Dana Douglas

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Dana Douglas
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Nonpartisan

United States Court of Appeals for the 5th Circuit
Tenure

2022 - Present

Years in position

1

Predecessor
Prior offices
United States District Court for the Eastern District of Louisiana

Education

Bachelor's

Miami University of Ohio, 1997

Law

Loyola University New Orleans College of Law, 2000 

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Dana M. Douglas is a federal judge on the United States Court of Appeals for the 5th Circuit. She was nominated to the court by President Joe Biden (D) on June 15, 2022, and confirmed by the United States Senate on December 13, 2022, by a vote of 65-31.[1] To see a full list of judges appointed by Joe Biden, click here.

The United States Court of Appeals for the 5th Circuit is one of 13 U.S. courts of appeal. They are the intermediate appellate courts of the United States federal courts. To learn more about the court, click here.

Douglas is a federal magistrate judge for the United States District Court for the Eastern District of Louisiana. She was appointed on January 6, 2019.[2]


Judicial nominations and appointments

United States Court of Appeals for the 5th Circuit (2022-present)

See also: Federal judges nominated by Joe Biden

On June 15, 2022, President Joe Biden (D) announced his intent to nominate Douglas to the United States Court of Appeals for the 5th Circuit. He officially nominated Douglas the same day.[2] She was confirmed by a 65-31 vote of the U.S. Senate on December 13, 2022.[1] Douglas received commission on December 16, 2022. To read more about the federal nominations process, click here.

Nomination Tracker
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Nominee Information
Name: Dana Douglas
Court: United States Court of Appeals for the 5th Circuit
Progress
Confirmed 181 days after nomination.
ApprovedANominated: June 15, 2022
ApprovedAABA Rating: Qualified
Questionnaire: Questionnaire
ApprovedAHearing: July 27, 2022
Hearing Transcript: Hearing Transcript
QFRs: (Hover over QFRs to read more)
ApprovedAReported: September 15, 2022 
ApprovedAConfirmed: December 13, 2022
ApprovedAVote: 65 - 31


Confirmation vote

The U.S. Senate confirmed Douglas by a vote of 65-31 on December 13, 2022.[1] To see a full breakdown of the vote on the official U.S. Senate website, click here.

Dana Douglas confirmation vote (December 13, 2022)
Party Yea Nay No vote
Electiondot.png Democratic 47 0 1
Ends.png Republican 16 31 3
Grey.png Independent 2 0 0
Total 65 31 4

Senate Judiciary Committee hearing

The Senate Judiciary Committee held hearings on Douglas' nomination on July 27, 2022. She was reported to the full Senate on September 15, 2022, after a 16-6 committee vote.[3]

Nomination

On June 15, 2022, President Joe Biden (D) nominated Douglas to the United States Court of Appeals for the 5th Circuit.[1]

Douglas was nominated to replace Judge James Dennis, who assumed senior status upon the confirmation of his successor.[1]

The American Bar Association rated Douglas qualified.[4] To read more about ABA ratings, click here.

Biography

Education

Douglas earned a bachelor's degree from Miami University of Ohio in 1997 and a J.D. from Loyola University New Orleans School of Law in 2000.[2]

Professional career

About the court

Fifth Circuit
Court of Appeals
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Judgeships
Posts: 17
Judges: 17
Vacancies: 0
Judges
Chief: Jennifer Elrod
Active judges:
Dana Douglas, Stuart Kyle Duncan, Jennifer Elrod, Kurt Engelhardt, James Graves, Catharina Haynes, Stephen Higginson, James C. Ho, Edith Jones, Andrew Oldham, Irma Ramirez, Priscilla Richman, Jerry Smith, Leslie Southwick, Carl Stewart, Don Willett, Cory Wilson

Senior judges:
Rhesa Barksdale, Fortunato Benavides, Edith Clement, W. Eugene Davis, James Dennis, John Duhe, Patrick Higginbotham, E. Grady Jolly, Carolyn King, Jacques Wiener


The United States Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit is a federal appellate court with appellate jurisdiction. It hears appeals from all of the circuit courts within its jurisdiction and its rulings may be appealed to the Supreme Court of the United States. Appeals are heard in the John Minor Wisdom U.S. Courthouse in New Orleans, Louisiana.

The Fifth Circuit has appellate jurisdiction over cases heard in one of its subsidiary districts. These cases can include civil and criminal matters that fall under federal law. Appeals of rulings by the United States Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit are petitioned to the Supreme Court of the United States. Justice Samuel Alito is the circuit justice for the Fifth Circuit.

The United States Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit has appellate jurisdiction over the district courts in the following districts:

To read opinions published by this court, click here.

The federal nomination process

Federal judges are nominated by the president of the United States and confirmed by the Senate. There are multiple steps to the process:

  • The president nominates an individual for a judicial seat.
  • The nominee fills out a questionnaire and is reviewed by the Senate Judiciary Committee.
  • The Senate Judiciary Committee holds a hearing with the nominee, questioning them about things like their judicial philosophy, past rulings or opinions, etc.
  • As part of this process, the committee sends a blue slip to senators from the home state in which the judicial nomination was received, allowing them to express their approval or disapproval of the nominee.
  • After the hearing, the Senate Judiciary Committee will vote to approve or return the nominee.
  • If approved, the nominee is voted on by the full Senate.
  • If the Committee votes to return the nominee to the president, the president has the opportunity to re-nominate the individual.
  • The Senate holds a vote on the candidate.
  • If the Senate confirms the nomination, the nominee receives a commission to serve a lifelong position as a federal judge.
  • If the Senate does not confirm the nomination, that nominee does not become a judge.


See also

External links

Footnotes

  1. ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 1.3 1.4 Congress.gov, "PN2261 — Dana M. Douglas — The Judiciary," accessed December 13, 2022
  2. ↑ 2.0 2.1 2.2 2.3 The White House, "President Biden Names Nineteenth Round of Judicial Nominees," June 15, 2022
  3. ↑ Senate Judiciary Committee, "Results of Executive Business Meeting – September 15, 2022," September 15, 2022
  4. ↑ American Bar Association, "RATINGS OF ARTICLE III AND ARTICLE IV JUDICIAL NOMINEES 117TH CONGRESS," Last updated July 26, 2022

Political offices
Preceded by
James Dennis 		United States Court of Appeals for the 5th Circuit
2022-Present		 Succeeded by
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Preceded by
- 		United States District Court for the Eastern District of Louisiana
2019-2022		 Succeeded by
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