U.S. Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit
An appeals court: it hears appeals from the federal trial courts in its region. 17 active judges and 7 on senior status (semi-retired, still hearing some cases), per the Federal Judicial Center.
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Who appointed the current judges
Judges
| Judge | Status | Appointed by | Commissioned | Senate confirmation |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jennifer Walker Elrod Chief Judge | Active | R George W. Bush | Oct 19, 2007 | Oct 4, 2007 · voice vote |
| Edith Hollan Jones | Active | R Ronald Reagan | Apr 4, 1985 | Apr 3, 1985 · voice vote |
| Jerry Edwin Smith | Active | R Ronald Reagan | Dec 21, 1987 | Dec 19, 1987 · voice vote |
| Carl E. Stewart | Active | D William J. Clinton | May 9, 1994 | May 6, 1994 · voice vote |
| Priscilla Richman | Active | R George W. Bush | Jun 3, 2005 | May 25, 2005 · roll call 56–43 |
| Leslie Southwick | Active | R George W. Bush | Oct 29, 2007 | Oct 24, 2007 · roll call 59–38 |
| Catharina Haynes | Active | R George W. Bush | Apr 18, 2008 | Apr 10, 2008 · voice vote |
| James Earl Graves, Jr. | Active | D Barack Obama | Feb 15, 2011 | Feb 14, 2011 · voice vote |
| Stephen Andrew Higginson | Active | D Barack Obama | Nov 2, 2011 | Oct 31, 2011 · roll call 88–0 |
| Don R. Willett | Active | R Donald J. Trump | Jan 2, 2018 | Dec 13, 2017 · roll call 50–47 |
| James C. Ho | Active | R Donald J. Trump | Jan 4, 2018 | Dec 14, 2017 · roll call 53–43 |
| Stuart Kyle Duncan | Active | R Donald J. Trump | May 1, 2018 | Apr 24, 2018 · roll call 50–47 |
| Kurt Damian Engelhardt | Active | R Donald J. Trump | May 10, 2018 | May 9, 2018 · roll call 62–34 |
| Andrew Stephen Oldham | Active | R Donald J. Trump | Jul 19, 2018 | Jul 18, 2018 · roll call 50–49 |
| Cory Todd Wilson | Active | R Donald J. Trump | Jul 2, 2020 | Jun 24, 2020 · roll call 52–48 |
| Dana Marie Douglas | Active | D Joseph R. Biden | Dec 16, 2022 | Dec 13, 2022 · roll call 65–31 |
| Irma Carrillo Ramirez | Active | D Joseph R. Biden | Dec 8, 2023 | Dec 4, 2023 · roll call 80–12 |
| Carolyn Dineen King | Senior status since Dec 31, 2013 | D Jimmy Carter | Jul 13, 1979 | Jul 12, 1979 · voice vote |
| Patrick Errol Higginbotham | Senior status since Aug 28, 2006 | R Ronald Reagan | Jul 30, 1982 | Jul 27, 1982 · voice vote |
| W. Eugene Davis | Senior status since Dec 31, 2016 | R Ronald Reagan | Nov 16, 1983 | Nov 15, 1983 · voice vote |
| Rhesa Hawkins Barksdale | Senior status since Aug 8, 2009 | R George H.W. Bush | Mar 12, 1990 | Mar 9, 1990 · voice vote |
| Jacques Loeb Wiener, Jr. | Senior status since Sep 30, 2010 | R George H.W. Bush | Mar 12, 1990 | Mar 9, 1990 · voice vote |
| James L. Dennis | Senior status since Dec 16, 2022 | D William J. Clinton | Oct 2, 1995 | Sep 28, 1995 · voice vote |
| Edith Brown Clement | Senior status since May 14, 2018 | R George W. Bush | Nov 26, 2001 | Nov 13, 2001 · roll call 99–0 |
Source: Federal Judicial Center, Biographical Directory of Article III Federal Judges. “Commissioned” is the date the appointment took effect. Confirmation votes are as listed by the FJC (ayes–nays); recent roll calls link to Voteview where found.