Edward Boyle

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Edward Boyle
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Nonpartisan
Prior offices:
United States District Court for the Eastern District of Louisiana
Years in office: 1981 - 2002

Years in office: 1966 - 1981
Education
Law
Loyola University, New Orleans School of Law, 1935
Personal
Birthplace
Louisiana


Edward James Boyle, Sr. (1913-2002) was a federal judge on the United States District Court for the Eastern District of Louisiana.

Boyle was nominated by President Lyndon Johnson on August 16, 1966, to a seat vacated by Robert Ainsworth; he was confirmed by the Senate on October 20, 1966, and received commission on November 3, 1966. He assumed senior status on December 1, 1981. He served the Eastern District of Louisiana until his death on July 24, 2002.[1] Boyle was succeeded in this position by A.J. McNamara.

Early life and education

  • Loyola University New Orleans School of Law, LL.B., 1935[1]

Professional career

  • Private practice, New Orleans, Louisiana, 1935-1942, 1945-1966
  • Assistant U.S. attorney, Eastern District of Louisiana, 1942-1945[1]

Judicial nominations and appointments

Eastern District of Louisiana

Boyle was nominated by President Lyndon Johnson on August 16, 1966, to a seat vacated by Robert Ainsworth; he was confirmed by the Senate on October 20, 1966, and received commission on November 3, 1966. He assumed senior status on December 1, 1981. He served the Eastern District of Louisiana until his death.[1] Boyle was succeeded in this position by A.J. McNamara.

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Footnotes

Political offices
Preceded by:
Robert Ainsworth
Eastern District of Louisiana
1966–1981
Seat #3
Succeeded by:
A.J. McNamara