Kurt D. Engelhardt
| Kurt Damian Engelhardt | |
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| Chief Judge of the United States District Court for the Eastern District of Louisiana | |
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Assumed office October 1, 2015 | |
| Preceded by | Sarah S. Vance |
| Judge of the United States District Court for the Eastern District of Louisiana | |
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Assumed office December 13, 2001 | |
| Appointed by | George W. Bush |
| Preceded by | Morey L. Sear |
| Personal details | |
| Born |
Kurt Damian Engelhardt 1960 (age 56–57) New Orleans, Louisiana |
| Education |
Louisiana State University (B.A.) Louisiana State University Law Center (J.D.) |
Kurt Damian Engelhardt (born 1960) is the Chief United States District Judge of the United States District Court for the Eastern District of Louisiana.
Education and career
Born in New Orleans, Louisiana, Engelhardt received a Bachelor of Arts degree from Louisiana State University in 1982 and a Juris Doctor from Louisiana State University Law Center in 1985. He was a law clerk to Judge Charles Grisbaum of the Louisiana Fifth Circuit Court of Appeals from 1985 to 1987. He was in private practice in Louisiana from then until 2001.
District court service
On September 4, 2001, Engelhardt was nominated by President George W. Bush to a seat on the United States District Court for the Eastern District of Louisiana vacated by Morey L. Sear. Engelhardt was confirmed by the United States Senate on December 11, 2001, and received his commission on December 13, 2001. He has served as Chief Judge since October 1, 2015.
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| Legal offices | ||
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| Preceded by Morey L. Sear |
Judge of the United States District Court for the Eastern District of Louisiana 2001–present |
Incumbent |
| Preceded by Sarah S. Vance |
Chief Judge of the United States District Court for the Eastern District of Louisiana 2015–present | |