Middle District of Louisiana / Appointed 1980 / Served to 2013

Frank Joseph Polozola

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

Appointed by President Jimmy Carter in 1980 and confirmed by voice vote, Frank Joseph Polozola was a Judge on the U.S. District Court for the Middle District of Louisiana. He earned a law degree from Louisiana State University Law School (now Paul M. Hebert Law Center) in 1965. Sources: FJC Biographical Directory · Senate confirmation, May 21, 1980

Appointed by
Jimmy Carter, 1980
Confirmed
by voice vote
Education
Louisiana State Law School (now Paul M. Hebert Law Center) 1965
Federal judicial service
YearCourtAppointed byVote
1980Middle District of Louisiana · succeeded Elmer Gordon WestCarter (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

32 years on the Middle District of Louisiana. Data last verified 2026-06-28. Informational only; verify against the primary source before relying. Not a consumer report (FCRA).