The phrase "Texas 5th circuit in New Orleans" appears in a citation example. What is New Orleans describing?

• A. The location associated with the Fifth Circuit in the example
• B. The seat of the Supreme Court
• C. The headquarters of the Texas Court of Appeals
• D. The location of the Federal Circuit's central office

Answer: (A)

In legal citations, the place that follows the circuit designation indicates the court’s seat or main location. The Fifth Circuit is a federal appellate court, and its official seat is in New Orleans, Louisiana. So “New Orleans” is describing where the Fifth Circuit sits, not the seat of the Supreme Court, a state court in Texas, or the Federal Circuit’s central office. The other options don’t fit because they point to different courts or locations that aren’t the Fifth Circuit’s seat.