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Roger Blake West

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Roger Blake West
Judge of the United States District Court for the Eastern District of Louisiana
In office
June 22, 1971 – January 24, 1978
Appointed byRichard Nixon
Preceded bySeat established by 84 Stat. 294
Succeeded byAdrian G. Duplantier
Personal details
Born
Roger Blake West

(1928-05-10)May 10, 1928
New Orleans, Louisiana
DiedJanuary 24, 1978(1978-01-24) (aged 49)
EducationTulane University (B.A.)
Tulane University Law School (LL.B.)

Roger Blake West (May 10, 1928 – January 24, 1978) was a United States district judge of the United States District Court for the Eastern District of Louisiana.

Education and career

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Born in New Orleans, Louisiana, West received a Bachelor of Arts degree from Tulane University in 1949 and a Bachelor of Laws from Tulane University Law School in 1951. He was in private practice in New Orleans from 1951 to 1971.[1]

Federal judicial service

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On April 14, 1971, West was nominated by President Richard Nixon to a new seat on the United States District Court for the Eastern District of Louisiana created by 84 Stat. 294. He was confirmed by the United States Senate on June 18, 1971, and received his commission on June 22, 1971. West served in that capacity until his death on January 24, 1978.[1]

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Legal offices
Preceded by
Seat established by 84 Stat. 294
Judge of the United States District Court for the Eastern District of Louisiana
1971–1978
Succeeded by