Full Name
Hon. Elizabeth Erny Foote
Job Title
U.S. District Judge
Court or Organization
Western District of Louisiana
Speaker Bio
Foote, Elizabeth Erny
Born 1953 in Lafayette, LA
Federal Judicial Service:
Judge, U.S. District Court for the Western District of Louisiana
Nominated by Barack Obama on February 4, 2010, to a seat vacated by Tucker L. Melancon. Confirmed by the Senate on June 15, 2010, and received commission on June 15, 2010. Assumed senior status on January 21, 2022.
Education:
Louisiana State University, B.A., 1974
Duke University, M.A., 1975
Louisiana State University Law School (now Paul M. Hebert Law Center), J.D., 1978
Professional Career:
Law clerk, Hon. William Culpepper, Louisiana Court of Appeal, Third Judicial Circuit, 1978-1979
Private practice, Alexandria, Louisiana, 1979-2010
Born 1953 in Lafayette, LA
Federal Judicial Service:
Judge, U.S. District Court for the Western District of Louisiana
Nominated by Barack Obama on February 4, 2010, to a seat vacated by Tucker L. Melancon. Confirmed by the Senate on June 15, 2010, and received commission on June 15, 2010. Assumed senior status on January 21, 2022.
Education:
Louisiana State University, B.A., 1974
Duke University, M.A., 1975
Louisiana State University Law School (now Paul M. Hebert Law Center), J.D., 1978
Professional Career:
Law clerk, Hon. William Culpepper, Louisiana Court of Appeal, Third Judicial Circuit, 1978-1979
Private practice, Alexandria, Louisiana, 1979-2010
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