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| Jane Triche-Milazzo | |
| Current Court Information: | |
| United States District Court for the Eastern District of Louisiana | |
| Title: | Judge |
| Position: | Seat #13 |
| Service: | |
| Appointed by: | Barack Obama |
| Approval vote: | 98-0 |
| Active: | 10/11/2011 - Present |
| Preceded by: | Mary Ann Lemmon |
| Past post: | 23rd Judicial District, Louisiana |
| Past term: | 2008 - 2011 |
| Personal History | |
| Born: | 1957 |
| Home State: | Napoleonville, LA |
| Bachelors: | Nicholls State U., B.A., 1977 |
| Law School: | Louisiana State U. Law, J.D., 1992 |
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Jane Triche-Milazzo is a federal judge for the United States District Court for the Eastern District of Louisiana. She joined the court in 2011 after an appointment from Barack Obama. Prior to appointment, she was a judge of the 23rd District Court, Division D in Louisiana. She was sworn in to office for that post on August 1, 2008 and her term was set to expire on December 31, 2014.[1][2][3]
Early life and education
Triche-Milazzo received her B.A. from Nicholls State University in 1977 and her J.D. from Louisiana State University Law School in 1992.[1]
Professional career
After graduating from law school, Triche-Milazzo went into private practice. She joined the 23rd Judicial District in 2008.[1]
Judicial career
Eastern District of Louisiana
On March 16, 2011, President Barack Obama nominated Judge Triche-Milazzo to the United States District Court for the Eastern District of Louisiana to fill the vacancy left by Mary Ann Lemmon. Obama commented on the nomination, stating, "These women have had distinguished legal careers and I am honored to ask them to continue their work as judges on the federal bench. They will serve the American people with integrity and an unwavering commitment to justice."[4][3]
Triche-Milazzo was rated Unanimously Qualified by the American Bar Association. She had a hearing before the Senate Judiciary Committee on June 8, 2011 and you can find her Committee Questionnaire Available Here and her Questions for the Record Available Here.[5]
Triche-Milazzo was approved by the Senate Judiciary Committee on July 14, 2011, with a vote of 98-0.[6] She was confirmed by a Senate vote of 98-0 on October 11, 2011.[7][8][9]
Awards and associations
- Member, Board of Trustees, LSU Law School School
- Member, National Association of Women Judges
- Member, Louisiana District Court Judges Association
- Former President, Assumption Parish Bar Association
- Former President, Twenty-third Judicial District Bar Association
- Former member, House of Delegates, Louisiana State Bar Association [1]
See also
- United States District Court for the Eastern District of Louisiana
- News: Jane Triche-Milazzo confirmed by Senate for Louisiana judgeship
External links
- WWLTV, "Obama nominates La. judge for federal court in New Orleans" 3/16/2011
- Louisiana Bar Journal, "Judicial Notes", February/March 2009 (Scroll to p.384)
- Judge Triche-Milazzo's Biography from Federal Judicial Center.
References
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 1.3 23rd Judicial District Court of Louisiana, Jane Triche-Milazzo - District Judge - Division "D"
- ↑ Louisiana Secretary of State, Elected Officials (Scroll down to "District Judge…")
- ↑ 3.0 3.1 Judge Triche-Milazzo's Biography from Federal Judicial Center.
- ↑ White House Press Release "President Obama Nominates Two to the United States District Court," March 16, 2011
- ↑ 112th Congress Nomination Materials
- ↑ NOLA.com: The Times-Picayune, "Senate Judiciary Committee approves Higginson and Triche-Milazzo judicial nominations", July 14, 2011
- ↑ NOLA.com: The Times-Picayune, "Jane Triche-Milazzo secures Senate's confirmation for federal judgeship", October 11, 2011
- ↑ 112th Congress Confirmations
- ↑ United States Periodic Press Gallery
| Federal judicial offices | ||
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| Preceded by: Mary Ann Lemmon |
Eastern District of Louisiana 2011–Current Seat #13 |
Succeeded by: NA |
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| 2009 |
Gerard Lynch • David Hamilton • Sonia Sotomayor • Andre Davis • D.P. Marshall • Richard Seeborg • Jeffrey Viken • Charlene Honeywell • Irene Berger • Roberto Lange • Christina Reiss • Dolly Gee • Jacqueline Nguyen • Abdul Kallon • William Conley • Nancy D. Freudenthal • Gloria M. Navarro • Florence Pan • | ||
| 2010 |
Barbara Keenan • Kathleen M. O'Malley • Denny Chin • Leonard Stark • Joseph Greenaway • Thomas Vanaskie • Mark Goldsmith • Elena Kagan • Beverly Martin • Mary Murguia • Ellen Hollander • James Wynn • Jane Magnus-Stinson • Susan Richard Nelson • Audrey Fleissig • Timothy S. Black • James Bredar • Sharon Coleman • Leslie Kobayashi • Kimberly Mueller • Catherine Eagles • Benita Pearson • Jane Stranch • O. Rogeriee Thompson • Rosanna Peterson • Albert Diaz • Brian Jackson • J. Michelle Childs • Richard Mark Gergel • Josephine S. Tucker • Lucy H. Koh • Marisa Demeo • Tanya Walton Pratt • Jon E. DeGuilio • Elizabeth Erny Foote • Marc Thomas Treadwell • Gary Feinerman • William J. Martinez • Scott Matheson • Raymond Lohier • Todd E. Edelman • John A. Gibney • Edmond E. Chang • Carlton W. Reeves • Denise Casper • Robert Leon Wilkins • Beryl A. Howell • Maria Elizabeth Raffinan • | ||
| 2011 |
Sue Myerscough • James Graves • Bernice Donald • Christopher Droney • Claire Cecchi • Esther Salas • Henry Floyd • Morgan Christen • Evan Wallach • Diana Saldaña • Michael Urbanski • Cathy Bissoon • Anthony J. Battaglia • Edward Chen • Sharon L. Gleason • Marco A. Hernandez • Andrew L. Carter, Jr. • Nelva Gonzales Ramos • Timothy M. Cain • Scott W. Skavdahl • John A. Ross • Robert N. Scola, Jr. • John A. Kronstadt • Edward J. Davila • R. Brooke Jackson • James E. Boasberg • James E. Shadid • Steve C. Jones • John McConnell • Amy Totenberg • Yvonne Gonzalez Rogers • Paul K. Holmes • Susan L. Carney • Max O. Cogburn, Jr. • Amy B. Jackson • Jane Triche-Milazzo • Michael H. Simon • Kathleen M. Williams • Marina Marmolejo • Susan Hickey • Mae A. D'Agostino • Jimmie V. Reyna • Robert David Mariani • Ramona V. Manglona • J. Paul Oetken • Arenda L. Wright Allen • Mark Raymond Hornak • Vincent L. Briccetti • Roy Bale Dalton, Jr. • Sara Lynn Darrow • Kevin Hunter Sharp • Paul A. Engelmayer • Wilma Lewis • Nancy Torresen • Alison J. Nathan • Corinne Ann Beckwith • William Kuntz • Nannette Jolivette-Brown • Dana Christensen • Edgardo Ramos • Katherine Forrest • Stephen Higginson • Richard G. Andrews • James Gilstrap • Jennifer Zipps • Ronnie Abrams • Jennifer Di Toro • Yvonne Williams • | ||
| Unconfirmed | |||
