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Stuart Kyle Duncan

Active judge · U.S. Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit

Stuart Kyle Duncan serves on the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit. Appointed by Donald J. Trump and confirmed Apr 24, 2018 by a 50–47 Senate vote. ABA rating: Well Qualified.

Appointed by
Donald J. Trump
Confirmed
Apr 24, 2018
Senate vote
50–47
ABA rating
Well Qualified
Born
1972

Appointments

  • Judge, U.S. Court of Appeals for the Fifth CircuitDonald J. Trump · Apr 24, 2018

Education

  • Louisiana State UniversityB.A., 1994
  • Louisiana State University, Paul M. Hebert Law CenterJ.D., 1997
  • Columbia Law SchoolLL.M., 2004

Career

Law clerk, Hon. John M. Duhe, Jr., U.S. Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit, 1997-1998; Private practice, Houston, Texas, 1998-1999; Assistant solicitor general, State of Texas, 1999-2001; Private practice, Austin, Texas, 2001-2002; Associate-in-law, Columbia Law School, 2002-2004; Assistant professor of law, University of Mississippi School of Law, 2004-2008; Appellate chief, Office of the Attorney General, State of Louisiana, 2008-2012; General counsel, The Becket Fund for Religious Liberty, Washington, D.C., 2012-2014; Private practice, Washington, D.C., 2014-2018

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