Federal Judicial Center Operational Status:
Due to a lapse in appropriations, the Federal Judicial Center (Center) has ceased all non-excepted activities until funding is restored.
The Center will post any changes in operational status on this web page. Please check back for updates.
You are here
Foote, Elizabeth Erny
Born 1953 in Lafayette, LA
Federal Judicial Service:
Judge, U.S. District Court for the Western District of Louisiana
Nominated by Barack Obama on February 4, 2010, to a seat vacated by Tucker L. Melancon. Confirmed by the Senate on June 15, 2010, and received commission on June 15, 2010. Assumed senior status on January 21, 2022.
Education:
Louisiana State University, B.A., 1974
Duke University, M.A., 1975
Louisiana State University Law School (now Paul M. Hebert Law Center), J.D., 1978
Professional Career:
Federal Judicial Service:
Judge, U.S. District Court for the Western District of Louisiana
Nominated by Barack Obama on February 4, 2010, to a seat vacated by Tucker L. Melancon. Confirmed by the Senate on June 15, 2010, and received commission on June 15, 2010. Assumed senior status on January 21, 2022.
Education:
Louisiana State University, B.A., 1974
Duke University, M.A., 1975
Louisiana State University Law School (now Paul M. Hebert Law Center), J.D., 1978
Professional Career:
Law clerk, Hon. William Culpepper, Louisiana Court of Appeal, Third Judicial Circuit, 1978-1979
Private practice, Alexandria, Louisiana, 1979-2010