John M. Duhé Jr. | |
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| Senior Judge of the United States Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit | |
| Assumed office April 7, 1999 | |
| Judge of the United States Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit | |
| In office October 17, 1988 – April 7, 1999 | |
| Appointed by | Ronald Reagan |
| Preceded by | Albert Tate Jr. |
| Succeeded by | Edith Brown Clement |
| Judge of the United States District Court for the Western District of Louisiana | |
| In office June 11, 1984 – November 9, 1988 | |
| Appointed by | Ronald Reagan |
| Preceded by | W. Eugene Davis |
| Succeeded by | Richard T. Haik |
| Personal details | |
| Born | John Malcolm Duhé Jr. April 7, 1933 Iberia Parish, Louisiana, U.S. |
| Political party | Republican |
| Spouse | Dawn Marie Hébert |
| Education | Tulane University (BS, LLB) |
John Malcolm Duhé Jr. (born April 7, 1933) is an inactive senior United States circuit judge of the New Orleans-based United States Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit.
Education and career
Duhé received his Bachelor of Arts degree from Tulane University in New Orleans in 1955 and his Juris Doctor from the Tulane University Law School in 1957. He served as an attorney in private practice in New Iberia, Louisiana from 1957 to 1978.[1]
Judicial career
State court service
From 1979 to 1984, Duhé was judge of the Louisiana 16th Judicial District in New Iberia.[1]
Federal judicial service
Duhé was nominated by President Ronald Reagan on May 15, 1984, to a seat on the United States District Court for the Western District of Louisiana vacated by Judge W. Eugene Davis. He was confirmed by the United States Senate on June 8, 1984, and received commission on June 11, 1984. His service terminated on November 9, 1988, due to elevation to the court of appeals.[1]
Duhé was nominated by President Reagan on June 27, 1988, to a seat on the United States Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit vacated by Judge Albert Tate Jr. Duhé was confirmed by the Senate on October 14, 1988, and received commission on October 17, 1988. He assumed senior status on April 7, 1999. He took inactive senior status in 2011.[1]
Duhé's law clerks included Kyle Duncan of the United States Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit.
References
- 1 2 3 4 "Duhe, John Malcolm, Jr. - Federal Judicial Center". www.fjc.gov.
Sources
- John Malcolm Duhe Jr. at the Biographical Directory of Federal Judges, a publication of the Federal Judicial Center.