Terry A. Doughty
2018 - Present
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Terry A. Doughty is the chief judge of the United States District Court for the Western District of Louisiana. He was nominated to the court by President Donald Trump (R) on August 3, 2017, and confirmed by the U.S. Senate on a recorded vote of 98-0 on March 6, 2018.[1]
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.
Before becoming a federal judge, Doughty was a judge of the 5th Judicial District in Louisiana from 2009 to 2018.
Judicial nominations, appointments, and elections
United States District Court for the Western District of Louisiana (2018-present)
- See also: Federal judges nominated by Donald Trump
Doughty was nominated to the United States District Court for the Western District of Louisiana by President Donald Trump (R) on August 3, 2017. The U.S. Senate confirmed Doughty on March 6, 2018, by a vote of 98-0.[1] He received commission on March 7, 2018.[2] To read more about the federal nomination process, click here.
Nominee Information |
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Name: Terry A. Doughty |
Court: United States District Court for the Western District of Louisiana |
Progress |
Confirmed 215 days after nomination. |
Nominated: August 3, 2017 |
ABA Rating: Substantial Majority Well Qualified, Minority Qualified (with one abstention) |
Questionnaire: Questionnaire |
Hearing: November 1, 2017 |
QFRs: QFRs (Hover over QFRs to read more) |
Reported: December 7, 2017 |
Confirmed: March 6, 2018 |
Vote: 98 - 0 |
Confirmation vote
The U.S. Senate confirmed Doughty on March 6, 2018, on a vote of 98-0.[1] To see a full breakdown of the vote on the official U.S. Senate website, click here.
Doughty confirmation vote (March 6, 2018) | |||||||||
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Party | Yea | Nay | No vote | ||||||
Democratic | 46 | 0 | 1 | ||||||
Republican | 50 | 0 | 1 | ||||||
Independent | 2 | 0 | 0 | ||||||
Total | 98 | 0 | 2 |
Senate Judiciary Committee hearing
Doughty had his hearing before the Senate Judiciary Committee on November 1, 2017. The committee voted to advance Doughty's nomination to the full Senate on December 7, 2017.[1]
Nomination
President Donald Trump (R) nominated Doughty on August 8, 2017. Doughty was nominated to replace Judge Robert James, who assumed senior status on May 31, 2016.[1]
The American Bar Association rated Doughty well qualified by a substantial majority and qualified by a minority for the position.[3] To read more about ABA ratings, click here.
5th Judicial District, Louisiana (2009-2018)
Doughty was a judge of the 5th Judicial District in Louisiana from 2009 to 2018. He was elected in July 2008 (effective the following January) to replace retired Judge Glenn W. Strong.[4][5][6]
Doughty was re-elected in 2014 for a term beginning on January 1, 2015. He left office in 2018 to become a federal judge.
2014 election
- See also: Louisiana judicial elections, 2014
Doughty ran for re-election to the 5th Judicial District. As an unopposed candidate, he was automatically re-elected without appearing on the ballot.[7]
Education
Doughty graduated with a J.D. from the Louisiana State University Law Center in 1984.[8]
Professional career
- 2018 - Present: Judge, United States District Court for the Western District of Louisiana
- 2022 - Present: Chief judge
- 2009-2018: Judge, Louisiana's 5th Judicial District
- 1984-2008: Private practice, Rayville, La.[4][9]
About the court
Western District of Louisiana |
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Fifth Circuit |
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: |
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.[10]
- Acadia Parish
- Allen Parish
- Avoyelles Parish
- Beauregard Parish
- Bienville Parish
- Bossier Parish
- Caddo Parish
- Calcasieu Parish
- Caldwell Parish
- Cameron Parish
- Catahoula Parish
- Claiborne Parish
- Concordia Parish
- Jefferson Davis Parish
- De Soto Parish
- East Carroll Parish
- Evangeline Parish
- Franklin Parish
- Grant Parish
- Iberia Parish
- Jackson Parish
- Lafayette Parish
- LaSalle Parish
- Lincoln Parish
- Madison Parish
- Morehouse Parish
- Natchitoches Parish
- Ouachita Parish
- Rapides Parish
- Red River Parish
- Richland Parish
- Sabine Parish
- St. Landry Parish
- St. Martin Parish
- St. Mary Parish
- Tensas Parish
- Union Parish
- Vermilion Parish
- Vernon Parish
- Webster Parish
- West Carroll Parish
- Winn Parish, Louisiana
To read opinions published by this court, click here.
