Western District of Louisiana / Appointed 2003 / Active

S. Maurice Hicks Jr.

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

Appointed by President George W. Bush in 2003 and confirmed by the Senate 860, S. Maurice Hicks Jr. is a Judge on the U.S. District Court for the Western District of Louisiana. He earned a law degree from Louisiana State University Law School (now Paul M. Hebert Law Center) in 1977. Sources: FJC Biographical Directory · Senate confirmation, May 19, 2003

Appointed by
George W. Bush, 2003
Confirmed
86–0
Education
Texas Christian 1974 · Louisiana State Law School (now Paul M. Hebert Law Center) 1977
Federal judicial service
YearCourtAppointed byVote
2003Western District of Louisiana · succeeded Donald Ellsworth WalterBush (R)86–0

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

23 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).