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Stuart Kyle Duncan
Judge, U.S. Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit · 2018
Stuart Kyle Duncan, Judge, U.S. Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit. The Senate voted 50–47 on the nomination on Apr 24, 2018 (Nomination Confirmed).
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- United States Circuit Judge for the Fifth Circuit
115th Congress · Nomination Confirmed50–47 · Apr 24, 2018
Education
- Louisiana State UniversityB.A., 1994
- Louisiana State University, Paul M. Hebert Law CenterJ.D., 1997
- Columbia Law SchoolLL.M., 2004
Career
Law clerk, Hon. John M. Duhe, Jr., U.S. Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit, 1997-1998; Private practice, Houston, Texas, 1998-1999; Assistant solicitor general, State of Texas, 1999-2001; Private practice, Austin, Texas, 2001-2002; Associate-in-law, Columbia Law School, 2002-2004; Assistant professor of law, University of Mississippi School of Law, 2004-2008; Appellate chief, Office of the Attorney General, State of Louisiana, 2008-2012; General counsel, The Becket Fund for Religious Liberty, Washington, D.C., 2012-2014; Private practice, Washington, D.C., 2014-2018
Biography
Stuart Kyle Duncan (born 1972) is a United States circuit judge of the United States Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit. Prior to his appointment to the Fifth Circuit by President Donald Trump, Duncan was prominent for working against LGBT rights, including leading efforts against same-sex marriage.
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