Rebecca F. Doherty

Who is Rebecca F. Doherty?

Rebecca F. Doherty is a United States federal judge.

Born in Fort Worth, Texas, Doherty received a B.A. from Northwestern State University, Louisiana in 1973, an M.A. from Northwestern State University, Louisiana in 1975, and a J.D. from Louisiana State University Law Center in 1981. She was in private practice in Lafayette, Louisiana from 1981 to 1991.

On June 27, 1991, Doherty was nominated by President George H.W. Bush to a new seat on the United States District Court for the Western District of Louisiana created by 104 Stat. 5089. She was confirmed by the United States Senate on October 31, 1991, and received her commission on November 5, 1991.