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 January 9, 1936 Monroe, Louisiana, U.S. |
| Political party | Democratic[citation needed] |
| Education | Louisiana Tech University (BA) Louisiana State University (JD) University of Virginia (LLM) |
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.