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S. Maurice Hicks Jr.

Judge, U.S. District Court for the Western District of Louisiana. Born 1952.

Federal judicial service

Newest first

Judge, U.S. District Court for the Western District of Louisiana

Appointed by: George W. Bush (Republican)
Nominated: Jan 7, 2003
Senate vote: 86 to 0
Confirmed: May 19, 2003
Commissioned: May 21, 2003

Education

B.A., Texas Christian University, 1974
J.D., Louisiana State University Law School (now Paul M. Hebert Law Center), 1977

Career

Law clerk and staff attorney, Louisiana Legislative Council, 1975-1977
Private practice, Shreveport, Louisiana, 1977-2003
Member, Judicial Conference of the United States, 2020-2023

Other nominations

Nominated to U.S. District Court for the Western District of Louisiana, September 12, 2002; no Senate vote

DataSources: Federal Judicial Center, Biographical Directory of Article III Federal JudgesData as of Oct 29, 2026

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