Dana Marie Douglas at a glance
- Current role
- Judge
- Court
- U.S. Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit
- Jurisdiction
- National federal courts · Federal
- Judicial service
- December 16, 2022–present
Dana Marie Douglas
Judge · U.S. Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit
Available research
Biography
Professional career
- Professional Career: Law clerk, Hon. Ivan L. R. Lemelle, U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of Louisiana, 2000-2001
- Professional Career: Private practice, New Orleans, Louisiana, 2001-2018
Judicial service
- Magistrate, District Court, E.D. Louisiana, 2019-present
- Judge of the United States Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit
Education
- Miami University · B.A., 1997
- Loyola University New Orleans School of Law · J.D., 2000
Personal record
Born 1975 · New Orleans
Courtroom rules and guidance
Appellate Oral Argument
In federal courts of appeals, oral argument is allowed unless a three-judge panel unanimously finds one of Rule 34's specified grounds for dispensing with it; the clerk provides the date, time, place, and time allocation.
Oral argument must be allowed in every case unless a panel of three judges who have examined the briefs and record unanimously agrees that oral argument is unnecessaryFederal Rule of Appellate Procedure 34, Oral Argument ↗
Sources
Federal Judicial Center biography
Identity source · HTML · checked July 25, 2026
https://www.fjc.gov/node/12942526CourtListener judicial biographical directory
Identity source · HTML · checked August 2, 2026
https://www.courtlistener.com/person/9269/dana-marie-douglas/Federal Rule of Appellate Procedure 34, Oral Argument
Judge research source · HTML · checked July 26, 2026
https://www.uscourts.gov/forms-rules/current-rules-practice-procedure/federal-rules-appellate-procedure