Henry Anthony Politz

Henry Anthony Politz
Henry Anthony Politz
Senior Judge of the United States Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit
	In office; August 10, 1999 – May 25, 2002
Chief Judge of the United States Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit
	In office; 1992–1999
Preceded by	Charles Clark
Succeeded by	Carolyn Dineen King
Judge of the United States Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit
	In office; July 13, 1979 – August 10, 1999
Appointed by	Jimmy Carter
Preceded by	Seat established by 92 Stat. 1629
Succeeded by	Charles W. Pickering
Personal details
Born	Henry Anthony Politz; May 9, 1932; Napoleonville, Louisiana
Died	May 25, 2002 (aged 70); Shreveport, Louisiana
Education	Louisiana State University (BA); Paul M. Hebert Law Center (JD)

Henry Anthony Politz (May 9, 1932 – May 25, 2002) was a United States Circuit Judge of the United States Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit.

Education and career

Born in Napoleonville, Louisiana, Politz served in the United States Air Force from 1951 to 1955. He received a Bachelor of Arts degree from Louisiana State University in 1958 and a Juris Doctor from Paul M. Hebert Law Center at Louisiana State University in 1959. He was in private practice in Shreveport, Louisiana from 1959 to 1979.[1]

Federal judicial service

On May 3, 1979, Politz was nominated by President Jimmy Carter to a new seat on the United States Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit created by 92 Stat. 1629. He was confirmed by the United States Senate on July 12, 1979, and received his commission on July 13, 1979. He served as Chief Judge from 1992 to 1999, assuming senior status on August 10, 1999. Politz served in that capacity until his death, on May 25, 2002, in Shreveport.[1]

References

Henry Anthony Politz at the Biographical Directory of Federal Judges, a public domain publication of the Federal Judicial Center.

Sources

Henry Anthony Politz at the Biographical Directory of Federal Judges, a public domain publication of the Federal Judicial Center.

Legal offices
Preceded by Seat established by 92 Stat. 1629	Judge of the United States Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit 1979–1999	Succeeded by Charles W. Pickering
Preceded by Charles Clark	Chief Judge of the United States Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit 1992–1999	Succeeded by Carolyn Dineen King

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[auto-1] Henry Anthony Politz at the Biographical Directory of Federal Judges, a public domain publication of the Federal Judicial Center.