History / Courts

U.S. District Court for the Middle District of Louisiana

8 judges have served since Apr 16, 1972. Now: John Wheadon deGravelles DShelly Deckert Dick DBrian Anthony Jackson D.

Judges
8
7 D · 1 N(
Longest tenure
27 years
Frank Joseph Polozola
Current
12 years
John Wheadon deGravelles, since Jul 23, 2014
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19751980198519901995200020052010201520202025Elmer Gordon West · 1972-04-16 – 1979-11-27 · None (reassignment)Frank Joseph Polozola · 1980-05-23 – 2007-01-15 · DemocratBrian Anthony Jackson · 2010-06-15 – present · DemocratJohn Victor Parker · 1979-09-26 – 1998-10-31 · DemocratJames J. Brady · 2000-05-25 – 2013-12-31 · DemocratJohn Wheadon deGravelles · 2014-07-23 – present · DemocratRalph E. Tyson · 1998-08-03 – 2011-07-18 · DemocratShelly Deckert Dick · 2013-05-10 – present · Democrat
John Wheadon deGravelles D
Jul 23, 2014 – present · 12 years · appointed by Barack Obama · confirmed 100–0
Shelly Deckert Dick D
May 10, 2013 – present · 13 years · appointed by Barack Obama
Brian Anthony Jackson D
Jun 15, 2010 – present · 16 years · appointed by Barack Obama · confirmed 96–0
James J. Brady D
May 25, 2000 – Dec 31, 2013 · 14 years · appointed by William J. Clinton · senior status Dec 31, 2013 · confirmed 83–16
Ralph E. Tyson D
Aug 3, 1998 – Jul 18, 2011 · 13 years · appointed by William J. Clinton
Frank Joseph Polozola D
May 23, 1980 – Jan 15, 2007 · 27 years · appointed by Jimmy Carter · senior status Jan 15, 2007
John Victor Parker D
Sep 26, 1979 – Oct 31, 1998 · 19 years · appointed by Jimmy Carter · senior status Oct 31, 1998
Elmer Gordon West N(
Apr 16, 1972 – Nov 27, 1979 · 7.6 years · appointed by None (reassignment) · senior status Nov 27, 1979

Dates are from the Federal Judicial Center (commission to senior status or departure). Consecutive terms of one person are merged.