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Kurt Damian Engelhardt

Judge, U.S. Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit

Appointed by President Donald J. Trump in 2018 and confirmed by the Senate 6234, Kurt Damian Engelhardt is a Judge on the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit. He earned a law degree from Louisiana State University, Paul M. Hebert Law Center in 1985. He previously served on the Eastern District of Louisiana.Sources: FJC Biographical Directory · Senate confirmation, May 9, 2018

Appointed by
Donald J. Trump, 2018
Confirmed
62–34
Education
Louisiana State 1982 · Louisiana State, Paul M. Hebert Law Center 1985
Federal judicial service
YearCourtAppointed byVote
2001Eastern District of Louisiana · succeeded Morey Leonard SearBush (R)voice
2018Fifth Circuit · succeeded Edith Brown ClementTrump (R)62–34

A per-senator roll-call isn’t shown for this confirmation. The Senate’s recorded roll-call votes begin in 1989; many confirmations (especially before then, and most to the lower courts) were by voice vote or unanimous consent.

Education
Sources

8 years on the Fifth Circuit. Data last verified 2026-06-28. Informational only; verify against the primary source before relying. Not a consumer report (FCRA).