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Elmer Gordon West
Former judge · U.S. District Court for the Middle District of Louisiana
Elmer Gordon West served on the U.S. District Court for the Middle District of Louisiana. Appointed by None (reassignment).
- Appointed by
- None (reassignment)
- Born
- 1914
Appointments
- Judge, U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of LouisianaJohn F. Kennedy · Sep 14, 1961 – Apr 16, 1972
- Judge, U.S. District Court for the Middle District of LouisianaNone (reassignment) · – Nov 2, 1992
Education
- Louisiana State UniversityB.S., 1941
- Louisiana State University Law School (now Paul M. Hebert Law Center)LL.B., 1942
Career
U.S. Naval Reserve, 1942-1945; Attorney, Louisiana State Department of Revenue, 1945-1946; Private practice, Baton Rouge, Louisiana, 1946-1961; Inheritance tax collector, State of Louisiana, 1948-1952; Member, Judicial Conference of the United States, 1971-1974
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