Dee D. Drell
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Dee Dodson Drell | |
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Senior Judge of the United States District Court for the Western District of Louisiana | |
| Assumed office November 30, 2017 | |
| Chief Judge of the United States District Court for the Western District of Louisiana | |
| In office October 15, 2012 – November 2, 2017 | |
| Preceded by | Robert G. James |
| Succeeded by | S. Maurice Hicks Jr. |
| Judge of the United States District Court for the Western District of Louisiana | |
| In office April 10, 2003 – November 30, 2017 | |
| Appointed by | George W. Bush |
| Preceded by | F. A. Little Jr. |
| Succeeded by | David C. Joseph |
| Personal details | |
| Born | Dee Dodson Drell November 4, 1947 New Orleans, Louisiana, U.S. |
| Political party | Republican |
| Relations | Cleveland Dear (great-uncle by marriage) |
| Education | Tulane University (BA, JD) |
Dee Dodson Drell (born November 4, 1947) is a
Biography
Drell was born in New Orleans, Louisiana, to Theodore Louis Drell, Jr. (1913–2006) and the late Mrs. Drell. The Drells had three other children, Theodore L. Drell, III, Robert L. Drell, and Barbara Drell Allen. Drell obtained both his Bachelor of Arts in anthropology and his Juris Doctor degrees from Tulane University and Tulane University Law School in 1968 and 1971, respectively.
Drell served in the
Drell has been active in state and local bar associations, and he assisted the state bar with attorney disciplinary matters. He was a board member of the Family Mediation Council of Louisiana from 1986 to 1992 and a member of the Rapides Parish Indigent Defender Board from 1987 to 1994. He served on a state task force on racial and ethnic fairness in the courts. He is a member of
Judge Drell also devoted time on a pro bono basis to helping individuals suffering from
Federal judicial service
Drell was nominated by President George W. Bush on January 15, 2003, to a seat on the United States District Court for the Western District of Louisiana vacated by Judge F. A. Little Jr. He was confirmed by the United States Senate on April 9, 2003 by a 99–0 vote.[1] He received commission on April 10, 2003. He served as Chief Judge from 2012 to 2017. He assumed senior status on November 30, 2017.[2]
Though Drell is considered a
Ending desegregation cases
Judge Drell has tangled with longstanding school
References
- ^ "On the Nomination (Confirmation Dee D. Drell, of Louisiana, to be U.S. District Judge)". United States Senate. April 9, 2003. Retrieved July 24, 2023.
- ^ Dee D. Drell at the Biographical Directory of Federal Judges, a publication of the Federal Judicial Center.
- ^ Mandy M. Goodnight (September 28, 2006). "School milestone called "great day" for Rapides Parish". The Alexandria Town Talk. Retrieved May 26, 2015.[permanent dead link]
External links
- Dee D. Drell at the Biographical Directory of Federal Judges, a publication of the Federal Judicial Center.
