James L. Dennis

James L. Dennis
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 byBill Clinton
Preceded byCharles Clark
Succeeded byDana Douglas
Associate Justice of the Louisiana Supreme Court
In office
1975–1995
Appointed byEdwin Edwards
Member of the Louisiana House of Representatives
In office
1968–1972
Succeeded byJohn C. Ensminger
Personal details
Born
James Leon Dennis

(1936-01-09) January 9, 1936 (age 88)
Monroe, Louisiana, U.S.
Political partyDemocratic[citation needed]
EducationLouisiana 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.

  1. ^ United States Senate Questionnaire for Judicial Nominees. 1995. ISBN 9780160525988. Retrieved October 28, 2021 – via babel.hathitrust.org.