Western District of Louisiana / Appointed 1954 / Served to 2002
Edwin Ford Hunter Jr.
Judge, U.S. District Court for the Western District of Louisiana
Appointed by President Dwight D. Eisenhower in 1954 and confirmed by voice vote, Edwin Ford Hunter Jr. was a Judge on the U.S. District Court for the Western District of Louisiana. He earned a law degree from George Washington University Law School in 1938. Sources: FJC Biographical Directory · Senate confirmation, February 9, 1954
- Appointed by
- Dwight D. Eisenhower, 1954
- Confirmed
- by voice vote
- Education
- George Washington Law School 1938
- Succeeded
- Gaston Louis Noel Porterie
- Succeeded by
- Earl Ernest Veron
Federal judicial service
| Year | Court | Appointed by | Vote |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1954 | Western District of Louisiana · succeeded Gaston Louis Noel Porterie | Eisenhower (R) | 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
48 years on the Western District of Louisiana. Data last verified 2026-06-28. Informational only; verify against the primary source before relying. Not a consumer report (FCRA).