Jane Margaret Triche Milazzo (born March 2, 1957) is a

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of the

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Early life and education

A native of

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, Milazzo earned a

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degree in 1977 from

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. She then earned a

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in 1992 from

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Career

Milazzo began her career as an elementary school teacher. She then began working in 1986 as a paralegal for a Napoleonville, Louisiana law firm. In 1989, she shifted to being a law clerk while attending law school. From 1992 until 1998, she served as an associate at her family's law firm, and from 1998 until 2008, she was a partner in that firm. In 2008, Milazzo was elected a state district judge in Louisiana.

Federal judicial service

On March 16, 2011, President

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nominated Milazzo to fill a seat on the United States District Court for the Eastern District of Louisiana that had been vacated by Judge

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, who assumed senior status on January 1, 2011. On October 11, 2011, the

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confirmed Milazzo by a 98–0 vote. She received her judicial commission the following day. Milazzo was appointed to the bench under the name Jane Margaret Triche-Milazzo, but has since changed her name to Jane Margaret Triche Milazzo.

Personal life

Milazzo is the daughter of former Louisiana politician Risley C. Triche and Clara Triche of Napoleonville, Louisiana. She is married to John W. Milazzo Jr. and they have four children.

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* * {{DEFAULTSORT:Milazzo, Jane Margaret Triche 1957 births Living people 20th-century American lawyers 20th-century American women lawyers 21st-century American women judges 21st-century American lawyers 21st-century American women lawyers Judges of the United States District Court for the Eastern District of Louisiana Louisiana Democrats Louisiana lawyers Louisiana state court judges Louisiana State University alumni Nicholls State University alumni People from Napoleonville, Louisiana United States district court judges appointed by Barack Obama