Kurt Damian Engelhardt
Judge, U.S. Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit. Born 1960.
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
- 62 to 34
- Confirmed
- May 9, 2018
- Commissioned
- May 10, 2018
Judge, U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of Louisiana
- Appointed by
- George W. Bush (Republican)
- Nominated
- Sep 4, 2001
- Senate vote
- Voice vote
- Confirmed
- Dec 11, 2001
- Commissioned
- Dec 13, 2001
- Left this court
- May 15, 2018. Appointment to Another Judicial Position
Education
- B.A., Louisiana State University, 1982
- J.D., Louisiana State University, Paul M. Hebert Law Center, 1985
Career
- Law clerk, Hon. Charles Grisbaum, Louisiana Court of Appeal, Fifth Judicial Circuit, 1985-1987
- Private practice, Metairie, Louisiana, 1987-2001
Other nominations
Nominated to U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of Louisiana, August 2, 2001; no Senate vote; Nominated to U.S. Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit, October 5, 2017; no Senate vote
DataSources: Federal Judicial Center, Biographical Directory of Article III Federal JudgesData as of Oct 29, 2026
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