WELCOME

On behalf of Chief Judge Jennifer W. Elrod and the conference planning committee,

we look forward to your attendance at the

2026 Judicial Conference of the Fifth Circuit

May 4-6

The Woodlands, Texas

View the tabs along the top of the page for Conference information, including instructions for making hotel reservations, and important dates.

Online registration is closed as of April 22. 

 

 

 

2026 Fifth Circuit Judicial Conference Planning Committee

U.S. District Judge Diana Saldaña

U.S. District Judge David S. Morales

U.S. District Judge Jeffrey V. Brown

U.S. District Judge Charles Eskridge 

U.S. Bankruptcy Judge Christopher M. Lopez

U.S. Magistrate Judge Christina Ann Bryan

David S. Coale, President Bar Association of the Fifth Federal Circuit