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James L. Dennis
Senior judge · U.S. Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit
James L. Dennis serves on the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit. Appointed by William J. Clinton and confirmed Sep 28, 1995. ABA rating: Qualified.
- Appointed by
- William J. Clinton
- Confirmed
- Sep 28, 1995
- ABA rating
- Qualified
- Born
- 1936
Appointments
- Judge, U.S. Court of Appeals for the Fifth CircuitWilliam J. Clinton · Sep 28, 1995
Education
- Louisiana Tech UniversityB.A., 1959
- Louisiana State University Law School (now Paul M. Hebert Law Center)J.D., 1962
- University of Virginia School of LawLL.M., 1984
Career
U.S. Army, 1955-1957; Private practice, Monroe, Louisiana, 1962-1972; State representative, Louisiana, 1968-1972; Judge, Louisiana District Court, Fourth Judicial District, 1972-1974; Judge, Louisiana Court of Appeal, Second Judicial Circuit, 1974-1975; Associate justice, Supreme Court of Louisiana, 1975-1995
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