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Melancon, Tucker L.
Born 1946 in Bryan, TX
Federal Judicial Service:
Judge, U.S. District Court for the Western District of Louisiana
Nominated by William J. Clinton on November 18, 1993, to a seat vacated by Thomas E. Stagg, Jr. Confirmed by the Senate on February 10, 1994, and received commission on February 11, 1994. Assumed senior status due to certified disability on February 14, 2009.
Education:
Louisiana State University, B.S., 1968
Tulane University Law School, J.D., 1973
Professional Career:
Federal Judicial Service:
Judge, U.S. District Court for the Western District of Louisiana
Nominated by William J. Clinton on November 18, 1993, to a seat vacated by Thomas E. Stagg, Jr. Confirmed by the Senate on February 10, 1994, and received commission on February 11, 1994. Assumed senior status due to certified disability on February 14, 2009.
Education:
Louisiana State University, B.S., 1968
Tulane University Law School, J.D., 1973
Professional Career:
Private practice, Marksville, Louisiana, 1973-1993