Donald Ellsworth Walter
Judge, U.S. District Court for the Western District of Louisiana. Senior status. Born 1936.
Federal judicial service
Newest firstJudge, U.S. District Court for the Western District of Louisiana
- Appointed by
- Ronald Reagan (Republican)
- Nominated
- May 15, 1985
- Senate vote
- Voice vote
- Confirmed
- Jul 10, 1985
- Commissioned
- Jul 11, 1985
- Senior status
- Nov 30, 2001
Education
- B.A., Louisiana State University, 1961
- J.D., Louisiana State University Law School (now Paul M. Hebert Law Center), 1964
Career
- U.S. Army, 1957-1958
- Private practice, Lake Charles, Louisiana, 1964-1969
- U.S. attorney for the Western District of Louisiana, 1969-1977
- Private practice, Shreveport, Louisiana, 1978-1985
Other nominations
Nominated to U.S. District Court for the Western District of Louisiana, August 5, 1976; no Senate vote; Nominated to U.S. District Court for the Western District of Louisiana, October 5, 1984; no Senate vote
DataSources: Federal Judicial Center, Biographical Directory of Article III Federal JudgesData as of Oct 29, 2026
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