Judicial service
Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit
Judge
1979 – 1986 · 7 yrsAppointed by Jimmy Carter
Louisiana Court of Appeal
Judge
1979 – 1986 · 7 yrs
Supreme Court of Louisiana
Judge
1970 – 1979 · 9 yrs
Career
Judge
1980 – 1980
prac
1978 – 1978
Associate justice
Louisiana Supreme Court
1970 – 1979 · 9 yrs
Judge
1969 – 1969
prac
1969 – 1969
Professor
1969 – 1969
Professor of law
Louisiana State University
1967 – 1968 · 1 yr
Presiding judge
Louisiana Court of Appeal, Third Judicial Circuit
1960 – 1970 · 10 yrs
Judge
Louisiana Court of Appeal, First Judicial Circuit
1954 – 1960 · 6 yrs
Private practice
1948 – 1954 · 6 yrs
U.S. Army special agent
1942 – 1945 · 3 yrs
Education
B.A., George Washington UniversityLL.B., Yale UniversityBA, George Washington UniversityJD, Yale UniversityJD, Yale University