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Ivan Lemelle

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Ivan Lemelle
United States District Court for the Eastern District of Louisiana
Tenure
2015 - Present
Years in position
10
Prior offices:
United States District Court for the Eastern District of Louisiana
Years in office: 1998 - 2015
Education
Bachelor's
Xavier University, 1971
Law
Loyola Law, 1974
Personal
Birthplace
Opelousas, LA
Contact


Ivan L.R. Lemelle is an Article III federal judge on senior status for the United States District Court for the Eastern District of Louisiana. He joined the court in 1998 after being nominated by President Bill Clinton. Lemelle assumed senior status on June 29, 2015.[1][2]

Education

Born in Opelousas, Louisiana, Lemelle graduated from Xavier University-Louisiana with his bachelor's degree in 1971 and from Loyola University New Orleans School of Law with his Juris Doctor degree in 1974.[2]

Professional career

Lemelle was a law clerk for Judge Robert Collins in the New Orleans Parish Criminal District Court from 1972 to 1974 before serving as an assistant district attorney in New Orleans Parish, Louisiana until 1977. Lemelle was a private practice attorney in Louisiana from 1977 to 1981. Lemelle briefly served part-time as assistant city attorney for the City of New Orleans, Louisiana from 1977 to 1978. Lemelle was an assistant attorney general for the Louisiana Department of Justice from 1980 to 1984.[2]

Judicial career

Eastern District of Louisiana

Lemelle was a Federal Magistrate Judge for the United States District Court for the Eastern District of Louisiana.[2]

On the recommendation of Senators Mary Landrieu and John Breaux, Lemelle was nominated to the United States District Court for the Eastern District of Louisiana by President Bill Clinton on February 12, 1997, to a seat vacated by Veronica Wicker, as Wicker assumed senior status. Lemelle was confirmed by the U.S. Senate on April 3, 1998, and received commission on April 7, 1998.[3] Lemelle assumed senior status on June 29, 2015.[1]

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Footnotes

Political offices
Preceded by:
Veronica Wicker
Eastern District of Louisiana
1998–2015
Seat #11
Succeeded by:
Barry Ashe