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Dana Marie Douglas (born 1975) is an American attorney who is a United States circuit judge of the United States Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit. She previously served as a United States magistrate judge of the United States District Court for the Eastern District of Louisiana.
Dec 13, 2022 · The Senate voted 65-31 to elevate U.S. Magistrate Judge Dana Douglas of Louisiana to the New Orleans-based court, where she would become the fourth active Democratic appointee on a court...
Dec 13, 2022 · Dana Douglas, was confirmed Monday. She was nominated to the appeals court by President Joe Biden in June to replace Judge James Dennis, who is retiring as an active judge to take “senior status” on the court, meaning he will have a reduced workload.
Dec 15, 2022 · Dana Douglas, confirmed this week as the first Black woman on the New Orleans-based federal appeals court, grew up in a law enforcement family before opting for another sort of legal career. Her uncle served as the first Black superintendent of the New Orleans Police Department.
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WASHINGTON – Sen. John Kennedy (R-La.) released the following statement upon President Joe Biden’s nomination of U.S. Magistrate Judge Dana Douglas to a seat on the Fifth Circuit Court of Appeals: “I enjoyed meeting with Judge Douglas recently.
Dec 14, 2022 · (TNS) — U.S. Magistrate Judge Dana Douglas, of New Orleans, was confirmed Tuesday, Dec. 14, as the first Black female judge to the 5th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals.
Feb 5, 2024 · Hear firsthand from the Honorable Dana Douglas of the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit. Prior to her confirmation to the Fifth Circuit in December 2022, Judge Douglas served as a magistrate judge for the U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of Louisiana.
