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G. Thomas Porteous Jr.
Former judge · U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of Louisiana
G. Thomas Porteous Jr. served on the U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of Louisiana. Appointed by William J. Clinton and confirmed Oct 7, 1994. ABA rating: Qualified.
- Appointed by
- William J. Clinton
- Confirmed
- Oct 7, 1994
- ABA rating
- Qualified
- Born
- 1946
Appointments
- Judge, U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of LouisianaWilliam J. Clinton · Oct 7, 1994 – Dec 8, 2010
Education
- Louisiana State UniversityB.A., 1968
- Louisiana State University Law School (now Paul M. Hebert Law Center)J.D., 1971
Career
Special counsel to the attorney general, State of Louisiana, 1971-1973; Private practice, Gretna, Louisiana, 1973-1980; Assistant district attorney and chief of Felony Complaint Division, Jefferson Parish, Louisiana, 1973-1975; Private practice, Metairie, Louisiana, 1980-1984; City attorney, Harahan, Louisiana, 1982-1984; Judge, Louisiana District Court, Twenty-Fourth Judicial District, 1984-1994
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