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Barbier, Carl J.

Born 1944 in New Orleans, LA

Federal Judicial Service:
Judge, U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of Louisiana
Nominated by William J. Clinton on May 19, 1998, to a seat vacated by Okla Jones. Confirmed by the Senate on September 28, 1998, and received commission on October 1, 1998. Assumed senior status on January 1, 2023.

Education:
Southeastern Louisiana College, B.A., 1966
Loyola University New Orleans School of Law, J.D., 1970

Professional Career:

Law clerk, Hon. William Redman, Louisiana Court of Appeal, Fourth Judicial Circuit, 1969-1970
Law clerk, Hon. Fred Cassibry, U.S. District Court, Eastern District of Louisiana, 1970-1971
Private practice, New Orleans, Louisiana, 1971-1998