Stuart Kyle Duncan
Judge, U.S. Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit. Born 1972.
Federal judicial service
Newest firstJudge, U.S. Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit
- Appointed by
- Donald J. Trump (Republican)
- Nominated
- Jan 8, 2018
- Senate vote
- 50 to 47
- Confirmed
- Apr 24, 2018
- Commissioned
- May 1, 2018
Education
- B.A., Louisiana State University, 1994
- J.D., Louisiana State University, Paul M. Hebert Law Center, 1997
- LL.M., Columbia Law School, 2004
Career
- Law clerk, Hon. John M. Duhe, Jr., U.S. Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit, 1997-1998
- Private practice, Houston, Texas, 1998-1999
- Assistant solicitor general, State of Texas, 1999-2001
- Private practice, Austin, Texas, 2001-2002
- Associate-in-law, Columbia Law School, 2002-2004
- Assistant professor of law, University of Mississippi School of Law, 2004-2008
- Appellate chief, Office of the Attorney General, State of Louisiana, 2008-2012
- General counsel, The Becket Fund for Religious Liberty, Washington, D.C., 2012-2014
- Private practice, Washington, D.C., 2014-2018
Other nominations
Nominated to U.S. Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit, October 2, 2017; no Senate vote
DataSources: Federal Judicial Center, Biographical Directory of Article III Federal JudgesData as of Oct 29, 2026
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