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Peter Hill Beer
Former judge · U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of Louisiana
Peter Hill Beer served on the U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of Louisiana. Appointed by Jimmy Carter and confirmed Nov 26, 1979. ABA rating: Well Qualified.
- Appointed by
- Jimmy Carter
- Confirmed
- Nov 26, 1979
- ABA rating
- Well Qualified
- Born
- 1928
Appointments
- Judge, U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of LouisianaJimmy Carter · Nov 26, 1979 – Feb 9, 2018
Education
- Tulane UniversityB.B.A., 1949
- Tulane University Law SchoolLL.B., 1952
Career
U.S. Army sergeant, 1945-1946; U.S. Air Force captain and judge advocate, 1952-1955; Private practice, New Orleans, Louisiana, 1955-1974; Member, New Orleans [Louisiana] City Council, 1969-1974; vice president, 1972-1974; acting president, 1973-1974; Judge, Louisiana Court of Appeal, 1974-1979; Justice, Louisiana Supreme Court, 1978-1979
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