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
- United States District Court for the Western District of Louisiana
- United States Court of Appeals for the 5th Circuit
- 5th Judicial District, Louisiana
- Louisiana District Courts
External links
- Search Google News for this topic
- Biography from the Federal Judicial Center
- United States District Court for the Western District of Louisiana
- United States Court of Appeals for the 5th Circuit
Footnotes
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 1.3 1.4 United States Congress, "PN 876 — Terry A. Doughty — The Judiciary," accessed March 7, 2018
- ↑ Federal Judicial Center, "Doughty, Terry Alvin," accessed July 20, 2020
- ↑ American Bar Association, "Ratings of Article III and Article IV judicial nominees, 115th Congress," accessed September 20, 2017
- ↑ 4.0 4.1 The Franklin Sun, "Doughty elected judge," July 22, 2008
- ↑ The Franklin Sun, "Fifth District Judge Strong concludes career," January 6, 2009
- ↑ Louisiana Secretary of State, "Parish Elected Officials: Franklin," accessed December 10, 2014
- ↑ Louisiana Secretary of State, "November 4, 2014 General Election Candidates," accessed August 25, 2014
- ↑ LSU Law Center, "Alumni Relations: February 2009," accessed December 10, 2014
- ↑ Cotton, Bolton, Hoychick & Doughty, L.L.P., "Firm Profile," accessed December 10, 2014
- ↑ Legal Information Institute, "28 U.S.C. § 98(a) - Louisiana," accessed April 24, 2014
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United States District Court for the Western District of Louisiana 2018-Present |
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Louisiana 5th Judicial District Court |
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Active judges |
• Maurice Hicks • Robert Summerhays • Terry A. Doughty • James Cain, Jr. • David Joseph • Jerry Edwards Jr. | ||
Senior judges |
Tucker Melancon • Donald Walter (Louisiana) • Dee Drell • James Trimble • Robert James • Elizabeth Erny Foote • | ||
Magistrate judges | Mark Hornsby • Patrick Hanna • Joseph H.L. Perez-Montes • Carol B. Whitehurst • Kayla McClusky • | ||
Former Article III judges |
Patricia Minaldi • Richard Haik • Rebecca Doherty • John Dick • Thomas Bolling Robertson • Samuel Hadden Harper • Philip Kissick Lawrence • Theodore Howard McCaleb • Henry Boyce • Alexander Boarman • John Duhe • W. Eugene Davis • George Whitfield Jack • Tom Stagg • Gaston Porterie • Benjamin Dawkins, Jr. • Benjamin Dawkins, Sr. • Edwin Hunter • F.A. Little • Richard Putnam • Nauman Scott • John Shaw (Louisiana) • Earl Veron • Michael Juneau • | ||
Former Chief judges |
Richard Haik • Tom Stagg • Dee Drell • Benjamin Dawkins, Jr. • Benjamin Dawkins, Sr. • Edwin Hunter • F.A. Little • Nauman Scott • John Shaw (Louisiana) • |
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 Family Courts • Louisiana Juvenile Courts • Louisiana Parish Courts • Louisiana City Courts • Louisiana Municipal Courts • Louisiana Traffic Courts • Louisiana Justice of the Peace Courts • Louisiana Mayor’s Courts
State resources:
Courts in Louisiana • Louisiana judicial elections • Judicial selection in Louisiana