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Henry Alvan Mentz Jr.
Former judge · U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of Louisiana
Henry Alvan Mentz Jr. served on the U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of Louisiana. Appointed by Ronald Reagan and confirmed Jun 24, 1982. ABA rating: Qualified.
- Appointed by
- Ronald Reagan
- Confirmed
- Jun 24, 1982
- ABA rating
- Qualified
- Born
- 1920
Appointments
- Judge, U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of LouisianaRonald Reagan · Jun 24, 1982 – Dec 31, 2001
Education
- Tulane UniversityB.A., 1941
- Louisiana State University Law School (now Paul M. Hebert Law Center)LL.B., 1943
Career
Private practice, New Orleans, Louisiana, 1943; U.S. Army, 1943-1946; Private practice, Hammond, Louisiana, 1946-1982; Staff attorney, Shell Oil Company, 1947-1948; Assistant to the executive counsel to the governor, State of Louisiana, 1948; City attorney, Hammond, Louisiana, 1954-1961
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