The U.S. Court of Appeals for the 5th Circuit adopted amendments to its rules in December 2025.
The approved amendment are as follows:
FIFTH CIRCUIT RULE 25.2.1
Electronic Filing. All cases will be assigned to the court’s electronic filing system.
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