predecessor birth_place party office birth_date term_start appointer article_title name alma_mater
edith jones seat established shreveport , louisiana , u.s. democrat chief for the fifth circuit judge of the united states court judge of appeals for the fifth circuit of the united states court of appeals 2 january 1950 october 1 , 2012 may 9 , 1994 bill clinton carl e. stewart
 carl stewart dillard church university loyola university , new orleans united methodist
carl e. stewart

carl e. stewart -lrb- born january 2 , 1950 -rrb- is the chief judge of the united states court of appeals for the fifth circuit , based in new orleans , louisiana .
appointed by bill clinton in 1994 , stewart previously sat on louisiana court of appeal for the second circuit in shreveport .
he has been an accomplished judge , attorney , prosecutor , and professor .
honored multiple times for his commitment to community service , stewart is the first african american to serve on the fifth circuit as it is currently constituted .
