G. Thomas Porteous Jr.

1946–2021 · New Orleans, LA

Judicial Service

CourtTitleAppointed ByCommissionedTermination
U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of LouisianaJudgeWilliam J. Clinton (Democratic)Oct 11, 1994Impeachment & Conviction, Dec 8, 2010

Education

  • Louisiana State University, B.A., 1968
  • Louisiana State University Law School (now Paul M. Hebert Law Center), J.D., 1971

Professional Career

Special counsel to the attorney general, State of Louisiana, 1971-1973; Private practice, Gretna, Louisiana, 1973-1980; Assistant district attorney and chief of Felony Complaint Division, Jefferson Parish, Louisiana, 1973-1975; Private practice, Metairie, Louisiana, 1980-1984; City attorney, Harahan, Louisiana, 1982-1984; Judge, Louisiana District Court, Twenty-Fourth Judicial District, 1984-1994

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