John Malcolm Duhe Jr.
Appointed by President Ronald Reagan in 1988 and confirmed by voice vote, John Malcolm Duhe Jr. was a Judge on the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit. He earned a law degree from Tulane University Law School in 1957. He previously served on the U.S. District Court for the Western District of Louisiana. Opinions & record ↓ Sources ↓
- Lived
- 1933–2025
- Appointed by
- Ronald Reagan, 1988
- Confirmed
- by voice vote
- Education
- Tulane 1955 · Tulane Law School 1957
- Succeeded
- Albert Tate Jr.
- Succeeded by
- Edith Brown Clement
Federal judicial service
| Year | Court | Appointed by | Vote |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1984 | Western District of Louisiana succeeded W. Eugene Davis | Reagan (R) | Voice vote |
| 1988 | Fifth Circuit succeeded Albert Tate Jr. | Reagan (R) | Voice vote |
Party letters show the appointing president’s party, not the judge’s own. A voice vote means the chamber approved aloud. No senator-by-senator tally is recorded.
Confirmation vote
Voice vote
The Senate approved this confirmation aloud, with no senator-by-senator tally recorded. Recorded roll-call votes begin in 1989.
Education
| Tulane University | B.S. | 1955 |
| Tulane University Law School | LL.B. | 1957 |
Judicial Record
In our data, Duhe authored 25 published opinions for the court (1984–1988). Most cited: Federal Deposit Insurance v. National Union Fire Ins. (27 citations).
Published, precedential opinions from the CourtListener corpus. Counts and rankings are objective and recomputable: how we count. We describe the record, not the judge.
Selected opinions
| Year | Case | Citation | Cited |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1986 | Federal Deposit Insurance v. National Union Fire Ins. | 630 F. Supp. 1149 | 27 |
| 1985 | Superior Oil Co. v. Transco Energy Co. | 616 F. Supp. 98 | 24 |
| 1988 | Kaltenbach v. Breaux | 690 F. Supp. 1551 | 19 |
| 1986 | Louisiana Ex Rel. Guste v. United States | 656 F. Supp. 1310 | 18 |
| 1987 | Southern Pacific Transportation Co. v. Town of Baldwin | 685 F. Supp. 601 | 7 |
| 1987 | Vincent v. Southwest Louisiana Electric Membership Corp. | 666 F. Supp. 94 | 6 |
| 1986 | Carney v. Marathon Oil Co. | 632 F. Supp. 1037 | 6 |
| 1985 | Horton v. Sun Exploration and Production Co. | 616 F. Supp. 130 | 6 |
| 1988 | Jay v. International Salt Co. | 694 F. Supp. 207 | 4 |
| 1987 | Strother v. Bren Lynn Corporation | 671 F. Supp. 1118 | 4 |
| 1985 | Ringe v. Romero | 624 F. Supp. 417 | 4 |
| 1985 | Exxon Corp. v. Columbia Gas Transmission Corp. | 624 F. Supp. 610 | 4 |
| 1986 | Amoco Production Co. v. Hodel | 627 F. Supp. 1375 | 3 |
| 1985 | Bolfa v. Pool Offshore Co. | 623 F. Supp. 1177 | 3 |
| 1985 | Wooten v. United States Ex Rel. Department of the Interior | 56 B.R. 227 | 3 |
Showing the 15 most-cited of 25 authored opinions in our data. “Cited” is inbound citations across the CourtListener corpus. Case links open the ruling’s full text (CourtListener) or its page here; read the methodology and verify against the primary source.
Questions & answers
- Who appointed John Malcolm Duhe Jr.?
- President Ronald Reagan appointed John Malcolm Duhe Jr. to the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit in 1988.
- Was John Malcolm Duhe Jr. appointed by a Democrat or a Republican?
- John Malcolm Duhe Jr. was appointed by President Ronald Reagan, a Republican. JudicialFinder records the appointing president's party, not a judge's own politics.
- What was John Malcolm Duhe Jr.'s confirmation vote?
- John Malcolm Duhe Jr. was confirmed by voice vote on October 14, 1988. No senator-by-senator tally was recorded.
- Which court was John Malcolm Duhe Jr. on?
- John Malcolm Duhe Jr. was a Judge on the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit.
Sources
Each fact on this page traces to a primary public record.
- FJC Biographical Directory
- Wikidata
- CourtListener bulk data (Free Law Project): authored opinions & citation counts
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36 years on the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit. Data as of 2026-08-10. Informational only; verify against the primary source before relying. Not a consumer report (FCRA).