Fifth Circuit
James C. Ho
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
- CA51902
- Nominated
- Oct. 16, 2017
- Committee hearing
- Nov. 15, 2017
- Committee action
- Reported (favorably)Dec. 7, 2017
- Senate vote
- 53–43Roll Call
- Confirmed
- Dec. 14, 2017
- Commissioned
- Jan. 4, 2018
- 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. 4panel identified Sat on the panel in Sterling v. City of Jackson
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Sept. 3panel identified Sat on the panel in Transportation Conslt v. Certain Undwr
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Aug. 18panel identified Sat on the panel in R J Reynolds Tobacco Company v. FDA
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Aug. 17opinion issued Authored the opinion in Meeks v. Ray
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Aug. 14panel identified Sat on the panel in Guerra Vasquez v. United States
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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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Aug. 11panel identified Sat on the panel in State of Mississippi v. DOE
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Aug. 3opinion issued Concurred in Holloway v. Procter & Gamble Mftr
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Aug. 3opinion issued Concurred in Martinez v. Blanche
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Aug. 3opinion issued Authored the opinion in Martinez v. Blanche
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July 24
Cases
Appellate cases on which this judge sat, drawn from panel information published with each decision.
| Case | No. | Status | Date | |
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| Megalomedia v. Philadelphia Indemnity | 23-20570 | Decided | Sept. 14, 2026 | Authored |
| United States v. Cordova | 24-50564 | Decided | Sept. 14, 2026 | Authored |
| Breaux v. Worrell | 24-30097 | Decided | Sept. 9, 2026 | Authored |
| Sterling v. City of Jackson | 24-60370 | Decided | Sept. 4, 2026 | |
| Transportation Conslt v. Certain Undwr | 25-30372 | Decided | Sept. 3, 2026 | |
| R J Reynolds Tobacco Company v. FDA | 25-40137 | Decided | Aug. 18, 2026 | |
| Meeks v. Ray | 25-40542 | Decided | Aug. 17, 2026 | Authored |
| Guerra Vasquez v. United States | 25-10372, 25-10555 | 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 | |
| State of Mississippi v. DOE | 24-60529 | Decided | Aug. 11, 2026 | |
| Holloway v. Procter & Gamble Mftr | 25-30556 | Decided | Aug. 3, 2026 | Authored |
| Martinez v. Blanche | 25-60400 | Decided | Aug. 3, 2026 | Authored |
| Students Engaged in Advancing Texas v. Ken Paxton | 25-50096 | Decided | July 24, 2026 | Authored |
| United States v. Debrow | 25-30380 | Decided | July 23, 2026 | |
| Dilworth v. Tucker | 25-60414 | Decided | July 1, 2026 | |
| Larkins v. S.D.P. Manufacturing | 24-20413 | Decided | June 18, 2026 | Authored |
| John Gannon v. Texas Dept of Trans | 25-20244 | Decided | June 12, 2026 | |
| Megatel v. Mansfield | 25-11006 | Decided | May 21, 2026 | |
| United States v. Kuyoro | 25-20002 | Decided | May 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 | Meeks v. Ray | Fifth Circuit | Aug. 17, 2026 |
| Concurrence | Holloway v. Procter & Gamble Mftr | Fifth Circuit | Aug. 3, 2026 |
| Opinion of the Court | Martinez v. Blanche | Fifth Circuit | Aug. 3, 2026 |
| Concurrence | Martinez v. Blanche | Fifth Circuit | Aug. 3, 2026 |
| Concurrence in part | Students Engaged in Advancing Texas v. Ken Paxton | Fifth Circuit | July 24, 2026 |
| Opinion | Larkins v. S.D.P. Manufacturing | Fifth Circuit | June 18, 2026 |
| Concurrence | United States v. Cordova | Fifth Circuit | May 20, 2026 |
| Concurrence | United States v. State of Texas | Fifth Circuit | April 24, 2026 |
| Concurrence | Nathan v. Alamo Heights ISD | Fifth Circuit | April 21, 2026 |
| Opinion | Carter v. Dupuy | Fifth Circuit | April 20, 2026 |
| Opinion | Fuentes-Pineda v. Bondi | Fifth Circuit | March 24, 2026 |
| Concurrence | Intuit v. FTC | Fifth Circuit | March 20, 2026 |
| Concurrence | Roake v. Brumley | Fifth Circuit | Feb. 20, 2026 |
| Opinion | Canada v. Sherman | Fifth Circuit | Feb. 11, 2026 |
| Opinion | Cloud v. NFL Player Retirement Plan | Fifth Circuit | Dec. 18, 2025 |
| Opinion | United States v. Cockerham | Fifth Circuit | Dec. 17, 2025 |
| Opinion | Craig v. Bisignano | Fifth Circuit | Nov. 4, 2025 |
| Opinion | Gulf Coast Phrmctl v. RFT Consulting | Fifth Circuit | Sept. 10, 2025 |
| Opinion | United States v. Allen-Shinn | Fifth Circuit | Sept. 9, 2025 |
| Opinion | Bruckner Truck Sales v. Guzman | Fifth Circuit | Aug. 6, 2025 |