Shelly Deckert Dick
Appointed by President Barack Obama in 2013 and confirmed by voice vote, Shelly Deckert Dick is a Judge on the U.S. District Court for the Middle District of Louisiana. She earned a law degree from Louisiana State University, Paul M. Hebert Law Center in 1988. Sources ↓
- Born
- 1960 · age 66
- Appointed by
- Barack Obama, 2013
- Confirmed
- by voice vote
- Education
- University of Texas 1981 · Louisiana State, Paul M. Hebert Law Center 1988
- Succeeded
- Ralph E. Tyson
Federal judicial service
| Year | Court | Appointed by | Vote |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2013 | Middle District of Louisiana succeeded Ralph E. Tyson | Obama (D) | 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
| University of Texas | B.B.A. | 1981 |
| Louisiana State University, Paul M. Hebert Law Center | J.D. | 1988 |
Judicial Record
Caseload & case types
In our data, Dick was assigned 3,667 district-court cases (1965–2026). Median time from filing to termination: 339 days across 2,905 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 164 of Dick’s decisions reviewed on the merits by the U.S. courts of appeals in our data, 116 were affirmed, 35 reversed or vacated, and 13 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 Shelly Deckert Dick?
- President Barack Obama appointed Shelly Deckert Dick to the U.S. District Court for the Middle District of Louisiana in 2013.
- Was Shelly Deckert Dick appointed by a Democrat or a Republican?
- Shelly Deckert Dick was appointed by President Barack Obama, a Democrat. JudicialFinder records the appointing president's party, not a judge's own politics.
- What was Shelly Deckert Dick's confirmation vote?
- Shelly Deckert Dick was confirmed by voice vote on May 9, 2013. No senator-by-senator tally was recorded.
- Which court is Shelly Deckert Dick on?
- Shelly Deckert Dick is a Judge on the U.S. District Court for the Middle District of Louisiana.
Sources
Each fact on this page traces to a primary public record.
- FJC Biographical Directory
- Wikidata
- Portrait: United States Government (Public domain), via Wikimedia Commons
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13 years on the U.S. District Court for the Middle District of Louisiana. Data as of 2026-08-10. Informational only; verify against the primary source before relying. Not a consumer report (FCRA).