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Edith Hollan Jones (born April 7, 1949) is a United States circuit judge and the former chief judge of the United States Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit.. Jones was nominated by President Ronald Reagan on February 27, 1985, to a new seat created by 98 Stat. 333.
As Judge Edith Jones notes in the 5th Circuit's opinion, however, "there are no age or maturity restrictions in the plain text of the Amendment, as there are in other constitutional provisions ...
A federal appeals court ruled that a federal law banning firearms stores from selling handguns to adults between 18 years old and 20 years old is unconstitutional. The 5th U.S. Circuit Court of ...
Circuit judge Edith Jones authored the majority opinion in Petteway v. Galveston County. The Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit voted to rehear the case en banc and stayed the District Court for the Southern District of Texas's order. [decision 4] The Fifth Circuit heard arguments for Petteway v. Galveston County on May 14, 2024. [1]
The 5th US Circuit Court of Appeals narrowed the scope of the Voting Rights Act for redistricting cases in a large swath of the South, ruling against the Justice Department and voters of color who ...
5 Judges of the Fifth Circuit. 6 Judges of the Sixth Circuit. ... Circuit Judge Edith Jones: Houston, TX: 1949 1985–present 2006–2012 — Reagan: 64 Circuit Judge
The Fifth Circuit gained appellate jurisdiction over the United States District Court for the Canal Zone. On October 1, 1981, under Pub. L. 96–452, the Fifth Circuit was split: Alabama, Georgia, and Florida were moved to the new Eleventh Circuit. On March 31, 1982, the Fifth Circuit lost jurisdiction over the Panama Canal Zone, which was ...
Enforcement of the voting ban, which is part of the state's constitution, was blocked by in a 2-1 decision by a panel of 5th Circuit judges on Aug. 4. Mississippi attorneys, led by state Attorney ...