The Bar Association of the Fifth Federal Circuit is committed to raising the standards of proficiency and integrity in federal appellate practice.

New Orleans, LA
Joined May 2011
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The Bar Association of the Fifth Federal Circuit invites you to #NOLA for our annual appellate advocacy seminar. Register here: baffc.net/465YmV2 #appellatetwitter #lawtwitter #5thCir #BAFFC
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Bradley partner Simon Bailey has been elected to the Board of Directors of the Bar Association of the Fifth Federal Circuit (@BAFFC), a leading association for lawyers practicing before the Fifth Circuit. Congratulations, Simon! bradley.com/insights/news/20… #BuiltByBradley
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The @BAFFC Regional Appellate Advocacy Seminar will be held at the law school on February 24. Elevate your appellate practice with invaluable perspectives from circuit judges and practitioners. RSVP here: hubs.li/Q035vq0W0 *3-hour CLE offered including 1 hour of ethics*
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The Bar Association of the Fifth Federal Circuit's annual Appellate Advocacy Seminar is Oct 7-8 in #NOLA. Get details/register: baffc.net/4eLnpyO Sponsored by @LSULawCanter @LoynoLaw @SouthernULaw @TulaneLaw #CLE #appellatetwitter #lawtwitter #5thCir
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Smith v Edwards: #5thCir dismisses interlocutory appeal: preliminary #injunction prohibiting LA's housing of #juvenile offenders at youth center on Angola campus was moot after automatic expiration under #PLRA #prison #appellatetwitter #lawtwitter baffc.net/3NBCEQ5
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You do not want to miss this Ethics and Professionalism CLE taking place on Thursday, November 16, 2023! Performing a script co-authored by United States Second Circuit Judge Denny Chin, a cast of federal judges and other distinguished guests will reenact the historic court...
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The Bar Association of the Fifth Federal Circuit @BAFFC invites you to its annual Appellate Advocacy Seminar. We hope you can join us in #NOLA! Get details/register: baffc.net/44KtJBA Sponsored by @StMarys_Law @TTU_Law @UTexasLaw #CLE #appellatetwitter #lawtwitter #5thCir
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Braidwood Management v #EEOC: #5thCir rules #RFRA requires exemption from #TitleVII post-#Bostock for employer opposing #homosexual & #transgender behavior on #religious grounds, reverses class certification #appellatetwitter #lawtwitter #employment bit.ly/3pdagdS
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Nat'l Oilwell v Auto-Dril: #5thCir, in suit over settlement agreement re #patent claims, finds no #jurisdiction over #fraud claim, reverses rulings re breach of #contract, finds #abuseofdiscretion re #expert testimony #dissent #appellatetwitter #lawtwitter bit.ly/3IdFB6q
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Santos-Zacaria v Garland: #SCOTUS vacates #5thCir dismissal in part: 1252(d)(1)'s exhaustion requirement isn't #jurisdictional; statute doesn't require noncitizens to request discretionary forms of review #concur #immigration #appellatetwitter #lawtwitter bit.ly/3BjnbgT
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Congratulations to NACDL Past President @OCynthia for her induction into @tcdla’s Hall of Fame, an honor conferred to Texas defense attorneys for commitment to defense of persons accused of crimes, court excellence, and significant contributions to the profession.
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President Joe Biden has nominated U.S. Magistrate Judge Dana Douglas for an open seat on the U.S. Fifth Circuit Court of Appeals. If approved, she would become the first minority woman on the federal appeals court. nola.com/news/politics/artic…
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Civil rights attorney and LSU alumna Allison Jones reflects on her childhood inspiration for fighting for racial and gender equality and offers advice for law school students. "Keep calm and carry on. I’d rather raise hell and change the world!" theadvocate.com/baton_rouge/…
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The Bar Association of the Fifth Federal Circuit @BAFFC invites you to the 2021 Appellate Advocacy Seminar. We hope you can join us in #NOLA! Get details/register: bit.ly/2XNJbKw Sponsored by @LoyolaLawSchool @LSULawCenter @SouthernULaw @TulaneLaw #CLE #appellatetwitter
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Hewitt v Helix Energy: #5thCir, on #rehearingenbanc, again reverses: employees paid at daily rate weren't paid on salary basis, didn't meet FLSA requirements for #overtime exemption; concurrence; dissents #labor #oilandgas #employmentlaw #appellatetwitter bit.ly/3twGfDH
Louisiana Supreme Court publicly censures Justice Jefferson Hughes for violating Canons of the Code of Judicial Conduct. Read opinion here: bit.ly/364c1Ny
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Tenth Street Residential v Dallas: #5thCir affirms dismissal: neighborhood association didn't have #standing to enjoin demolitions in historic Freedmen's Town under Dallas ordinance; concurrence #FHA #Section1983 #appellatetwitter bit.ly/33qSy9l
Louisiana Supreme Court, with 3 justices dissenting, announces waiver of 2020 bar examination for "qualified candidates" bit.ly/2CZfNMA #barexam #COVID19 #LAlaw
🚨We are excited & honored to announce that #CA5 Chief Judge Priscilla Owen will keynote our 25th Annual #HemphillDinner this fall!🚨 For the first time ever, this year’s dinner will be held virtually. More details to follow…. 📆 9/11/20 🖥 7PM #AppellateTwitter ⚖️🏛 – at Texas, USA
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