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Donald Ellsworth Walter
Senior judge · U.S. District Court for the Western District of Louisiana
Donald Ellsworth Walter serves on the U.S. District Court for the Western District of Louisiana. Appointed by Ronald Reagan and confirmed Jul 10, 1985. ABA rating: Qualified.
- Appointed by
- Ronald Reagan
- Confirmed
- Jul 10, 1985
- ABA rating
- Qualified
- Born
- 1936
Appointments
- Judge, U.S. District Court for the Western District of LouisianaRonald Reagan · Jul 10, 1985
Education
- Louisiana State UniversityB.A., 1961
- Louisiana State University Law School (now Paul M. Hebert Law Center)J.D., 1964
Career
U.S. Army, 1957-1958; Private practice, Lake Charles, Louisiana, 1964-1969; U.S. attorney for the Western District of Louisiana, 1969-1977; Private practice, Shreveport, Louisiana, 1978-1985
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