Morey Leonard Sear

Judge Morey Leonard Sear

Personal

Birthday:

2/26/1929

Birthplace:

New Orleans, LA

Date of Death:

9/6/2004

Place of Death:

New Orleans, LA

Race or Ethnicity:

White

Gender:

Male

Prior Employment:

U.S. Marine Corps captain, 1950-1952
Assistant district attorney, Orleans Parish, Louisiana, 1952-1955
Private practice, New Orleans, Louisiana, 1955-1971
Special counsel, New Orleans [Louisiana] Aviation Board, 1956-1959

Education

Name of School:

Tulane University Law School

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Degree:

J.D.

Degree Year:

1950

Judicial Career

Court Name:

U. S. District Court, Eastern District of Louisiana

Court Name:

Louisiana Eastern District Court

President Nominating:

Gerald Ford

Party Affiliation of President:

Republican

Commission Date:

5/7/1976

Retirement from Active Service:

10/31/2000

Termination Date:

9/6/2004

Termination Reason:

Death

Bankruptcy and Magistrate Services:

U.S. Magistrate, U.S. District Court, Eastern District of Louisiana, 1971-1976