Eastern District of Louisiana / Appointed 1966 / Served to 2001

Lansing Leroy Mitchell

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

Appointed by President Lyndon B. Johnson in 1966 and confirmed by voice vote, Lansing Leroy Mitchell 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 1937. Sources: FJC Biographical Directory · Senate confirmation, October 20, 1966

Appointed by
Lyndon B. Johnson, 1966
Confirmed
by voice vote
Education
Louisiana State 1934 · Louisiana State Law School (now Paul M. Hebert Law Center) 1937
Federal judicial service
YearCourtAppointed byVote
1966Eastern District of LouisianaJohnson (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

34 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).