Fifth Circuit
Priscilla Richman
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
- CA52602
- Nominated
- Feb. 14, 2005
- Committee action
- Reported (favorably)April 21, 2005
- Senate vote
- 56–43Roll Call
- Confirmed
- May 25, 2005
- Commissioned
- June 3, 2005
- ABA rating
- Well Qualified
- Chief Judge from
- Jan. 1, 2019until Jan. 1, 2024
Source Federal Judicial Center.
Recent judicial activity
Opinions authored and panels sat on, most recent first.
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Sept. 11opinion issued Authored the opinion in Sahs v. Loyola Univ New Orleans
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Sept. 4panel identified Sat on the panel in Sterling v. City of Jackson
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Aug. 28panel identified Sat on the panel in M. v. Aledo
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Aug. 24panel identified Sat on the panel in Fogleman-Laxey v. Guillory
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Aug. 18panel identified Sat on the panel in United States v. Enclade
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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. 12opinion issued Authored the opinion in United States v. Brann
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July 31panel identified Sat on the panel in Bay Area Unitarian v. Ogg
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July 17opinion issued Authored the opinion in Thompson v. McGehee
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July 14panel identified Sat on the panel in Brenyah v. Columbia Hospital
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July 10panel identified Sat on the panel in United States v. Payne
Cases
Appellate cases on which this judge sat, drawn from panel information published with each decision.
| Case | No. | Status | Date | |
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| Sahs v. Loyola Univ New Orleans | 25-30263 | Decided | Sept. 11, 2026 | Authored |
| Sterling v. City of Jackson | 24-60370 | Decided | Sept. 4, 2026 | |
| M. v. Aledo | 25-10824 | Decided | Aug. 28, 2026 | |
| Fogleman-Laxey v. Guillory | 25-30132 | Decided | Aug. 24, 2026 | |
| United States v. Enclade | 24-30684 | Decided | Aug. 18, 2026 | |
| W.M.M. v. Trump | 25-10534 | Decided | Aug. 13, 2026 | |
| United States v. Brann | 24-50378 | Decided | Aug. 12, 2026 | Authored |
| Doe v. Planned Parenthood | 23-11184 | Decided | Aug. 12, 2026 | |
| Bay Area Unitarian v. Ogg | 23-20165 | Decided | July 31, 2026 | |
| Thompson v. McGehee | 25-10196 | Decided | July 17, 2026 | Authored |
| Brenyah v. Columbia Hospital | 25-40200 | Decided | July 14, 2026 | |
| United States v. Payne | 24-60583 | Decided | July 10, 2026 | |
| Searles v. City of Houston | 25-20383 | Decided | July 9, 2026 | |
| Tuttle v. Gallegos | 25-20132 | Decided | June 29, 2026 | |
| Busby v. Guerrero | 26-70004 | Decided | May 11, 2026 | Authored |
| Prado-Majano v. Blanche | 25-60040 | Decided | May 7, 2026 | |
| Hill v. Jackson Offshore Holdings | 24-30554 | Decided | May 5, 2026 | Authored |
| United States v. State of Texas | 24-50149 | Decided | April 24, 2026 | Authored |
| Nathan v. Alamo Heights ISD | 25-50695 | Decided | April 21, 2026 | |
| United States v. Conchas-Mancilla | 25-40424 | Decided | April 16, 2026 |
Judicial writings
Opinions, concurrences and dissents attributed to this judge by the source record.
| Type | Case | Court | Filed |
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| Opinion | Sahs v. Loyola Univ New Orleans | Fifth Circuit | Sept. 11, 2026 |
| Opinion | United States v. Brann | Fifth Circuit | Aug. 12, 2026 |
| Opinion | Thompson v. McGehee | Fifth Circuit | July 17, 2026 |
| Concurrence in part | Busby v. Guerrero | Fifth Circuit | May 11, 2026 |
| Opinion of the Court | Hill v. Jackson Offshore Holdings | Fifth Circuit | May 5, 2026 |
| Dissent | United States v. State of Texas | Fifth Circuit | April 24, 2026 |
| Concurrence in part | Parker v. Hooper | Fifth Circuit | March 30, 2026 |
| Opinion | State of Texas v. EPA | Fifth Circuit | March 13, 2026 |
| Opinion | Farmers Tx Cty Mtl v. 1st Choice | Fifth Circuit | Feb. 24, 2026 |
| Opinion | Boudy v. McComb School Dist | Fifth Circuit | Feb. 24, 2026 |
| Opinion | Castille v. Port Arthur ISD | Fifth Circuit | Feb. 24, 2026 |
| Opinion | Campuzano v. Bondi | Fifth Circuit | Dec. 22, 2025 |
| Opinion | United States v. Sanchez-Zurita | Fifth Circuit | Dec. 17, 2025 |
| Opinion | United States v. Elkins | Fifth Circuit | Dec. 10, 2025 |
| Opinion | Evans v. Garza | Fifth Circuit | Dec. 9, 2025 |
| Opinion | Silva de Santiago v. Bondi | Fifth Circuit | Dec. 4, 2025 |
| Opinion | United States v. Castro | Fifth Circuit | Nov. 25, 2025 |
| Opinion | McLean v. Bondi | Fifth Circuit | Nov. 20, 2025 |
| Opinion | Bommarito v. Belle Chasse Marine Trans | Fifth Circuit | Nov. 13, 2025 |
| Opinion | Rose v. Equis Equine | Fifth Circuit | Oct. 17, 2025 |