Western District of Louisiana / Appointed 1974 / Served to 2015

Thomas E. Stagg Jr.

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

Appointed by President Richard M. Nixon in 1974 and confirmed by voice vote, Thomas E. Stagg Jr. was 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 1949. Sources: FJC Biographical Directory · Senate confirmation, March 7, 1974

Appointed by
Richard M. Nixon, 1974
Confirmed
by voice vote
Education
Louisiana State 1943 · Louisiana State Law School (now Paul M. Hebert Law Center) 1949
Succeeded by
Tucker L. Melancon
Federal judicial service
YearCourtAppointed byVote
1974Western District of Louisiana · succeeded Benjamin Cornwell Dawkins Jr.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
Sources

41 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).