Judge Dana Douglas was confirmed to the 5th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals Tuesday, making her the first Black woman to serve on the court. Douglas’ confirmation makes her the third Black woman in the ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Dana Douglas is one of a handful of nominees that President Joe Biden has picked to fill vacancies in states with two Republican ...

A New Orleans-based federal magistrate judge has been confirmed by the Senate to serve on the 5th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals. Dana Douglas, was confirmed Monday. She was nominated to the appeals ...

President Joe Biden has tapped U.S. Magistrate Judge Dana Douglas for an open seat on the U.S. Fifth Circuit Court of Appeals. Douglas, who awaits U.S. Senate confirmation, would become the first ...

Though U.S. Magistrate Judge Dana M. Douglas, of New Orleans, wouldn’t tell the U.S. Senate Judiciary Committee Wednesday how she personally felt about the recent high court decision that returned ...

(TNS) — U.S. Magistrate Judge Dana Douglas, of New Orleans, was confirmed Tuesday, Dec. 14, as the first Black female judge to the 5th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals. The U.S. Senate voted 65-31 to ...