Fifth Circuit
Leslie Southwick
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
- CA52003
- Nominated
- Jan. 9, 2007
- Committee hearing
- May 10, 2007
- Committee action
- Reported (favorably)Aug. 2, 2007
- Senate vote
- 59–38Roll Call
- Confirmed
- Oct. 24, 2007
- Commissioned
- Oct. 29, 2007
- 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. 15panel identified Sat on the panel 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. 4panel identified Sat on the panel in Okene v. Blanche
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Sept. 3opinion issued Authored the opinion in Ramirez v. City of Texas City
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Sept. 1panel identified Sat on the panel in United States v. Tampico
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Aug. 27panel identified Sat on the panel in United States v. West
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Aug. 26opinion issued Authored the opinion in Natl Infusion Center v. Kennedy
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Aug. 18panel identified Sat on the panel in R J Reynolds Tobacco Company v. FDA
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Aug. 14opinion issued Authored the opinion 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. 12panel identified Sat on the panel in Citizens for Clean Air v. TRAN
Cases
Appellate cases on which this judge sat, drawn from panel information published with each decision.
| Case | No. | Status | Date | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| East Fork Enterprises v. EPA | 24-60256 | Decided | Sept. 15, 2026 | |
| Eriakha v. University of MS | 26-60007 | Decided | Sept. 9, 2026 | |
| Okene v. Blanche | 25-60559 | Decided | Sept. 4, 2026 | |
| Ramirez v. City of Texas City | 25-40475 | Decided | Sept. 3, 2026 | Authored |
| United States v. Tampico | 24-20462 | Decided | Sept. 1, 2026 | |
| United States v. West | 25-11227 | Decided | Aug. 27, 2026 | |
| Natl Infusion Center v. Kennedy | 25-50661 | Decided | Aug. 26, 2026 | Authored |
| R J Reynolds Tobacco Company v. FDA | 25-40137 | Decided | Aug. 18, 2026 | |
| Guerra Vasquez v. United States | 25-10372, 25-10555 | Decided | Aug. 14, 2026 | Authored |
| W.M.M. v. Trump | 25-10534 | Decided | Aug. 13, 2026 | |
| Citizens for Clean Air v. TRAN | 25-60202 | Decided | Aug. 12, 2026 | |
| Doe v. Planned Parenthood | 23-11184 | Decided | Aug. 12, 2026 | |
| United States v. Mendoza | 25-50072 | Decided | Aug. 7, 2026 | |
| Knighton v. Benton County, MS | 25-60383 | Decided | Aug. 6, 2026 | |
| United States v. Deluna | 25-20036 | Decided | Aug. 6, 2026 | Authored |
| MAPP v. Floor and Decor | 25-30536 | Decided | Aug. 6, 2026 | Authored |
| MIECO v. Targa Gas Marketing | 23-20567 | Decided | July 31, 2026 | Authored |
| Bay Area Unitarian v. Ogg | 23-20165 | Decided | July 31, 2026 | |
| United States v. Kirkwood | 25-50171 | Decided | July 17, 2026 | Authored |
| United States v. Allred | 25-50204 | Decided | July 15, 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 | Ramirez v. City of Texas City | Fifth Circuit | Sept. 3, 2026 |
| Opinion | Natl Infusion Center v. Kennedy | Fifth Circuit | Aug. 26, 2026 |
| Opinion | Guerra Vasquez v. United States | Fifth Circuit | Aug. 14, 2026 |
| Opinion of the Court | MAPP v. Floor and Decor | Fifth Circuit | Aug. 6, 2026 |
| Opinion | United States v. Deluna | Fifth Circuit | Aug. 6, 2026 |
| Opinion of the Court | United States v. Kirkwood | Fifth Circuit | July 17, 2026 |
| Opinion of the Court | United States v. Allred | Fifth Circuit | July 15, 2026 |
| Opinion | United States v. Page | Fifth Circuit | July 8, 2026 |
| Opinion | United States v. Kendall | Fifth Circuit | July 2, 2026 |
| Opinion | Sanchez v. Nunemaker | Fifth Circuit | June 23, 2026 |
| Opinion | Martinez v. Hinojosa | Fifth Circuit | June 4, 2026 |
| Opinion | Morris v. United States | Fifth Circuit | May 18, 2026 |
| Opinion | Bonin v. Sabine River Authority | Fifth Circuit | May 7, 2026 |
| Dissent | Nathan v. Alamo Heights ISD | Fifth Circuit | April 21, 2026 |
| Dissent | United States v. Lezama-Ramirez | Fifth Circuit | April 20, 2026 |
| Opinion | Wilson v. Centene Mgmt | Fifth Circuit | Feb. 19, 2026 |
| Opinion of the Court | Cooper v. State Farm | Fifth Circuit | Feb. 12, 2026 |
| Opinion | United States v. Dubois | Fifth Circuit | Jan. 13, 2026 |
| Opinion | MIECO v. Targa Gas Marketing | Fifth Circuit | Dec. 9, 2025 |
| Opinion | Stanford v. Brandon Nursing | Fifth Circuit | Nov. 20, 2025 |