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Clement, Edith Brown
Born 1948 in Birmingham, AL
Federal Judicial Service:
Judge, U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of Louisiana
Nominated by George H.W. Bush on October 1, 1991, to a seat vacated by Charles Schwartz, Jr. Confirmed by the Senate on November 21, 1991, and received commission on November 25, 1991. Served as chief judge, 2001. Service terminated on November 27, 2001, due to appointment to another judicial position.
Judge, U.S. Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit
Nominated by George W. Bush on September 4, 2001, to a seat vacated by John M. Duhe, Jr. Confirmed by the Senate on November 13, 2001, and received commission on November 26, 2001. Assumed senior status on May 14, 2018.
Education:
University of Alabama, B.A., 1969
Tulane University Law School, J.D., 1973
Professional Career:
Federal Judicial Service:
Judge, U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of Louisiana
Nominated by George H.W. Bush on October 1, 1991, to a seat vacated by Charles Schwartz, Jr. Confirmed by the Senate on November 21, 1991, and received commission on November 25, 1991. Served as chief judge, 2001. Service terminated on November 27, 2001, due to appointment to another judicial position.
Judge, U.S. Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit
Nominated by George W. Bush on September 4, 2001, to a seat vacated by John M. Duhe, Jr. Confirmed by the Senate on November 13, 2001, and received commission on November 26, 2001. Assumed senior status on May 14, 2018.
Education:
University of Alabama, B.A., 1969
Tulane University Law School, J.D., 1973
Professional Career:
Law clerk, Hon. Herbert W. Christenberry, U.S. District Court, Eastern District of Louisiana, 1973-1975
Private practice, New Orleans, Louisiana, 1975-1991
Nominated to U.S. Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit, May 9, 2001; no Senate vote