History of the Federal Judiciary


  Biographical Directory of Federal Judges
Heebe, Frederick Jacob Reagan
Born 1922 in Gretna, LA

Federal Judicial Service:
Judge, U.S. District Court, Eastern District of Louisiana
Nominated by Lyndon B. Johnson on February 16, 1966, to a seat vacated by Frank B. Ellis. Confirmed by the Senate on March 25, 1966, and received commission on March 26, 1966. Served as chief judge, 1972-1992. Assumed senior status on August 26, 1992.

Education:
Tulane University, B.A., 1943
Tulane University Law School, LL.B., 1949

Professional Career:
U.S. Army captain, 1945-1946
Private practice, Gretna, Louisiana, 1949-1958
Parish councilman/vice chairman, Jefferson Parish, Louisiana, 1958-1960
Judge, Louisiana District Court, Twenty-Fourth Judicial District, Jefferson Parish, Division B, 1961-1966

 

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