James L. Dennis
Judge, U.S. Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit. Senior status. Born 1936.
Federal judicial service
Newest firstJudge, U.S. Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit
- Appointed by
- William J. Clinton (Democratic)
- Nominated
- Jan 31, 1995
- Senate vote
- Voice vote
- Confirmed
- Sep 28, 1995
- Commissioned
- Oct 2, 1995
- Senior status
- Dec 16, 2022
Education
- B.A., Louisiana Tech University, 1959
- J.D., Louisiana State University Law School (now Paul M. Hebert Law Center), 1962
- LL.M., University of Virginia School of Law, 1984
Career
- U.S. Army, 1955-1957
- Private practice, Monroe, Louisiana, 1962-1972
- State representative, Louisiana, 1968-1972
- Judge, Louisiana District Court, Fourth Judicial District, 1972-1974
- Judge, Louisiana Court of Appeal, Second Judicial Circuit, 1974-1975
- Associate justice, Supreme Court of Louisiana, 1975-1995
Other nominations
Nominated to U.S. Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit, June 8, 1994; no Senate vote
DataSources: Federal Judicial Center, Biographical Directory of Article III Federal JudgesData as of Oct 29, 2026
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