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 by
Earl Ernest Veron
Federal judicial service
YearCourtAppointed byVote
1954Western District of Louisiana · succeeded Gaston Louis Noel PorterieEisenhower (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).