Case: 24-50149 Document: 119-1 Page: 1 Date Filed: 03/19/2024

United States Court of Appeals

FIFTH CIRCUIT
OFFICE OF THE CLERK
LYLE W. CAYCE TEL. 504-310-7700
CLERK 600 S. MAESTRI PLACE,
Suite 115
NEW ORLEANS, LA 70130

March 19, 2024

No. 24-50149 USA v. State of Texas

USDC No. 1:24-CV-8
USDC No. 1:23-CV-1537

Dear Counsel,
The above referenced case has been scheduled for oral argument
on the motion for stay pending appeal on 03/20/2024 at 10:00
a.m. via ZOOM. The Oral Argument session number is C9.
Arguing counsel is responsible for electronically filing the
Oral Argument Acknowledgment Form by no later than 03/19/2024.
To submit your form, log in to CM/ECF and select the event ‘Oral
Argument Acknowledgment Form Filed.’ Please include your session
number when completing the Oral Argument Acknowledgment Form.
IMPORTANT: Please confer with all counsel on your side regarding
the order and division of time before submitting the form. This
step is critical to ensure you are providing the court with
accurate information. The court will not allow any changes
except in emergency situations.
The Oral Argument Acknowledgment Form is available on our
website at https://www.ca5.uscourts.gov/oral-argument-
information/attending-oral-arguments. Also available on this
page are links to the ‘Court and Special Hearings Calendar’ and
‘Court Policy on Electronic Devices’.
If you have not electronically filed a "Form for Appearance of
Counsel," you must do so before filing the Oral Argument
Acknowledgment Form. You must name each party you represent,
See Fed. R. App. P. and 5th Cir. R. 12. The form is available
at https://www.ca5.uscourts.gov/appearanceform. Attorneys
appointed under the Criminal Justice Act are exempt from the
requirement to file a Form for Appearance of Counsel.
To ensure that we can provide all pertinent materials to the
court before argument, we must receive any additional filings in
this office by noon on the workday immediately preceding the day
your case is scheduled for argument. Exceptions will be made for
emergencies only.
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Notice to Court Appointed Counsel: Please review for information

on CJA travel at https://www.ca5.uscourts.gov/oral-argument-
information/attorney-information/cja-travel-information.
All questions regarding the scheduling and argument of this case
should be directed to the assigned courtroom deputy, Kim
Pollard, at 504-310-7635.
Sincerely,
LYLE W. CAYCE, Clerk

By: ________________
Charles B. Whitney, Calendar Clerk
504-310-7679
 Case: 24-50149 Document: 119-2 Page: 1 Date Filed: 03/19/2024
UNITED STATES COURT OF APPEALS
FOR THE FIFTH CIRCUIT
NEW ORLEANS, LOUISIANA
EN BANC COURTROOM – VIRTUAL

The Court has scheduled the following cases for VIDEO CONFERENCING oral argument on the motion for stay pending appeal on
the day shown:

COUNSEL FOR EACH PARTY MUST PRESENT ARGUMENT UNLESS EXCUSED BY THE COURT. CASES MARKED *
ARE LIMITED TO 20 MINUTES PER SIDE; CASES WITH NO * ARE LIMITED TO 30 MINUTES PER SIDE UNLESS
PREVIOUSLY GRANTED ADDITIONAL TIME. “SIDE” REFERS TO PARTIES IN THEIR POSITION ON APPEAL. IF IN
DOUBT, CONSULT THE CLERK'S OFFICE.

WEDNESDAY, MARCH 20, 2024 – COURT CONVENES AT 10:00 A.M.

*No. 24-50149 USA, Et Al. v. State of Texas, Et Al., Appellants.

LYLE W. CAYCE
CLERK OF COURT

NEW ORLEANS, LA 03/19/24 – C9-IH

IMPORTANT NOTES

1. Counsel presenting video conferencing oral argument should check in at the time designated on the Zoom for Government meeting
invitation you will receive from the Court.

2. Click on this link to listen live to an oral argument: En Banc Courtroom. (Note, this link is active only during the hearing.) If the
live stream is not functioning properly during the hearing, call 504-310-7804 to report the problem.

3. Click on this link to listen to a recording of the argument after the hearing: Oral Argument Recordings. (Recordings are posted
shortly after the hearing.)

4. To receive notices of actions in the case, follow instructions at these links:

Attorneys requesting notice of case activity click here: Notice for Cases of Interest for Attorneys
Non-attorneys requesting notice of case activity click here: Notice for Cases of Interest for Non-Attorneys