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Earl Veron

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Earl Veron
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Nonpartisan
Prior offices:
United States District Court for the Western District of Louisiana
Years in office: 1990 - 1990

Years in office: 1977 - 1990
Personal
Birthplace
Louisiana


Earl Ernest Veron (1922-1990) was a federal judge on the United States District Court for the Western District of Louisiana.

Veron was nominated to the Western District of Louisiana by President Jimmy Carter on July 19, 1977, to a seat vacated by Edwin Hunter; he was confirmed by the Senate on August 4, 1977, and received commission the next day. He assumed senior status on February 13, 1990. He served the Western District of Louisiana until his death on August 28, 1990.[1] Veron was succeeded in this position by James Trimble.

Early life and education

  • McNeese State University, B.A., 1957
  • Louisiana State University Law School, J.D., 1959[1]

Professional career

  • Private practice, Lake Charles, Louisiana, 1959-1968
  • Judge, 14th Judiciary District, Lake Charles, Louisiana, 1967-1977[1]

Judicial nominations and appointments

Western District of Louisiana

Veron was nominated to the Western District of Louisiana by President Jimmy Carter on July 19, 1977, to a seat vacated by Edwin Hunter; he was confirmed by the Senate on August 4, 1977, and received commission the next day. He assumed senior status on February 13, 1990. He served the Western District of Louisiana until his death on August 28, 1990.[1] Veron was succeeded in this position by James Trimble.

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Footnotes

Political offices
Preceded by:
Edwin Hunter
Western District of Louisiana
1977–1990
Seat #2
Succeeded by:
James Trimble