Middle District of Louisiana / Appointed 2013 / Active
Shelly Deckert Dick
Judge, U.S. District Court for the Middle District of Louisiana
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: FJC Biographical Directory · Senate confirmation, May 9, 2013
- Appointed by
- Barack Obama, 2013
- Confirmed
- by voice vote
- Education
- 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 |
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
| University of Texas | B.B.A. | 1981 |
| Louisiana State University, Paul M. Hebert Law Center | J.D. | 1988 |
Sources
13 years on the Middle District of Louisiana. Data last verified 2026-06-28. Informational only; verify against the primary source before relying. Not a consumer report (FCRA).