Frederick Jacob Reagan Heebe
Frederick Jacob Reagan Heebe | |
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| Senior Judge of the United States District Court for the Eastern District of Louisiana | |
| In office August 26, 1992 – August 10, 2014 | |
| Chief Judge of the United States District Court for the Eastern District of Louisiana | |
| In office 1972–1992 | |
| Preceded by | Elmer Gordon West |
| Succeeded by | Morey Leonard Sear |
| Judge of the United States District Court for the Eastern District of Louisiana | |
| In office March 26, 1966 – August 26, 1992 | |
| Appointed by | Lyndon B. Johnson |
| Preceded by | Frank Burton Ellis |
| Succeeded by | Okla Jones II |
| Personal details | |
| Born | Frederick Jacob Reagan Heebe August 25, 1922 Gretna, Louisiana |
| Died | August 10, 2014 (aged 91) Metairie, Louisiana |
| Political party | Democratic |
| Education | Tulane University (BA) Tulane University (LLB) |
Frederick Jacob Reagan Heebe (August 25, 1922 – August 10, 2014) was a United States district judge of the United States District Court for the Eastern District of Louisiana.
Education and career
Born in Gretna in Jefferson Parish, Louisiana, Heebe received a Bachelor of Arts degree from Tulane University in 1943 and was a captain in the United States Army towards the end of World War II from 1945 to 1946. He received a Bachelor of Laws from Tulane University Law School in 1949 and was in private practice in Gretna from 1949 to 1958. He was a member from 1958 to 1960 of the Jefferson Parish Council. He was a judge of Division B of the 24th Judicial District Court in Jefferson Parish from 1961 to 1966.[1]
Federal judicial service
On February 16, 1966, Heebe was nominated by President Lyndon B. Johnson to a seat on the United States District Court for the Eastern District of Louisiana vacated by Judge Frank Burton Ellis. Heebe was confirmed by the United States Senate on March 25, 1966 and received his commission the following day. He served as Chief Judge from 1972 to 1992, assuming senior status on August 26, 1992.[1] Heebe died on August 10, 2014, in Metairie, Louisiana.[2]
See also
References
- ^ a b Frederick Jacob Reagan Heebe at the Biographical Directory of Federal Judges, a publication of the Federal Judicial Center.
- ^ Retired federal judge Frederick Heebe dies at 91 Archived 2014-08-12 at the Wayback Machine
Sources
- Frederick Jacob Reagan Heebe at the Biographical Directory of Federal Judges, a publication of the Federal Judicial Center.