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U.S. Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit

24 sitting judgesConfirmed from the official record

17 in active service and 7 in senior status. Newest commission first.

Source: Federal Judicial Center, Biographical Directory of Article III Federal Judges. Our copy saved October 16, 2026, fingerprint 92b677f26553b479.

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Sitting judges of the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit
JudgeAppointed bySenate voteCommissioned
Irma Carrillo RamirezJudge. ActiveJoseph R. Biden80 to 12
Dana Marie DouglasJudge. ActiveJoseph R. Biden65 to 31
Cory Todd WilsonJudge. ActiveDonald J. Trump52 to 48
Andrew Stephen OldhamJudge. ActiveDonald J. Trump50 to 49
Kurt Damian EngelhardtJudge. ActiveDonald J. Trump62 to 34
Stuart Kyle DuncanJudge. ActiveDonald J. Trump50 to 47
James C. HoJudge. ActiveDonald J. Trump53 to 43
Don R. WillettJudge. ActiveDonald J. Trump50 to 47
Stephen Andrew HigginsonJudge. ActiveBarack Obama88 to 0
James Earl Graves, Jr.Judge. ActiveBarack ObamaVoice vote
Catharina HaynesJudge. ActiveGeorge W. BushVoice vote
Leslie SouthwickJudge. ActiveGeorge W. Bush59 to 38
Jennifer Walker ElrodJudge. ActiveGeorge W. BushVoice vote
Priscilla RichmanJudge. ActiveGeorge W. Bush56 to 43
Edith Brown ClementJudge. Senior status since May 14, 2018George W. Bush99 to 0
James L. DennisJudge. Senior status since December 16, 2022William J. ClintonVoice vote
Carl E. StewartJudge. ActiveWilliam J. ClintonVoice vote
Rhesa Hawkins BarksdaleJudge. Senior status since August 8, 2009George H.W. BushVoice vote
Jacques Loeb Wiener, Jr.Judge. Senior status since September 30, 2010George H.W. BushVoice vote
Jerry Edwin SmithJudge. ActiveRonald ReaganVoice vote
Edith Hollan JonesJudge. ActiveRonald ReaganVoice vote
W. Eugene DavisJudge. Senior status since December 31, 2016Ronald ReaganVoice vote
Patrick Errol HigginbothamJudge. Senior status since August 28, 2006Ronald ReaganVoice vote
Carolyn Dineen KingJudge. Senior status since December 31, 2013Jimmy CarterVoice vote
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