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Appointment

Court
U.S. Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit
Title
Judge
Appointed by
Ronald ReaganRepublican president
Seat
CA52302
Nominated
June 27, 1988
Committee hearing
Aug. 9, 1988
Committee action
Reported (favorably)Oct. 5, 1988
Senate vote
Voice
Confirmed
Oct. 14, 1988
Commissioned
Oct. 17, 1988
ABA rating
Well Qualified
Senior status
April 7, 1999
Service ended
May 16, 2025Death

Source Federal Judicial Center, Biographical Directory of Article III Judges. Party shown is the party of the appointing president, which is a fact about the president, not about the judge.

Judicial service history

Every federal judicial office held, in order of appointment.

CourtTitleCommissionedEndedAppointed by
U.S. District Court for the Western District of Louisiana Judge June 11, 1984 Nov. 9, 1988 Appointment to Another Judicial Position Ronald Reagan
U.S. Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit Judge Oct. 17, 1988 May 16, 2025 Death Ronald Reagan

Recent judicial activity

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Cases

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Judicial writings

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