Marcel Livaudais Jr. (March 3, 1925 – February 9, 2009) was a United States district judge of the

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Education and career

Born in

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, Livaudais received a

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degree from

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in 1945 and a

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from Tulane University Law School in 1949. He was a commissioned Ensign in the

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during

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from 1943 to 1946. He was in private practice in New Orleans from 1949 to 1950, returning to the Navy as a Lieutenant (J.G.) from 1950 to 1952. He then resumed his private practice in New Orleans until 1977.

Federal judicial service

Livaudais served as a United States magistrate judge for the Eastern District of Louisiana from 1977 to 1984. On June 19, 1984, Livaudais was nominated by President

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to a seat on the

vacated by Judge Fred James Cassibry. Livaudais was confirmed by the

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on September 17, 1984, and received his commission the following day. He assumed senior status on December 31, 1996, and served in that capacity until his retirement on December 31, 2008. He died on February 9, 2009, in New Orleans.

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* {{DEFAULTSORT:Livaudais, Marcel Jr. 1925 births 2009 deaths Judges of the United States District Court for the Eastern District of Louisiana United States district court judges appointed by Ronald Reagan Tulane University alumni Tulane University Law School alumni United States Navy officers United States magistrate judges