Edith Brown Clement

American judge and federal appellate judge

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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