Frederick Jacob Reagan Heebe (August 25, 1922 – August 10, 2014) was a
United States district judge of the
.
Education and career
Born in
Gretna in
Jefferson Parish,
Louisiana, Heebe received a
Bachelor of Arts degree from
Tulane University in 1943 and was a
captain
Captain is a title, an appellative for the commanding officer of a military unit; the supreme leader of a navy ship, merchant ship, aeroplane, spacecraft, or other vessel; or the commander of a port, fire or police department, election precinct, e ...
in the
United States Army towards the end of
World War II from 1945 to 1946. He received a
Bachelor of Laws from
Tulane University Law School in 1949 and was in private practice in Gretna from 1949 to 1958. He was a member from 1958 to 1960 of the Jefferson Parish Council. He was a judge of Division B of the 24th Judicial District Court in Jefferson Parish from 1961 to 1966.
Federal judicial service
On February 16, 1966, Heebe was nominated by
President Lyndon B. Johnson to a seat on the
vacated by Judge
Frank Burton Ellis
Frank Burton Ellis (February 10, 1907 – November 3, 1969) was a United States district judge of the United States District Court for the Eastern District of Louisiana.
Education and career
Born in Covington, Louisiana, Ellis attended the Gul ...
. Heebe was confirmed by the
United States Senate on March 25, 1966 and received his commission the following day. He served as Chief Judge from 1972 to 1992, assuming
senior status on August 26, 1992.
Heebe died on August 10, 2014, in
Metairie, Louisiana.
Retired federal judge Frederick Heebe dies at 91
See also
* List of United States federal judges by longevity of service
This is a list of Article III United States federal judges by longevity of service. The judges on the lists below were presidential appointees who have been confirmed by the Senate, and who served on the federal bench for over 40 years. It includ ...
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1922 births
2014 deaths
People from Gretna, Louisiana
Military personnel from Louisiana
Parish jurors and commissioners in Louisiana
Louisiana state court judges
Judges of the United States District Court for the Eastern District of Louisiana
United States district court judges appointed by Lyndon B. Johnson
20th-century American judges
Tulane University Law School alumni
United States Army officers
Louisiana Democrats
United States Army personnel of World War II
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