Jerry Edwin Smith

U.S. Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit circuit Appointed by Ronald Reagan (Republican) 29 signed orders read

Signed rulings

A grounded sample of orders signed by this judge, with the verbatim dispositive language.

Corrosion Proof Fittings v. EPA
89-4596 · 1991-11-27
Appeal (petitioner) Granted

“Because the EPA failed to muster substantial evidence to support its rule, we remand this matter to the EPA for further consideration in light of this opinion.”

United States v. Kebodeaux (en banc)
08-51185 · 2012-07-06
Appeal (appellant) Granted

“Because we agree with Kebodeaux that, under the specific and limited facts of this case, his commission of a federal crime is an insufficient basis for Congress to assert unending criminal authority over him, we reverse and render a judgment of dismissal.”

Taylor v. Williams
17-10253 · 2019-12-20
Appeal (appellant) Granted in part

“We AFFIRM the summary judgment for Riojas, Cortez, Hunter, Davidson, Swaney, Martinez, Stevens, and Henderson on Taylor's claim related to the conditions of his cells. ... We REVERSE and REMAND the summary judgment for Riojas, Martinez, and Ortiz on Taylor's claim related to their failure to take him to the restroom ...”

Monteon-Camargo v. Barr
17-60345 · 2019-03-14
Appeal (petitioner) Granted

“We grant the petition and reverse and remand because that retroactive application was error.”

W.M.V.C. v. Barr
18-60113 · 2019-06-07
Appeal (petitioner) Denied

“Because the government's position as a whole was substantially justified, we deny the petition for review.”

Atkins v. Hopkins
24-60058 · 2025-05-12
Appeal (appellant) Granted

“Because Hopkins's violation, if any, of Atkins's First Amendment rights was not clearly established, the order denying summary judgment is REVERSED, and this matter is REMANDED.”

Maria Ramirez v. Ruben Escajeda, Jr.
18-50125 · 2019-04-16
Appeal (appellant) Moot / procedural

“The appeal is DISMISSED for want of jurisdiction.”

United States v. Reyes-Contreras
16-41218 · 2018-11-30
Appeal (appellant) Denied

“Finding it necessary to overrule several of our precedents, we now affirm the judgment of conviction and sentence.”

Adnan Asgar Shroff v. Jefferson B. Sessions, III
17-60042 · 2018-05-15
Petition for review (petitioner) Granted

“The petition for review is GRANTED. The decision of the BIA is REVERSED. This matter is REMANDED to the BIA for proceedings as needed.”

Tatum v. Southern Company Services, Incorporated
18-40775 · 2019-07-22
Appeal (appellant) Denied

“For these reasons, the district court thus appropriately dismissed Tatum's claims on summary judgment. AFFIRMED.”

Steven A. Calderone v. Sonic Houston JLR, L.P.
17-20029 · 2018-01-09
Appeal (appellant) Denied

“The summary judgment is AFFIRMED.”

ADT, L.L.C. v. Richmond
21-10023 · 2021-11-10
Appeal (appellant) Granted

“Because there's diversity jurisdiction over ADT's suit to compel arbitration, we VACATE the judgment of dismissal and REMAND.”

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Circuit judges do not manage an assigned federal trial docket in their appellate role. Smith had no prior judicial service before joining the Fifth Circuit.

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