Preceded by Sarah S. Vance Role Judge Name Kurt Engelhardt | Preceded by Morey L. Sear Appointed by George W. Bush | |
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Alma mater Louisiana State University (B.A., J.D.) Education Louisiana State University | ||
Kurt Damian Engelhardt (born 1960) is the Chief United States District Judge of the United States District Court for the Eastern District of Louisiana.
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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.