Fifth Circuit
Stuart Kyle Duncan
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
- CA51103
- Nominated
- Jan. 8, 2018
- Committee action
- Reported (favorably)Jan. 18, 2018
- Senate vote
- 50–47Roll Call
- Confirmed
- April 24, 2018
- Commissioned
- May 1, 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. 30opinion issued Authored the opinion in Domanic v. Christian Brothers
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Sept. 14
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Sept. 4panel identified Sat on the panel in Sterling v. City of Jackson
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Aug. 28opinion issued Authored the opinion in M. v. Aledo
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Aug. 27panel identified Sat on the panel in Emmerich Nwspr v. Particle Media
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Aug. 26opinion issued Dissented in United States v. Palencia-Berrum
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Aug. 26opinion issued Authored the opinion in United States v. Mitchell
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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. 7panel identified Sat on the panel in United States v. Williams
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July 31panel identified Sat on the panel in Bay Area Unitarian v. Ogg
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July 31opinion issued Authored the opinion in Fields v. CIR
Cases
Appellate cases on which this judge sat, drawn from panel information published with each decision.
| Case | No. | Status | Date | |
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| Domanic v. Christian Brothers | 25-20486 | Decided | Sept. 30, 2026 | Authored |
| Megalomedia v. Philadelphia Indemnity | 23-20570 | Decided | Sept. 14, 2026 | Authored |
| Sterling v. City of Jackson | 24-60370 | Decided | Sept. 4, 2026 | |
| M. v. Aledo | 25-10824 | Decided | Aug. 28, 2026 | Authored |
| Emmerich Nwspr v. Particle Media | 25-60550 | Decided | Aug. 27, 2026 | |
| United States v. Palencia-Berrum | 25-50383 | Decided | Aug. 26, 2026 | Authored |
| United States v. Mitchell | 25-30438 | Decided | Aug. 26, 2026 | Authored |
| W.M.M. v. Trump | 25-10534 | Decided | Aug. 13, 2026 | |
| Doe v. Planned Parenthood | 23-11184 | Decided | Aug. 12, 2026 | |
| United States v. Williams | 25-10322 | Decided | Aug. 7, 2026 | |
| Bay Area Unitarian v. Ogg | 23-20165 | Decided | July 31, 2026 | |
| Fields v. CIR | 25-60403 | Decided | July 31, 2026 | Authored |
| United States v. Fullerton | 24-50800, 24-50829 | Decided | July 21, 2026 | Authored |
| Juneau Group v. Vendera Management | 25-20258 | Decided | July 9, 2026 | |
| Rey v. LCMC Health Care Partners | 25-30661 | Decided | July 9, 2026 | Authored |
| Texas Tobacco Barn v. HHS | 25-60200 | Decided | June 30, 2026 | Authored |
| United States v. Comeaux | 24-30307 | Decided | June 18, 2026 | |
| Natl Horsemen's Benevolent v. Black | 23-10520 | Decided | June 11, 2026 | Authored |
| Naoise Ryan v. United States | 25-11253, 25-11254 | Decided | May 22, 2026 | |
| Hayes v. GStek | 25-30392 | Decided | May 8, 2026 |
Judicial writings
Opinions, concurrences and dissents attributed to this judge by the source record.
| Type | Case | Court | Filed |
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| Opinion of the Court | Domanic v. Christian Brothers | Fifth Circuit | Sept. 30, 2026 |
| Opinion | Megalomedia v. Philadelphia Indemnity | Fifth Circuit | Sept. 14, 2026 |
| Opinion of the Court | M. v. Aledo | Fifth Circuit | Aug. 28, 2026 |
| Opinion | United States v. Mitchell | Fifth Circuit | Aug. 26, 2026 |
| Dissent | United States v. Palencia-Berrum | Fifth Circuit | Aug. 26, 2026 |
| Opinion | Fields v. CIR | Fifth Circuit | July 31, 2026 |
| Opinion | United States v. Fullerton | Fifth Circuit | July 21, 2026 |
| Opinion | Rey v. LCMC Health Care Partners | Fifth Circuit | July 9, 2026 |
| Opinion of the Court | Texas Tobacco Barn v. HHS | Fifth Circuit | June 30, 2026 |
| Opinion | Natl Horsemen's Benevolent v. Black | Fifth Circuit | June 11, 2026 |
| Opinion | State of Louisiana v. FDA | Fifth Circuit | May 1, 2026 |
| Opinion of the Court | Nathan v. Alamo Heights ISD | Fifth Circuit | April 21, 2026 |
| Opinion | Porch.com v. Gallagher Re | Fifth Circuit | April 2, 2026 |
| Opinion | Briar Capital Working Fund v. Remmert | Fifth Circuit | March 31, 2026 |
| Opinion | GuangDong Midea v. Unsecured Creditors | Fifth Circuit | March 18, 2026 |
| Opinion of the Court | United States v. Villafana-Mondragon | Fifth Circuit | March 16, 2026 |
| Opinion | United States v. Lanaute | Fifth Circuit | March 12, 2026 |
| Opinion | Merritt v. Texas Farm Bureau | Fifth Circuit | Feb. 6, 2026 |
| Opinion | Kennedy v. City of Arlington, Texas | Fifth Circuit | Feb. 4, 2026 |
| Opinion | United States v. Horton | Fifth Circuit | Jan. 28, 2026 |