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| office = Judge of the [[Louisiana District Courts|Louisiana District Court]] for the [[Louisiana District Courts#District 5|5th District]] |
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==Biography== |
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Doughty was born in [[Rayville, Louisiana]] on January 16, 1959.<ref>[http://www.lawyercentral.com/terry-a-doughty-interactive-profile--20-284709.html Law Central profile]</ref> He received his [[Bachelor of Science]], in finance, from [[Louisiana Tech University]] and his [[Juris Doctor]] from the [[Louisiana State University Law School]]. |
Doughty was born in [[Rayville, Louisiana]] on January 16, 1959.<ref>[http://www.lawyercentral.com/terry-a-doughty-interactive-profile--20-284709.html Law Central profile]</ref> He received his [[Bachelor of Science]], in finance, from [[Louisiana Tech University]] and his [[Juris Doctor]] from the [[Louisiana State University Law School]].<ref name="WHBio">[https://www.whitehouse.gov/the-press-office/2017/08/03/president-donald-j-trump-announces-sixth-wave-judicial-candidates-and "President Donald J. Trump Announces Sixth Wave of Judicial Candidates and Fifth Wave of U.S. Attorney Candidates", White House, August 3, 2017]</ref> |
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As a judge Doughty presides over criminal, civil, and juvenile cases arising in the parishes of Franklin, Richland, and West Carroll, and where he has served since assuming office on January 1, 2009. |
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==State judicial service== |
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| ⚫ | In 2015, Judge Doughty was re-elected to the court and received the Citizen Lawyer Award from the Louisiana State Bar Association. From 1985 through 2008, Judge Doughty served as an assistant district attorney for the Fifth Judicial District. During that period, he prosecuted misdemeanor and felony cases, and litigated post-conviction proceedings and juvenile cases. Prior to joining the district attorney’s office, he practiced at the Rayville, Louisiana, firm of Cotton, Bolton, Hoychick & Doughty.<ref |
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As a judge Doughty presides over criminal, civil, and juvenile cases arising in the parishes of Franklin, Richland, and West Carroll. He was elected to serve as a judge of the Fifth Judicial District in Louisiana in July 2008. He replaced retiring Judge Glenn W. Strong. He assumed office on January 1, 2009.<ref>{{Cite web |url= http://www.5jdc.us/judges.php |title=Fifth Judicial District Court - The Judges |website=www.5jdc.us/ |access-date=August 4, 2017}}</ref> |
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| ⚫ | In 2015, Judge Doughty was re-elected to the court and received the Citizen Lawyer Award from the Louisiana State Bar Association. From 1985 through 2008, Judge Doughty served as an assistant district attorney for the Fifth Judicial District. During that period, he prosecuted misdemeanor and felony cases, and litigated post-conviction proceedings and juvenile cases. Prior to joining the district attorney’s office, he practiced at the Rayville, Louisiana, firm of Cotton, Bolton, Hoychick & Doughty.<ref name="WHBio" /> |
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==Nomination to district court== |
==Nomination to district court== |
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Revision as of 19:43, 4 August 2017
Terry A. Doughty | |
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| Judge of the Louisiana District Court for the 5th District | |
| Assumed office January 1, 2009 | |
| Preceded by | Glenn W. Strong |
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| Born | January 16, 1959 Rayville, Louisiana, U.S. |
| Education | Louisiana Tech University B.S. Louisiana State University Law School J.D. |
Terry A. Doughty (born January 16, 1959) serves as a District Judge for the Fifth Judicial District Court in Louisiana, and is a nominee to be a United States District Judge of the United States District Court for the Western District of Louisiana.
Biography
Doughty was born in Rayville, Louisiana on January 16, 1959.[1] He received his Bachelor of Science, in finance, from Louisiana Tech University and his Juris Doctor from the Louisiana State University Law School.[2]
State judicial service
As a judge Doughty presides over criminal, civil, and juvenile cases arising in the parishes of Franklin, Richland, and West Carroll. He was elected to serve as a judge of the Fifth Judicial District in Louisiana in July 2008. He replaced retiring Judge Glenn W. Strong. He assumed office on January 1, 2009.[3]
In 2015, Judge Doughty was re-elected to the court and received the Citizen Lawyer Award from the Louisiana State Bar Association. From 1985 through 2008, Judge Doughty served as an assistant district attorney for the Fifth Judicial District. During that period, he prosecuted misdemeanor and felony cases, and litigated post-conviction proceedings and juvenile cases. Prior to joining the district attorney’s office, he practiced at the Rayville, Louisiana, firm of Cotton, Bolton, Hoychick & Doughty.[2]
Nomination to district court
On August 3, 2017, President Trump nominated Doughty to serve as a United States District Judge of the United States District Court for the Western District of Louisiana, to the seat vacated by Judge Robert G. James, who assumed senior status on May 31, 2016. His nomination is currently pending before the Senate Judiciary Committee.[4]
References
- ^ Law Central profile
- ^ a b "President Donald J. Trump Announces Sixth Wave of Judicial Candidates and Fifth Wave of U.S. Attorney Candidates", White House, August 3, 2017
- ^ "Fifth Judicial District Court - The Judges". www.5jdc.us/. Retrieved August 4, 2017.
- ^ "Eighteen Nominations Sent to the Senate Today", White House, August 3, 2017
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