Morey Leonard Sear
1929–2004 · New Orleans, LA
Judicial Service
| Court | Title | Appointed By | Commissioned | Termination |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of Louisiana | Judge | Gerald Ford (Republican) | May 7, 1976 | Death, Sep 6, 2004 |
Education
- Tulane University Law School, J.D., 1950
Professional Career
U.S. Marine Corps captain, 1950-1952; Assistant district attorney, Orleans Parish, Louisiana, 1952-1955; Private practice, New Orleans, Louisiana, 1955-1971; Special counsel, New Orleans [Louisiana] Aviation Board, 1956-1959; Member, Judicial Conference of the United States, 1992-1995; Member, U.S. Judicial Panel on Multidistrict Litigation, 2000-2002
Other Federal Judicial Service
- U.S. Magistrate, U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of Louisiana, 1971-1976
- Judge, Temporary Emergency Court of Appeals, 1982-1993
Opinions on This Site
18 opinions from 1978 to 1999
- McCullough v. Wyandanch Union Free School District 1999
- Presidential Gardens Associates v. United States ex rel. Secretary of Housing & Urban Development 1999
- Prisco v. A & D Carting Corp. 1999
- Davis v. New York City Housing Authority 1999
- NCNB Texas National Bank v. Fennell 1991
- Sarbast Jaff, Individually and D/B/A Soma Agro Industry, Cross-Appellant v. Cal-Maine Foods, Incorporated, Cross-Appellees 1985
- Clarence L. Diggs v. Billie C. Hood, Defendants-Third Party v. Ford Motor Company, Defendant-Third Party 1985
- Laird v. Shell Oil Co. 1985
- United States v. Steven Lane Crawford, and Randall Craig Waggoner 1985
- Beatrice Mae Hansen v. Johns-Manville Products Corporation, Johns-Manville Sales Corporation 1984
- Ralph Hall v. Diamond M Company 1984
- Oscar Carrillo v. Frank Perkins, Probation Officer, 81st District Court, and Joe Mattox, Attorney General of Texas 1984
- United States v. Jamie Alberto Gomez-Diaz 1983
- Griffin v. United States 1981
- City of Baton Rouge and Parish of East Baton Rouge v. United States Environmental Protection Agency 1980
- City of Waco v. Environmental Protection Agency 1980
- 22 Fair empl.prac.cas. 1782, 23 Empl. Prac. Dec. P 31,022 Willie Cook v. The Birmingham News 1980
- T. G. I. Friday's, Inc. v. International Restaurant Group, Inc. 1978