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Minaldi, Patricia Head
Born September 12, 1958, in Somerville, MA
Died December 1, 2018, in Lake Charles, LA
Federal Judicial Service:
Judge, U.S. District Court for the Western District of Louisiana
Nominated by George W. Bush on January 15, 2003, to a seat vacated by James T. Trimble Jr. Confirmed by the Senate on May 6, 2003, and received commission on May 9, 2003. Assumed senior status due to certified disability on July 31, 2017. Service terminated on December 1, 2018, due to death.
Education:
Wesleyan University, B.A., 1980
Tulane University Law School, J.D., 1983
Professional Career:
Died December 1, 2018, in Lake Charles, LA
Federal Judicial Service:
Judge, U.S. District Court for the Western District of Louisiana
Nominated by George W. Bush on January 15, 2003, to a seat vacated by James T. Trimble Jr. Confirmed by the Senate on May 6, 2003, and received commission on May 9, 2003. Assumed senior status due to certified disability on July 31, 2017. Service terminated on December 1, 2018, due to death.
Education:
Wesleyan University, B.A., 1980
Tulane University Law School, J.D., 1983
Professional Career:
Assistant district attorney, Orleans Parish, Louisiana, 1983-1986
Assistant district attorney, Calcasieu Parish, Louisiana, 1986-1996
Judge, Louisiana District Court, Fourteenth Judicial District, 1996-2003