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Terry Alvin Doughty

Judge, U.S. District Court for the Western District of Louisiana

Appointed by President Donald J. Trump in 2018 and confirmed by the Senate 980, Terry Alvin Doughty is a Judge on the U.S. District Court for the Western District of Louisiana. He earned a law degree from Louisiana State University, Paul M. Hebert Law Center in 1984. Sources: FJC Biographical Directory · Senate confirmation, March 6, 2018

Appointed by
Donald J. Trump, 2018
Confirmed
98–0
Education
Louisiana Tech 1981 · Louisiana State, Paul M. Hebert Law Center 1984
Federal judicial service
YearCourtAppointed byVote
2018Western District of Louisiana · succeeded Robert Gillespie JamesTrump (R)98–0

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 Western District of Louisiana. Data last verified 2026-06-28. Informational only; verify against the primary source before relying. Not a consumer report (FCRA).