United States Court of Appeals For The Fifth Circuit - Current Composition of The Court

Current Composition of The Court

As of October 1, 2012, the active judges on the court are as follows (chief judge in bold):

# Judge Duty station Born Appointed Chief Appointed by
71 Carl E. Stewart Shreveport, LA 1950 1994 2012– Clinton
51 Carolyn Dineen King Houston, TX 1938 1979 1999–2006 Carter
60 E. Grady Jolly Jackson, MS 1937 1982 —— Reagan
61 W. Eugene Davis Lafayette, LA 1936 1983 —— Reagan
63 Edith H. Jones Houston, TX 1949 1985 2006–2012 Reagan
64 Jerry Edwin Smith Houston, TX 1946 1987 —— Reagan
73 James L. Dennis New Orleans, LA 1936 1995 —— Clinton
74 Edith Brown Clement New Orleans, LA 1948 2001 —— G.W. Bush
75 Edward C. Prado San Antonio, TX 1947 2003 —— G.W. Bush
77 Priscilla Owen Austin, TX 1954 2005 —— G.W. Bush
78 Jennifer Walker Elrod Houston, TX 1966 2007 —— G.W. Bush
79 Leslie H. Southwick Jackson, MS 1950 2007 —— G.W. Bush
80 Catharina Haynes Dallas, TX 1963 2008 —— G.W. Bush
81 James E. Graves, Jr. Jackson, MS 1953 2011 —— Obama
82 Stephen A. Higginson New Orleans, LA 1961 2011 —— Obama
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Two vacancies currently exist on the circuit due to judges assuming senior status, neither of which have replacement nominations pending:

  • The seat held by Fortunato Benavides became vacant as of February 3, 2012.
  • The seat held by Emilio M. Garza became vacant as of August 1, 2012.

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