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'''Elmer Gordon West''' (November 17, 1914 – November 2, 1992) was a [[United States federal judge]]. |
'''Elmer Gordon West''' (November 17, 1914 – November 2, 1992) was a [[United States federal judge]]. |
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West was born in [[Hyde Park, Massachusetts]]. He received a [[B.S.]] from [[Louisiana State University]] in 1941. He received an [[LL.B.]] from [[Louisiana State University Law School]] in 1942. He was a U.S. Naval Reserve from 1942 to 1945. He was an Attorney, Louisiana State Department of Revenue from 1945 to 1946. He was an Inheritance tax collector, State of Louisiana from 1948 to 1952. He was in private practice |
West was born in [[Hyde Park, Massachusetts]]. He received a [[Bachelor of Science|B.S.]] from [[Louisiana State University]] in 1941. He received an [[LL.B.]] from [[Louisiana State University Law School]] in 1942. He was a U.S. Naval Reserve from 1942 to 1945. He was an Attorney, Louisiana State Department of Revenue from 1945 to 1946. He was an Inheritance tax collector, State of Louisiana from 1948 to 1952. He was in private practice in [[Baton Rouge, Louisiana]] from 1946 to 1961. |
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West was a federal judge |
West was a federal judge on the [[United States District Court for the Eastern District of Louisiana]]. West was nominated by President [[John F. Kennedy]] on September 5, 1961, to a new seat created by 75 Stat. 80. He was confirmed by the [[United States Senate]] on September 14, 1961, and received his commission on September 15, 1961. He served as chief judge from 1967-1972. West<!-- -->'s service was terminated on April 16, 1972, due to assignment to another court. |
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West was a federal judge |
West was a federal judge on the [[United States District Court for the Middle District of Louisiana]]. He was reassigned on April 16, 1972; Served as chief judge, 1978-1979. He assumed [[senior status]] on November 27, 1979. West<!-- -->'s service was terminated on November 2, 1992, due to death. |
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Elmer Gordon West (November 17, 1914 – November 2, 1992) was a United States federal judge.
West was born in Hyde Park, Massachusetts. He received a B.S. from Louisiana State University in 1941. He received an LL.B. from Louisiana State University Law School in 1942. He was a U.S. Naval Reserve from 1942 to 1945. He was an Attorney, Louisiana State Department of Revenue from 1945 to 1946. He was an Inheritance tax collector, State of Louisiana from 1948 to 1952. He was in private practice in Baton Rouge, Louisiana from 1946 to 1961.
West was a federal judge on the United States District Court for the Eastern District of Louisiana. West was nominated by President John F. Kennedy on September 5, 1961, to a new seat created by 75 Stat. 80. He was confirmed by the United States Senate on September 14, 1961, and received his commission on September 15, 1961. He served as chief judge from 1967-1972. West's service was terminated on April 16, 1972, due to assignment to another court.
West was a federal judge on the United States District Court for the Middle District of Louisiana. He was reassigned on April 16, 1972; Served as chief judge, 1978-1979. He assumed senior status on November 27, 1979. West's service was terminated on November 2, 1992, due to death.
Sources
- Elmer Gordon West at the Biographical Directory of Federal Judges, a publication of the Federal Judicial Center.