Rebecca Doherty
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Rebecca F. Doherty was a federal judge with the United States District Court for the Western District of Louisiana. She joined the court in 1991 after being nominated by President George H.W. Bush (R). She assumed senior status on June 5, 2017. She retired from the court on May 1, 2020.[1]
Early life and education
A native of Fort Worth, Texas, Doherty graduated from Northwestern State University of Louisiana with her bachelor's degree in 1973 and with her master's degree in 1975. She later graduated from Louisiana State University's Paul M. Hebert Law Center with her J.D. in 1981.[1]
Professional career
- 2017 - 2020: Senior judge
- 1991-2017: Judge
- 1981-1991: Private practice, Lafayette, La.[1]
Judicial career
Western District of Louisiana
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| Nominee Information |
| Name: Rebecca F. Doherty |
| Court: United States District Court for the Western District of Louisiana |
| Progress |
| Confirmed 126 days after nomination. |
 Nominated: June 27, 1991
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| ABA Rating: Substantial Majority Qualified, Minority Well Qualified
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| Questionnaire: |
| Hearing: September 26, 1991
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| QFRs: (Hover over QFRs to read more) |
| Reported: October 31, 1991
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| Confirmed: October 31, 1991
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| Vote: Voice vote
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Doherty was nominated by President George H.W. Bush on June 27, 1991, to a new seat on the United States District Court for the Western District of Louisiana created by 104 Stat. 5089. The American Bar Association rated Doherty Substantial Majority Qualified, Minority Well Qualified for the nomination. Hearings on Doherty's nomination were held before the Senate Judiciary Committee on September 26, 1991, and her nomination was reported by then-U.S. Sen. Joseph Biden (D-Del.) on October 31, 1991. Doherty was confirmed on a voice vote of the U.S. Senate on October 31, 1991, and she received her commission on November 5, 1991. Doherty elected to take senior status beginning on June 5, 2017.[1][2][3][4]
Noteworthy cases
Cockfighting case (2005)
In 2005, Judge Doherty ruled that cockfighters had failed to prove their claim that a federal law restricting the cockfighting business discriminates against cajuns and Hispanics and violates the rights of people in Louisiana and New Mexico.[5]
See also
- United States District Court for the Western District of Louisiana
- United States Court of Appeals for the 5th Circuit
External links
Footnotes
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 1.3 Federal Judicial Center, "Biography of Judge Rebecca F. Doherty," accessed July 21, 2021
- ↑ United States Congress, "PN 438 — Rebecca F. Doherty — The Judiciary," accessed June 5, 2017
- ↑ American Bar Association, "Ratings of Article III judicial nominees, 102nd Congress," accessed June 5, 2017
- ↑ United States Courts, "Current judicial vacancies," accessed June 5, 2017
- ↑ The Charleston Gazette, "Judge rules against cockfighting industry," archived March 15, 2009
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| Preceded by: NA-New Seat 104 Stat. 5089 |
Western District of Louisiana 1991–2017 Seat #7 |
Succeeded by: Robert Summerhays
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| Active judges |
• Maurice Hicks • Robert Summerhays • Terry A. Doughty • James Cain, Jr. • David Joseph • Jerry Edwards Jr. | ||
| Senior judges |
Tucker Melancon • Donald Walter (Louisiana) • Dee Drell • James Trimble • Robert James • Elizabeth Erny Foote • | ||
| Magistrate judges | Mark Hornsby • Patrick Hanna • Joseph H.L. Perez-Montes • Carol B. Whitehurst • Kayla McClusky • | ||
| Former Article III judges |
Patricia Minaldi • Richard Haik • Rebecca Doherty • John Dick • Thomas Bolling Robertson • Samuel Hadden Harper • Philip Kissick Lawrence • Theodore Howard McCaleb • Henry Boyce • Alexander Boarman • John Duhe • W. Eugene Davis • George Whitfield Jack • Tom Stagg • Gaston Porterie • Benjamin Dawkins, Jr. • Benjamin Dawkins, Sr. • Edwin Hunter • F.A. Little • Richard Putnam • Nauman Scott • John Shaw (Louisiana) • Earl Veron • Michael Juneau • | ||
| Former Chief judges |
Richard Haik • Tom Stagg • Dee Drell • Benjamin Dawkins, Jr. • Benjamin Dawkins, Sr. • Edwin Hunter • F.A. Little • Nauman Scott • John Shaw (Louisiana) • | ||
Federal courts:
Fifth Circuit Court of Appeals • U.S. District Court: Eastern District of Louisiana, Middle District of Louisiana, Western District of Louisiana • U.S. Bankruptcy Court: Eastern District of Louisiana, Middle District of Louisiana, Western District of Louisiana
State courts:
Louisiana Supreme Court • Louisiana Courts of Appeal • Louisiana District Courts • Louisiana City Courts • Louisiana Family Courts • Louisiana Justice of the Peace Courts • Louisiana Juvenile Courts • Louisiana Mayor’s Courts • Louisiana Municipal Courts • Louisiana Parish Courts • Louisiana Traffic Courts
State resources:
Courts in Louisiana • Louisiana judicial elections • Judicial selection in Louisiana
