James L. Dennis
American judge (born 1936) / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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James Leon Dennis (born January 9, 1936)[1] is an American lawyer, jurist, and former politician serving as a senior United States circuit judge of the United States Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit, with chambers in New Orleans, Louisiana.
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James L. Dennis | |
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Senior Judge of the United States Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit | |
Assumed office December 16, 2022 | |
Judge of the United States Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit | |
In office October 2, 1995 – December 16, 2022 | |
Appointed by | Bill Clinton |
Preceded by | Charles Clark |
Succeeded by | Dana Douglas |
Associate Justice of the Louisiana Supreme Court | |
In office 1975–1995 | |
Appointed by | Edwin Edwards |
Member of the Louisiana House of Representatives | |
In office 1968–1972 | |
Succeeded by | John C. Ensminger |
Personal details | |
Born | James Leon Dennis (1936-01-09) January 9, 1936 (age 88) Monroe, Louisiana, U.S. |
Political party | Democratic[citation needed] |
Education | Louisiana Tech University (BA) Louisiana State University (JD) University of Virginia (LLM) |
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