Cory Todd Wilson

U.S. Circuit Judge, Fifth Circuit

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Office: Judge of the United States Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit

Born: August 8, 1970, Pascagoula

Party: Republican Party

Education: Yale Law School

Last updated Nov 1, 2026

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The fight over who gets a bond hearing

Rule Changes

Wrote the 10-7 majority opinion upholding no-bond detention

Eight federal appeals courts have rejected the Trump administration's policy of holding immigrants without bond hearings. The full Fifth Circuit broke with them on October 23, ruling 10-7 that the Constitution does not require bond hearings for people detained in Texas, Louisiana and Mississippi.

Updated Oct 24