Jump to content

John Malach Shaw

From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
John Malach Shaw
Senior Judge of the United States District Court for the Western District of Louisiana
In office
November 15, 1996 – December 24, 1999
Chief Judge of the United States District Court for the Western District of Louisiana
In office
1991–1996
Preceded byTom Stagg
Succeeded byF. A. Little Jr.
Judge of the United States District Court for the Western District of Louisiana
In office
September 26, 1979 – November 15, 1996
Appointed byJimmy Carter
Preceded bySeat established by 92 Stat. 1629
Succeeded byRobert G. James
Personal details
Born
John Malach Shaw

(1931-11-14)November 14, 1931
Beaumont, Texas
DiedDecember 24, 1999(1999-12-24) (aged 68)
Lafayette, Louisiana
EducationWashington and Lee University (BS)
Paul M. Hebert Law Center (JD)

John Malach Shaw (November 14, 1931 – December 24, 1999) was a United States district judge of the United States District Court for the Western District of Louisiana.

Education and career

[edit]

Born in Beaumont, Texas, Shaw received a Bachelor of Science degree from Washington and Lee University in 1953 and a Juris Doctor from the Paul M. Hebert Law Center at Louisiana State University in 1956. He was in the United States Army from 1956 to 1958, and then in the United States Army Reserve until 1964, achieving the rank of captain. He was in private practice in Opelousas, Louisiana from 1958 to 1979.[1]

Federal judicial service

[edit]

On June 5, 1979, Shaw was nominated by President Jimmy Carter to a new seat on the United States District Court for the Western District of Louisiana created by 92 Stat. 1629. He was confirmed by the United States Senate on September 25, 1979, and received his commission on September 26, 1979. He served as Chief Judge from 1991 to 1996, assuming senior status on November 15, 1996. He served in that capacity until his death on December 24, 1999, in Lafayette, Louisiana.[1]

References

[edit]

Sources

[edit]
Legal offices
Preceded by
Seat established by 92 Stat. 1629
Judge of the United States District Court for the Western District of Louisiana
1979–1996
Succeeded by
Preceded by Chief Judge of the United States District Court for the Western District of Louisiana
1991–1996
Succeeded by