The Split of the Fifth Circuit: Update and Finis

Date

1981

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Journal ISSN

Volume Title

Publisher

Texas Tech Law Review

Abstract

Discusses the split of the Fifth Circuit Court of Appeals into two separate circuits. They are the new Fifth Circuit (Texas, Louisiana, and Mississippi) with headquarters in New Orleans and the new Eleventh Circuit (Georgia, Alabama, and Florida) with headquarters in Atlanta. Explains what precipitated the split, how the agreement was reached, and what the effects will be.

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Keywords

Fifth Circuit split, Eleventh Circuit, Circuit split, Appellate Reorganization Act of 1980

Citation

12 Tex. Tech L. Rev. 1