Morey Sear
| Morey Sear | |
| Current Court Information: | |
| United States District Court for the Eastern District of Louisiana | |
| Title: | Former Judge |
| Position: | Seat #6 |
| Service: | |
| Appointed by: | Gerald Ford |
| Active: | 5/7/1976 - 10/31/2000 |
| Chief: | 1992 - 1999 |
| Senior: | 10/31/2000 - 9/6/2004 |
| Preceded by: | James Comiskey |
| Succeeded by: | Kurt Engelhardt |
| Personal History | |
| Born: | February 26, 1929 |
| Home State: | New Orleans, LA |
| Deceased: | September 6, 2004 |
| Law School: | Tulane Law, J.D., 1950 |
| Military service: | U.S. Marine Corps, 1950-1952 |
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Morey Leonard Sear (1929 - 2004) was a federal judge on the United States District Court for the Eastern District of Louisiana.
Sear was nominated by President Gerald Ford on March 30, 1976, to a seat vacated by James Comiskey; he was confirmed by the Senate on May 6, 1976, and received commission the next day. From 1992-1999, he served as the chief judge. He assumed senior status on October 31, 2000. He served the Eastern District of Louisiana until his death on September 6, 2004.[1]
Early life and education
- Tulane Law School, J.D., 1950[1]
Professional career
- U.S. Marine Corps Captain, 1950-1952
- Assistant district attorney, Parish of Orleans, Louisiana, 1952-1955
- Private practice, New Orleans, Louisiana, 1955-1971
- Special counsel, New Orleans Aviation Board, Louisiana, 1956-1959[1]
Judicial career
Eastern District of Louisiana
Sear was nominated by President Gerald Ford on March 30, 1976, to a seat vacated by James Comiskey; he was confirmed by the Senate on May 6, 1976, and received commission the next day. From 1992-1999, he served as the chief judge. He assumed senior status on October 31, 2000. He served the Eastern District of Louisiana until his death on September 6, 2004.[1]
External links
References
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 1.3 Judge Sear's Biography from the Federal Judicial Center.
| Federal judicial offices | ||
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| Preceded by: James Comiskey |
Eastern District of Louisiana 1976–2000 Seat #6 |
Succeeded by: Kurt Engelhardt |
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| 1974 |
Bauer • Bramwell • Cahn • Churchill • Clarke • Cook • Elfvin • Fitzgerald • Flaum • Gerry • Kirkland • Sessions • Torruella • Graafeiland | ||
| 1975 |
Brimmer • Brotman • Grady • Haden • Henley • Higginbotham • Kennedy • Leighton • McNagny • Meskill • O'Conor • Rogers • Shell • Siler • Stafford • Stevens • Thompson • Tjoflat • Wong | ||
| 1976 |
Ackerman • Anderson • Aronovitz • Broderick • Callister • Cohill • Copenhaver • Crowley • Davis • Fay • Goettel • Guy • Haight • Hall • Hill • Ingram • Manos • Munson • Poole • Pratt • Richey • Schwartz • Schwarzer • Sear • Sterling • Takasugi • Waters • Williams • Wood | ||