug. 31, 2022opinion issued Authored the opinion in Harrison v. Young
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Aug. 30, 2022opinion issued Authored the opinion in Env TX Citizen Lobby v. ExxonMobil
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Aug. 30, 2022opinion issued Authored the opinion in NextEra v. D'Andrea
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Aug. 30, 2022opinion issued Authored the opinion in NextEra v. Lake
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Aug. 24, 2022opinion issued Authored the opinion in Harris v. Clay County, MS
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Aug. 23, 2022opinion issued Authored the opinion in United States v. Morton
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Aug. 19, 2022panel identified Sat on the panel in Rogers v. Hall
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Aug. 19, 2022opinion issued Authored the opinion in Luke v. State of Texas
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Aug. 18, 2022opinion issued Authored the opinion in United States v. Crittenden
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Aug. 18, 2022opinion issued Authored the opinion in United States v. Crittenden
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Aug. 17, 2022panel identified Sat on the panel in Douglass v. Nippon Yusen Kabushiki
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Aug. 11, 2022panel identified Sat on the panel in Stramaski v. Lawley
Cases
Appellate cases on which this judge sat, drawn from panel information published with each decision.
| Case | No. | Status | Date | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Harrison v. Young | 19-10874 | Decided | Aug. 31, 2022 | Authored |
| NextEra v. D'Andrea | 20-50160 | Decided | Aug. 30, 2022 | Authored |
| NextEra v. Lake | 20-50160 | Decided | Aug. 30, 2022 | Authored |
| Env TX Citizen Lobby v. ExxonMobil | 95-10608 | Decided | Aug. 30, 2022 | Authored |
| Harris v. Clay County, MS | 21-60456 | Decided | Aug. 24, 2022 | Authored |
| United States v. Morton | 19-10842 | Decided | Aug. 23, 2022 | Authored |
| Rogers v. Hall | 21-60533 | Decided | Aug. 19, 2022 | |
| Luke v. State of Texas | 21-50791 | Decided | Aug. 19, 2022 | Authored |
| United States v. Crittenden | 18-50635 | Decided | Aug. 18, 2022 | Authored |
| United States v. Crittenden | 18-50635 | Decided | Aug. 18, 2022 | Authored |
| Douglass v. Nippon Yusen Kabushiki | 20-30382 | Decided | Aug. 17, 2022 | |
| Stramaski v. Lawley | 20-20607 | Decided | Aug. 11, 2022 | |
| United States v. Pinon-Saldana | 21-50546 | Decided | Aug. 9, 2022 | |
| Newman v. Plains All Amer Pipel | 21-50253 | Decided | Aug. 5, 2022 | |
| Tracy v. Lumpkin | 21-40686 | Decided | Aug. 5, 2022 | |
| Newman v. Plains All Amer Pipel | 21-50253 | Decided | Aug. 5, 2022 | |
| Exxon Mobil v. United States | 21-10373 | Decided | Aug. 3, 2022 | Authored |
| Tyson v. County of Sabine | 21-40590 | Decided | July 28, 2022 | |
| Tyson v. County of Sabine | 21-40590 | Decided | July 28, 2022 | |
| Wages and White Lion Invst v. FDA | 21-60766 | Decided | July 18, 2022 |
Judicial writings
Opinions, concurrences and dissents attributed to this judge by the source record.
| Type | Case | Court | Filed |
|---|---|---|---|
| Opinion | Harrison v. Young | Fifth Circuit | Aug. 31, 2022 |
| Opinion | NextEra v. Lake | Fifth Circuit | Aug. 30, 2022 |
| Opinion | NextEra v. D'Andrea | Fifth Circuit | Aug. 30, 2022 |
| Opinion | Env TX Citizen Lobby v. ExxonMobil | Fifth Circuit | Aug. 30, 2022 |
| Opinion | Harris v. Clay County, MS | Fifth Circuit | Aug. 24, 2022 |
| Opinion | United States v. Morton | Fifth Circuit | Aug. 23, 2022 |
| Opinion | Luke v. State of Texas | Fifth Circuit | Aug. 19, 2022 |
| Opinion | United States v. Crittenden | Fifth Circuit | Aug. 18, 2022 |
| Opinion | United States v. Crittenden | Fifth Circuit | Aug. 18, 2022 |
| Opinion | Exxon Mobil v. United States | Fifth Circuit | Aug. 3, 2022 |
| Opinion | Williams v. City of Yazoo | Fifth Circuit | July 15, 2022 |
| Opinion | Fairchild v. Coryell Cty | Fifth Circuit | July 14, 2022 |
| Opinion | Guijarro v. Enterprise Holdings | Fifth Circuit | July 5, 2022 |
| Opinion | Guijarro v. Enterprise Holdings | Fifth Circuit | July 5, 2022 |
| Opinion | Watts v. Northside Indep Sch Dist | Fifth Circuit | June 27, 2022 |
| Opinion | Cannon Oil v. KLX Energy | Fifth Circuit | Dec. 10, 2021 |
| Opinion | Angel Brothers Enterprises v. Walsh | Fifth Circuit | Dec. 1, 2021 |
| Opinion | New Falls v. LaHaye | Fifth Circuit | Nov. 12, 2021 |
| Opinion | Frego v. Settlement Class Cnsl | Fifth Circuit | Oct. 27, 2021 |
| Opinion | United States v. Martinez | Fifth Circuit | Oct. 27, 2021 |