Shelly Deckert Dick
Shelly Deckert Dick is thechief judge for theUnited States District Court for the Middle District of Louisiana. She joined the court in 2013 after a nomination from PresidentBarack Obama. Dick became chief judge in 2018.
At the time of nomination, Dick was a partner in the law firmForrester, Dick & Clark in Baton Rouge, Louisiana.[1][2][3]
Early life and education
Dick attended the University of Texas, graduatingcum laude with a B.S. in 1981. She went on to earn herJ.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. |
 ANominated: April 25, 2012 |
| AABA Rating: Substantial Majority Qualified, Minority Not Qualified |
| Questionnaire:Questionnaire |
| AHearing: December 12, 2012 |
| QFRs:QFRs(Hover over QFRs to read more) |
| Renom. QFRs:(dead link) Renom. QFRs |
| AReported: February 28, 2013 |
| AConfirmed: May 9, 2013 |
| AVote: Voice Vote |
OnApril 25, 2012, PresidentBarack Obama nominated Shelly Deckert Dick to theUnited States District Court for the Middle District of Louisiana to fill the vacancy left byRalph 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 ratedSubstantial Majority Qualified, Minority Not Qualified by theAmerican Bar Association. She had a hearing before theSenate Judiciary Committee on December 12, 2012 and you can find herCommittee Questionnaire available here, herQuestions for the Record available here and herRenomination Questions for the Record available here.[6]
Dick's nomination was returned to the president onJanuary 3, 2013. Dick was nominated again by PresidentBarack Obama onJanuary 4, 2013 to theUnited 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 StatesSenate confirmed Shelly Deckert Dick to an Article III post for theUnited 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
Officeholder United States District Court for the Middle District of Louisiana |
- 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
- Judge Dick's biography from theFederal Judicial Center
Footnotes
- ↑1.01.1White House Press Office, "Presidential Nominations Sent to the Senate," April 25, 2012
- ↑2.02.1The New Orleans Times-Picayune, "President Obama renominates Shelly Dick for federal court in Baton Rouge," January 3, 2013
- ↑3.03.1Federal Judicial Center, "Judge Dick's biography," accessed April 15, 2014
- ↑4.04.14.2White House Press Offifce, "President Obama Nominates Four to Serve on the US District Court," April 25, 2012
- ↑5.05.1Note: This text is quoted verbatim from the original source. Any inconsistencies are attributable to the original source.
- ↑6.06.1U.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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