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John Malcolm Duhé Jr. (April 7, 1933 – May 16, 2025) was a United States circuit judge of the
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Education and career

Duhé received his
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degree from
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in New Orleans in 1955 and his
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from the
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in 1957. He served as an attorney in private practice in
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,
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from 1957 to 1978.


Judicial career


State court service

From 1979 to 1984, Duhé was judge of the Louisiana 16th Judicial District in New Iberia.


Federal judicial service

Duhé was nominated by President
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on May 15, 1984, to a seat on the
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vacated by Judge W. Eugene Davis. He was confirmed by the
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on June 8, 1984, and received commission on June 11, 1984. His service terminated on November 9, 1988, due to elevation to the court of appeals. Duhé was nominated by President Reagan on June 27, 1988, to a seat on the
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vacated by Judge Albert Tate Jr. Duhé was confirmed by the Senate on October 14, 1988, and received commission on October 17, 1988. He assumed senior status on April 7, 1999. He took inactive senior status in 2011. His judicial service terminated upon his death on May 16, 2025. Duhé's
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included Kyle Duncan of the
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Death

Duhé died in
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on May 16, 2025, at the age of 92.


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* {{DEFAULTSORT:Duhe Jr., John M. 1933 births 2025 deaths Judges of the United States Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit Judges of the United States District Court for the Western District of Louisiana Louisiana lawyers Louisiana Republicans Louisiana state court judges People from Lafayette, Louisiana People from New Iberia, Louisiana Tulane University Law School alumni United States court of appeals judges appointed by Ronald Reagan United States district court judges appointed by Ronald Reagan