5th Circuit: Uniform Guidelines Regarding Compulsory Medical Examinations

High confidence· verified July 19, 2026Standing Orders5th Cir. Uniform Guidelines Regarding Compulsory Medical Examinations (posted 2019)

Summary

Circuit-wide uniform CME guidelines govern Rule 1.360 compulsory medical examinations; linked from multiple judge pages (Falvey, Daly; Hodges posts a Marion counterpart). Official filename carries the typo 'guidlines'.

Requirement

The uniform guidelines standardize scheduling, scope, attendance, recording and reporting conditions for compulsory medical examinations in civil cases circuit-wide; consult the posted PDF and the assigned judge's supplements (Judge Herndon and Judge Hodges post their own CME orders/guidelines).

Source of truth

Official source: 5th Circuit — circuit5.org official site (AOs, judge pages, procedures)
Source health: Healthy · checked September 3, 2026
Effective date: —
Last verified: July 19, 2026fable5-livefetch-2026-07-20

Reviewer note: Fetched + hashed 2026-07-20. Filename typo (guidlines) is the court's own.

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