Shelly Deckert Dick
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Shelly Deckert Dick
United States District Court for the Middle District of Louisiana
Tenure
2013 - Present
Years in position
11
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Shelly Deckert Dick is the chief judge for the United States District Court for the Middle District of Louisiana. She joined the court in 2013 after a nomination from President Barack Obama. Dick became chief judge in 2018.
At the time of nomination, Dick was a partner in the law firm Forrester, Dick & Clark in Baton Rouge, Louisiana.[1][2][3]
Early life and education
Dick attended the University of Texas, graduating cum laude with a B.S. in 1981. She went on to earn her J.D. in 1988 from the Louisiana State University Paul M. Hebert Law Center.[4]
Professional career
- 1994-2013: Private Practice, Forrester, Dick & Clark
- 1988-1994: Private Practice, Gary, Field, Landry and Dornier[4]
Judicial career
Middle District of Louisiana
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| Nominee Information |
| Name: Shelly Deckert Dick |
| Court: Middle District of Louisiana |
| Progress |
| Confirmed 379 days after nomination. |
 Nominated: April 25, 2012
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| ABA Rating: Substantial Majority Qualified, Minority Not Qualified
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| Questionnaire: Questionnaire |
| Hearing: December 12, 2012
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| QFRs: QFRs (Hover over QFRs to read more) |
| Renom. QFRs: (dead link) Renom. QFRs |
| Reported: February 28, 2013
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| Confirmed: May 9, 2013
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| Vote: Voice Vote
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On April 25, 2012, President Barack Obama nominated Shelly Deckert Dick to the United States District Court for the Middle District of Louisiana to fill the vacancy left by Ralph Tyson.[1] Obama commented on the two nominations:
| “ | I am honored to put forward these highly qualified candidates for the federal bench. They will be distinguished public servants and valuable additions to the United States District Court.[4][5] | ” |
Dick was rated Substantial Majority Qualified, Minority Not Qualified by the American Bar Association. She had a hearing before the Senate Judiciary Committee on December 12, 2012 and you can find her Committee Questionnaire available here, her Questions for the Record available here and her Renomination Questions for the Record available here.[6]
Dick's nomination was returned to the president on January 3, 2013. Dick was nominated again by President Barack Obama on January 4, 2013 to the United States District Court for the Middle District of Louisiana. Obama commented on this and the other nominations:
| “ | Today, I am re-nominating thirty-three highly qualified candidates for the federal bench, including many who could have and should have been confirmed before the Senate adjourned. Several have been awaiting a vote for more than six months, even though they all enjoy bipartisan support.[2][5] | ” |
On May 9, 2013, the United States Senate confirmed Shelly Deckert Dick to an Article III post for the United States District Court for the Middle District of Louisiana with a voice vote.[6][7] She became chief judge of the court in 2018.[3]
See also
External links
- Courthouse News Service, "SEC cleared on its probe into Stanford Ponzi scam," June 26, 2013
- The White House, "Press Release, President Obama Nominates Four to Serve on the US District Court," April 25, 2012
Footnotes
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 White House Press Office, "Presidential Nominations Sent to the Senate," April 25, 2012
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 The New Orleans Times-Picayune, "President Obama renominates Shelly Dick for federal court in Baton Rouge," January 3, 2013
- ↑ 3.0 3.1 Federal Judicial Center, "Judge Dick's biography," accessed April 15, 2014
- ↑ 4.0 4.1 4.2 White House Press Offifce, "President Obama Nominates Four to Serve on the US District Court," April 25, 2012
- ↑ 5.0 5.1 Note: This text is quoted verbatim from the original source. Any inconsistencies are attributable to the original source.
- ↑ 6.0 6.1 U.S. Senate Judiciary Committee, "113th Congress Nomination Materials," accessed April 15, 2014
- ↑ U.S. Senate: United States Periodic Press Gallery, Accessed June 28, 2013
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