Edith Brown Clement
American judge and federal appellate judge
Born
April 29th, 1948
77 years ago
Category
Leaders & Politicians
Country
United States
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Graduated from Tulane University Law School. Served as a law clerk for a federal judge. Appointed to the United States District Court for the Eastern District of Louisiana in 1991. Nominated by President George W. Bush to the United States Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit in 2001, where service continues. Significant rulings include various cases addressing environmental law and civil rights.
Served on the United States Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit
Appointed to the United States District Court for the Eastern District of Louisiana
Clerked for a federal judge
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