Peter Beer (judge)
Peter Beer | |
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| Senior Judge of the United States District Court for the Eastern District of Louisiana | |
| In office April 12, 1994 – February 9, 2018 | |
| Judge of the United States District Court for the Eastern District of Louisiana | |
| In office November 27, 1979 – April 12, 1994 | |
| Appointed by | Jimmy Carter |
| Preceded by | Seat established by 92 Stat. 1629 |
| Succeeded by | Mary Ann Vial Lemmon |
| Personal details | |
| Born | Peter Hill Beer April 12, 1928 New Orleans, Louisiana, U.S. |
| Died | February 9, 2018 (aged 89) New Orleans, Louisiana, U.S. |
| Education | Tulane University (BBA, LLB) |
Peter Hill Beer (April 12, 1928 – February 9, 2018) was a United States district judge of the United States District Court for the Eastern District of Louisiana.
Education and career
Born in
Louisiana Court of Appeals from 1974 to 1979, and of the Louisiana Supreme Court from 1978 to 1979.[1]
Federal judicial service
On October 11, 1979, Beer was nominated by President Jimmy Carter to a new seat on the United States District Court for the Eastern District of Louisiana created by 92 Stat. 1629. He was confirmed by the United States Senate on November 26, 1979, and received his commission on November 27, 1979. He assumed senior status on April 12, 1994.[1] He took inactive senior status on December 7, 2009, serving in that status until his death.[2]
Death
Beer died on February 9, 2018, at his New Orleans home.[2]
See also
References
- ^ a b Peter Hill Beer at the Biographical Directory of Federal Judges, a publication of the Federal Judicial Center.
- ^ a b "Judge Peter Beer, former City Council member, dies at 89".
Sources
- Peter Hill Beer at the Biographical Directory of Federal Judges, a publication of the Federal Judicial Center.
- Political Graveyard
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