Robert Rees Summerhays
Appointed by President Donald J. Trump in 2018 and confirmed by voice vote, Robert Rees Summerhays is a Judge on the U.S. District Court for the Western District of Louisiana. He earned a law degree from University of Texas School of Law in 1994. He previously served on the U.S. Bankruptcy Court for the Western District of Louisiana. Sources ↓
- Born
- 1965 · age 61
- Appointed by
- Donald J. Trump, 2018
- Confirmed
- by voice vote
- Education
- University of Texas 1989 · University of Texas Law 1994
- Succeeded
- Rebecca F. Doherty
Federal judicial service
| Year | Court | Appointed by | Vote |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2018 | Western District of Louisiana succeeded Rebecca F. Doherty | Trump (R) | Voice vote |
| 2006 | Bankr. Western District of Louisiana | Fifth Circuit | – |
| 2009 | Bankr. Western District of Louisiana | Fifth Circuit | – |
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
| University of Texas | B.A. | 1989 |
| University of Texas School of Law | J.D. | 1994 |
Judicial Record
Caseload & case types
In our data, Summerhays was assigned 1,798 district-court cases (1965–2026). Median time from filing to termination: 330 days across 1,310 closed cases.
Case assignment is from CourtListener’s PACER-derived docket records: a partial sample, not a complete caseload, reflecting the judge last assigned each case. How we count.
On appeal
Of 69 of Summerhays’s decisions reviewed on the merits by the U.S. courts of appeals in our data, 49 were affirmed, 13 reversed or vacated, and 7 affirmed in part and reversed in part. This is a historical count of appellate outcomes for cases we could match, not a judgment of the judge, and not a complete record. How we count.
Questions & answers
- Who appointed Robert Rees Summerhays?
- President Donald J. Trump appointed Robert Rees Summerhays to the U.S. District Court for the Western District of Louisiana in 2018.
- Was Robert Rees Summerhays appointed by a Democrat or a Republican?
- Robert Rees Summerhays was appointed by President Donald J. Trump, a Republican. JudicialFinder records the appointing president's party, not a judge's own politics.
- What was Robert Rees Summerhays's confirmation vote?
- Robert Rees Summerhays was confirmed by voice vote on September 6, 2018. No senator-by-senator tally was recorded.
- Which court is Robert Rees Summerhays on?
- Robert Rees Summerhays is a Judge on the U.S. District Court for the Western District of Louisiana.
Sources
Each fact on this page traces to a primary public record.
- FJC Biographical Directory
- Wikidata
- Portrait: Administrative Office of the United States Courts (Public domain), via Wikimedia Commons
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7 years on the U.S. District Court for the Western District of Louisiana. Data as of 2026-08-10. Informational only; verify against the primary source before relying. Not a consumer report (FCRA).