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Edith Brown Clement

Judge, U.S. Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit. Senior status. Born 1948.

Federal judicial service

Newest first

Judge, U.S. Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit

Appointed by
George W. Bush (Republican)
Nominated
Sep 4, 2001
Senate vote
99 to 0
Confirmed
Nov 13, 2001
Commissioned
Nov 26, 2001
Senior status
May 14, 2018

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

Appointed by
George H.W. Bush (Republican)
Nominated
Oct 1, 1991
Senate vote
Voice vote
Confirmed
Nov 21, 1991
Commissioned
Nov 25, 1991
Left this court
Nov 27, 2001. Appointment to Another Judicial Position

Education

  • B.A., University of Alabama, 1969
  • J.D., Tulane University Law School, 1973

Career

  • Law clerk, Hon. Herbert W. Christenberry, U.S. District Court, Eastern District of Louisiana, 1973-1975
  • Private practice, New Orleans, Louisiana, 1975-1991

Other nominations

Nominated to U.S. Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit, May 9, 2001; no Senate vote

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

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