Lansing Leroy Mitchell

Biography of Lansing Leroy Mitchell

Biographic Details

• Family Name (Surname): Mitchell
• First Name: Lansing
• Middle Name: Leroy
• Date of Birth: January , 17 , 1914
• Place of Birth (POB): Sun , Louisiana (US-LA, LA, 22, La.)
• Date of Death: April , 24 , 2001
• Place of Death (POD): New Orleans , Louisiana (US-LA, LA, 22, La.)
• Gender Identity: Male
• Race or Ethnicity: White

Lansing Leroy Mitchell Court Service Information

• Court Name: United States District Court, Eastern District of Louisiana
• Court Type: United States District Court
• Appointment under the Presidency of: Lyndon B. Johnson ( Democratic )
• Judge Nomination vote date (as recorded in the Senate Executive Journal): 10/06/1966
• American Bar Association (ABA) Ratings of judicial nominees (majority rating): Qualified
• New Seat
• Authorization legislation: 80 Stat. 75
• Referral of Nominations to Judiciary Committee Date: 10/06/1966
• Committee action: Reported With Recommendation
• Committee action date: 10/20/1966
• Senate voice vote?: Yes
• Senate vote Date (Confirmation Date): 10/20/1966
• Commission Date: 11/03/1966
• Retirement from Active Service: 11/03/1981
• Date of Termination: 04/24/2001
• Termination of function of Judge (specific reason): Death

Lansing Leroy Mitchell in the Law School

• Name of School: Louisiana State University
• Degree: Bachelor of Arts (B.A.)
• Law Degree Year: 1934

Second Law School Attendance

• Law Degree (Name of School): Louisiana State University Law School
• Degree: Bachelor of Laws (LL.B.)
• Law Degree Year: 1937

Lansing Leroy Mitchell Career Path

Employment:

• Private practice, Pontchatoula, Louisiana, 1937-1938
• Special agent, Federal Bureau of Investigation, 1938-1941
• Attorney, U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission, 1941-1942
• U.S. Army lieutenant colonel, 1942-1946
• Assistant U.S. attorney, Eastern District of Louisiana, 1946-1953
• Private practice, New Orleans, Louisiana, 1953-1966

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