Eastern District of Louisiana / Appointed 1971 / Served to 1978
Roger Blake West
Judge, U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of Louisiana
Appointed by President Richard M. Nixon in 1971 and confirmed by voice vote, Roger Blake West was a Judge on the U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of Louisiana. He earned a law degree from Tulane University Law School in 1951. Sources: FJC Biographical Directory · Senate confirmation, June 18, 1971
- Appointed by
- Richard M. Nixon, 1971
- Confirmed
- by voice vote
- Education
- Tulane 1949 · Tulane Law School 1951
- Succeeded by
- Adrian Guy Duplantier
Federal judicial service
| Year | Court | Appointed by | Vote |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1971 | Eastern District of Louisiana | Nixon (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
| Tulane University | B.A. | 1949 |
| Tulane University Law School | LL.B. | 1951 |
Sources
6 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).