Eastern District of Louisiana / Appointed 1962 / Served to 1969

Frank Burton Ellis

Judge, U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of Louisiana

Appointed by President John F. Kennedy in 1962 and confirmed by voice vote, Frank Burton Ellis was a Judge on the U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of Louisiana. He earned a law degree from Louisiana State University Law School (now Paul M. Hebert Law Center) in 1929. Sources: FJC Biographical Directory · Senate confirmation, April 3, 1962

Appointed by
John F. Kennedy, 1962
Confirmed
by voice vote
Education
Louisiana State Law School (now Paul M. Hebert Law Center) 1929
Federal judicial service
YearCourtAppointed byVote
1962Eastern District of Louisiana · succeeded James Skelly WrightKennedy (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

7 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).