Terry Alvin Doughty (born 1959) is the chief United States district judge of the United States District Court for the Western District of Louisiana. He served as a judge on the Fifth Judicial District Court in Louisiana from 2009 to 2018.
Terry Alvin Doughty
Louisiana Western District Court
Chief Judge — U.S. District Court for the Western District of Louisiana
Born 1959 in Rayville, LA
FJC ID: 4273111
- Gender
- Male
- Race
- White
Prior employment
- Louisiana District Court, Fifth Judicial DistrictJudge · 2009–2018
- Private practice, Rayville, Louisiana1984–2008
- Richland, Franklin, and West Carroll Parishes, Louisiana (part-time)Assistant district attorney · 1985–2008
Appointments
2018–present · Appointed by Donald J. Trump (Republican)
Education
- Louisiana State University, Paul M. Hebert Law CenterJ.D. · 1984
- Louisiana Tech UniversityB.S. · 1981