Elmer West
Elmer Gordon West (1914-1992) was a federal judge on the United States District Court for the Eastern District of Louisiana and the United States District Court for the Middle District of Louisiana.
West was nominated to the Eastern District of Louisiana by President John F. Kennedy on September 5, 1961, to a new seat created by 75 Stat. 80; he was confirmed by the Senate on September 14, 1961, and received his commission on September 15th. From 1967-1972, he served as the chief judge. He served the Eastern District of Louisiana until he was reassigned to the Middle District of Louisiana on April 16, 1972. He served as the chief judge for the Middle District from 1978-1979. He assumed senior status on November 27, 1979. He served the Middle District of Louisiana until his death on November 2, 1992.[1] West was succeeded in this position by Frank Polozola.
Early life and education
- Louisiana State University, B.S., 1941
- Louisiana State University Law School, LL.B., 1942[1]
Professional career
- U.S. Naval Reserve, 1942-1945
- Attorney, Louisiana State Department of Revenue, 1945-1946
- Inheritance tax collector, State of Louisiana, 1948-1952
- Private practice, Baton Rouge, Louisiana, 1946-1961[1]
Judicial nominations and appointments
Middle District of Louisiana
West was nominated to the Eastern District of Louisiana by President John F. Kennedy on September 5, 1961, to a new seat created by 75 Stat. 80; he was confirmed by the Senate on September 14, 1961, and received his commission on September 15th. From 1967-1972, he served as the chief judge. He served the Eastern District of Louisiana until he was reassigned to the Middle District of Louisiana on April 16, 1972. He served as the chief judge for the Middle District from 1978-1979. He assumed senior status on November 27, 1979. He served the Middle District of Louisiana until his death on November 2, 1992.[1] West was succeeded in this position by Frank Polozola.
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Footnotes
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 1.3 Judge West's Biography from the Federal Judicial Center.
| Political offices | ||
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| Preceded by: NA-New Seat |
Eastern District of Louisiana 1967-1979 Seat #4 |
Succeeded by: ' |
| Preceded by: NA-New Seat |
Middle District of Louisiana 1972–1979 Seat #1 |
Succeeded by: Frank Polozola
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| Active judges |
Chief Judge: Shelly Deckert Dick • Brian Jackson (Louisiana) • John W. deGravelles | ||
| Senior judges |
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| Magistrate judges | Richard L. Bourgeois, Jr. • Erin Wilder-Doomes • Scott Johnson (Louisiana) • | ||
| Former Article III judges |
Ralph Tyson • James J. Brady • John Parker (Louisiana) • Frank Polozola • Elmer West • | ||
| Former Chief judges |
Ralph Tyson • John Parker (Louisiana) • Frank Polozola • Elmer West • | ||
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| 1961 |
Ainsworth • Augelli • Austin • Battisti • Becker • Beeks • Bell • Blumenfeld • Bohanon • Brown • Browning • Bryan Sr. • Clarie • Cox • Craven • Croake • Davis • Dillin • Dooling • Doyle • Dumbauld • Duniway • Dyer • Freedman • Ganey • Garza • Gibson • Gray • Hill • Kaufman • Kiley • Larkins • Larson • Lord • Luongo • MacBride • Machrowicz • Martin • McCree • McRae • Michie • Morgan • Northrop • Parsons • Peck II • Pence • Plummer • Putnam • Ridge • Sheridan • Smith • Stephens, Jr. • Swygert • West • Will • Wilson • Young • Zirpoli | ||
| 1962 |
Allgood • Barrow • Beamer • Bell • Body • Bonsal • Brewster • Brown • Butzner • Carr • Cohen • Coolahan • Cooper • Crary • Curtis • Daugherty • Oscar Davis • Elliott • Ellis • Eschbach • Feinberg • Foley • Fox • Gewin • Goldberg • Gray • Green • Hanson • Hays • Hughes • Jones • McLean • McManus • Meredith • Neese • Noel • Oliver • Preyer • Regan • Rosenberg • Rosling • Roth • Seth • Shaw • Smith • Spears • Templar • Tyler • Weigel • White • Winter • Wright • Wyatt | ||
| 1963 |
Almond • Cannella • Craig • Decker • Edwards • Fulton • Marovitz • McGowan • Mehaffy • Moynahan • Nealon • Payne • Phillips • Tenney • Thompson • Thornberry | ||
