Eastern District of Louisiana / Appointed 1966 / Served to 2002
Edward James Boyle Sr.
Judge, U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of Louisiana
Appointed by President Lyndon B. Johnson in 1966 and confirmed by voice vote, Edward James Boyle Sr. was a Judge on the U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of Louisiana. He earned a law degree from Loyola University New Orleans School of Law in 1935. Sources: FJC Biographical Directory · Senate confirmation, October 20, 1966
- Appointed by
- Lyndon B. Johnson, 1966
- Confirmed
- by voice vote
- Education
- Loyola New Orleans Law 1935
- Succeeded
- Robert Andrew Ainsworth Jr.
- Succeeded by
- A. J. McNamara
Federal judicial service
| Year | Court | Appointed by | Vote |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1966 | Eastern District of Louisiana · succeeded Robert Andrew Ainsworth Jr. | Johnson (D) | voice |
A per-senator roll-call isn’t shown for this confirmation. The Senate’s recorded roll-call votes begin in 1989; many confirmations (especially before then, and most to the lower courts) were by voice vote or unanimous consent.
Education
Sources
35 years on the Eastern District of Louisiana. Data last verified 2026-06-28. Informational only; verify against the primary source before relying. Not a consumer report (FCRA).