G. Thomas Porteous Jr.

Judge G. Thomas Porteous Jr.

Personal

Birthday:

1946

Birthplace:

New Orleans, LA

Race or Ethnicity:

White

Gender:

Male

Prior Employment:

Special counsel to the attorney general, State of Louisiana, 1971-1973
Private practice, Gretna, Louisiana, 1973-1980
Assistant district attorney and chief of Felony Complaint Division, Jefferson Parish, Louisiana, 1973-1975
Private practice, Metairie, Louisiana, 1980-1984
City attorney, Harahan, Louisiana, 1982-1984
Judge, Louisiana District Court, Twenty-Fourth Judicial District, 1984-1994

Education

Name of School:

Louisiana State University

Degree:

B.A.

Degree Year:

1968

Name of School - Second:

Paul M Hebert Law Center Louisiana State University

LSU Law Center offers training in both civil law, used in Louisiana and in 60% of the world's jurisdictions, and common law, in force in 49 other states and in 40% of the glob.

Degree - Second:

J.D.

Degree Year - Second:

1971

Judicial Career

Court Name:

U. S. District Court, Eastern District of Louisiana

Court Name:

Louisiana Eastern District Court

President Nominating:

William J. Clinton

Party Affiliation of President:

Democratic

Commission Date:

10/11/1994

Termination Date:

12/8/2010

Termination Reason:

Impeachment & Conviction