Earl Ernest Veron (January 2, 1922 – August 28, 1990) was a

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of the

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Education and career

Born in Smoke Bend,

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, Veron received a

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degree from

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in 1957 and a

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from the

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in 1959. He was in private practice in Lake Charles, Louisiana from 1959 to 1968. He was a judge of the 14th Judiciary District in Lake Charles from 1967 to 1977.

Federal judicial service

On July 19, 1977, Veron was nominated by President

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to a seat on the

vacated by Judge Edwin F. Hunter. Veron was confirmed by the

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on August 4, 1977, and received his commission the following day. He assumed senior status due to a certified disability on February 13, 1990, serving in that capacity until his death.

Death

Veron died on August 28, 1990, of

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at the

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, after collapsing earlier that day at the Federal Courthouse in New Orleans.

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