Juris Doctor
The Juris Doctor (J.D. or JD), also known as Doctor of Jurisprudence (J.D., JD, D.Jur., or DJur), is a graduate-entry professional degree in law
and one of several Doctor of Law degrees. The J.D. is the standard degree obtained to practice law ...
from
Tulane Law School
Tulane University Law School is the law school of Tulane University. It is located on Tulane's Uptown campus in New Orleans
New Orleans ( , ,Alexandria in Rapides Parish. He remained with the Gold, Little, Simon, Weems, and Bruser firm until he was appointed in 1984 to the federal bench.
Ronald Reagan
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to fill the position vacated by the retirement of Judge
Nauman Scott
Nauman Steele Scott (June 15, 1916 – September 19, 2001) was a United States district judge of the United States District Court for the Western District of Louisiana.
Education and career
Born in New Roads, Louisiana, Scott received a Bachelor ...
, an original appointee of President Richard Nixon. Little was confirmed by the United States Senate on October 11, 1984, and received his commission the following day. He served as Chief Judge from 1996 to 2002 and then assumed senior status on May 30, 2002, serving in that status until his retirement from the bench on May 15, 2006.
While in the Western District, Little sat on some 250 cases on the United States Court of Appeals for the Fifth and Sixth circuits.
Post judicial service
Little returned to private practice in Alexandria after his judicial tenure and specializes in
arbitration
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,
mediation
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, and appellate review. He also lectures on the Constitution of the United States and on topics relating to taxation. Little has written for the ''Tulane Law Review'', ''Tax Law Review'', and ''Hastings Law Journal.'' He is also the chief judge for the Coushatta Tribe of Louisiana.