Robert Summerhays

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Robert Summerhays
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Nonpartisan

United States District Court for the Western District of Louisiana
Tenure

2018 - Present

Years in position

6

Education

Bachelor's

University of Texas, Austin, 1989

Law

University of Texas, Austin, 1994

Personal
Birthplace
Fort Worth, Texas
Contact

Official website 

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Robert Rees Summerhays is a judge on the United States District Court for the Western District of Louisiana. He was nominated to the court by President Donald Trump (R) on January 24, 2018, and confirmed by the U.S. Senate on September 6, 2018, by a voice vote.[1][2] To see a full list of judges appointed by Donald Trump, click here.

The United States District Court for the Western District of Louisiana is one of 94 U.S. District Courts. They are the general trial courts of the United States federal courts. To learn more about the court, click here.

Prior to his nomination, Summerhays was the chief judge for the United States bankruptcy court, Western District of Louisiana. He served on the court from October 2006 to September 2018.[3]

Judicial nominations and appointments

United States District Court for the Western District of Louisiana (2018-present)

See also: Federal judges nominated by Donald Trump

Summerhays was nominated to the United States District Court for the Western District of Louisiana by President Donald Trump (R) on January 24, 2018. The U.S. Senate confirmed Summerhays on September 6, 2018, by a voice vote.[2] He received commission on September 19, 2018.[1] To read more about the federal nomination process, click here.

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Nominee Information
Name: Robert Summerhays
Court: United States District Court for the Western District of Louisiana
Progress
Confirmed 225 days after nomination.
ApprovedANominated: January 24, 2018
ApprovedAABA Rating: Unanimously Well Qualified
Questionnaire: Questionnaire
ApprovedAHearing: April 11, 2018
QFRs: (Hover over QFRs to read more)
ApprovedAReported: May 10, 2018 
ApprovedAConfirmed: September 6, 2018
ApprovedAVote: Voice vote

Confirmation vote

The U.S. Senate confirmed Summerhays on September 6, 2018, by voice vote.[2]

Senate Judiciary Committee hearing

Summerhays had his hearing before the Senate Judiciary Committee on April 11, 2018. The committee voted to advance Summerhays' nomination to the full Senate on May 10, 2018.[2]

Nomination

Summerhays was nominated to replace Judge Rebecca Doherty, who assumed senior status on June 5, 2017.

The American Bar Association unanimously rated Summerhays well qualified for the position.[4] To read more about ABA ratings, click here.

United States bankruptcy court, Western District of Louisiana (2006-2018)

Summerhays served as chief judge on the United States bankruptcy court, Western District of Louisiana. He served on the court from October 2006 to September 2018.[3]

Education

Summerhays earned his bachelor's degree in 1989 and his J.D. in 1994 from the University of Texas. In law school, he was inducted into the Order of the Coif and served as an associate editor of the Texas Law Review.[1][3]

Professional career

About the court

Western District of Louisiana
Fifth Circuit
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Judgeships
Posts: 7
Judges: 6
Vacancies: 1
Judges
Chief: Terry A. Doughty
Active judges: James D. Cain, Jr., Terry A. Doughty, Jerry Edwards Jr., Maurice Hicks, David C. Joseph, Robert Summerhays

Senior judges:
Dee Drell, Elizabeth Erny Foote, Robert James, Tucker Melancon, James Trimble, Donald Walter


The United States District Court for the Western District of Louisiana is one of 94 United States district courts. When decisions of the court are appealed, they are appealed to the United States Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit, based in New Orleans, at the John Minor Wisdom Federal Courthouse.

The Western District of Louisiana has original jurisdiction over cases filed within its jurisdiction. These cases can include civil and criminal matters that fall under federal law.

The geographic jurisdiction of the Western District of Louisiana consists of all the following parishes in the western part of the state of Louisiana.[5]

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 Federal Judicial Center, "Summerhays, Robert Rees," accessed September 20, 2018
  2. ↑ 2.0 2.1 2.2 2.3 Congress.gov, "PN1528 — Robert R. Summerhays — The Judiciary," accessed September 7, 2018
  3. ↑ 3.0 3.1 3.2 3.3 The White House, "President Donald J. Trump Announces Tenth Wave of Judicial Nominees," January 23, 2018
  4. ↑ American Bar Association, "Ratings of Article III and Article IV judicial nominees," accessed April 29, 2020
  5. ↑ Legal Information Institute, "28 U.S.C. § 98(a) - Louisiana," accessed April 24, 2014

Political offices
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Louisiana courts

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

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