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2026 Fifth Circuit and SCOTUS Update for Appellate Practitioners 

Contains material from Jul 2026
2026 Fifth Circuit and SCOTUS Update for Appellate Practitioners 
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Session 1: Update from the Clerk of the Fifth Circuit - An operational update on court operations with an emphasis on practice tips and new applications designed to assist the appellate practitioner.  

Session 2: U.S. Fifth Circuit Update - A summary of key civil cases from the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit in the past year.  

Session 3: U.S. Supreme Court Update - An overview of major decisions and trends from the U.S. Supreme Court’s 2025-2026 term. 

Includes: Video Captions Audio Transcript Paper Slides

  • Total Credit Hours:
  • 1.75
  • Credit Info
  • TX, CA, PA
  • TX MCLE credit expires: 7/31/2027

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Sessions

Credit
1. Update from the Clerk of the Fifth Circuit (Jul 2026)

Lyle Cayce

0.75 0.00 0.00 0.75
Downloadable Materials
Transcript (txt)
Slides (pdf) – 83 pgs

Session 1 —45 mins 0.75

Update from the Clerk of the Fifth Circuit (Jul 2026)

An operational update on court operations with an emphasis on practice tips and new applications designed to assist the appellate practitioner.

Originally presented: Jun 2026 Conference on State and Federal Appeals

Lyle Cayce, U.S. Court of Appeals, Fifth Circuit - New Orleans, LA

2. U.S. Fifth Circuit Update (Jul 2026)

David S. Coale

0.50 0.00 0.00 0.50
Downloadable Materials
Transcript (txt)
Paper (pdf) – 10 pgs
Slides (pdf) – 23 pgs

Session 2 —29 mins 0.50

U.S. Fifth Circuit Update (Jul 2026)

A summary of key civil cases from the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit in the past year.

Originally presented: Jun 2026 Conference on State and Federal Appeals

David S. Coale, Lynn Pinker Hurst & Schwegmann, LLP - Dallas, TX

3. U.S. Supreme Court Update (Jul 2026)

Aaron L. Nielson

0.50 0.00 0.00 0.50
Downloadable Materials
Transcript (txt)
Slides (pdf) – 17 pgs

Session 3 —28 mins 0.50

U.S. Supreme Court Update (Jul 2026)

An overview of major decisions and trends from the U.S. Supreme Court’s 2025-2026 term.

Originally presented: Jun 2026 Conference on State and Federal Appeals

Aaron L. Nielson, The University of Texas School of Law and Kirkland & Ellis LLP - Austin, TX