John Malach Shaw
John Malach Shaw (November 14, 1931 – December 24, 1999) was a United States district judge of the United States District Court for the Western District of Louisiana.
John Malach Shaw | |
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| Senior Judge of the United States District Court for the Western District of Louisiana | |
| In office November 15, 1996 – December 24, 1999 | |
| Chief Judge of the United States District Court for the Western District of Louisiana | |
| In office 1991–1996 | |
| Preceded by | Tom Stagg |
| Succeeded by | F. A. Little Jr. |
| Judge of the United States District Court for the Western District of Louisiana | |
| In office September 26, 1979 – November 15, 1996 | |
| Appointed by | Jimmy Carter |
| Preceded by | Seat established by 92 Stat. 1629 |
| Succeeded by | Robert G. James |
| Personal details | |
| Born | John Malach Shaw November 14, 1931 Beaumont, Texas |
| Died | December 24, 1999 (aged 68) Lafayette, Louisiana |
| Education | Washington and Lee University (BS) Paul M. Hebert Law Center (JD) |
Education and career edit
Born in Beaumont, Texas, Shaw received a Bachelor of Science degree from Washington and Lee University in 1953 and a Juris Doctor from the Paul M. Hebert Law Center at Louisiana State University in 1956. He was in the United States Army from 1956 to 1958, and then in the United States Army Reserve until 1964, achieving the rank of captain. He was in private practice in Opelousas, Louisiana from 1958 to 1979.[1]
Federal judicial service edit
On June 5, 1979, Shaw was nominated by President Jimmy Carter to a new seat on the United States District Court for the Western District of Louisiana created by 92 Stat. 1629. He was confirmed by the United States Senate on September 25, 1979, and received his commission on September 26, 1979. He served as Chief Judge from 1991 to 1996, assuming senior status on November 15, 1996. He served in that capacity until his death on December 24, 1999, in Lafayette, Louisiana.[1]
References edit
- ^ a b John Malach Shaw at the Biographical Directory of Federal Judges, a public domain publication of the Federal Judicial Center.
Sources edit
- John Malach Shaw at the Biographical Directory of Federal Judges, a public domain publication of the Federal Judicial Center.