Samuel Maurice Hicks Jr., known professionally as S. Maurice Hicks Jr., (born December 5, 1952) is a
United States district judge
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of the
.
Education and career
Born in
, Hicks received a
Bachelor of Arts
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degree from
Texas Christian University
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in 1974 and a
Juris Doctor
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and one of several Doctor of Law degrees. The J.D. is the standard degree obtained to practice law ...
from the
Paul M. Hebert Law Center
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Because Louisiana is a c ...
at
Louisiana State University
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in 1977. He was a
law clerk
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and staff attorney of the Louisiana Legislative Council from 1975 to 1977. He was in private practice in
Shreveport, Louisiana
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, from 1977 to 2003.
District court service
On September 12, 2002, Hicks was nominated by President
George W. Bush
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to a seat on the
vacated by
Donald Ellsworth Walter
Donald Ellsworth Walter (born March 15, 1936) is a senior United States district judge of the United States District Court for the Western District of Louisiana, based in Shreveport.
Education and career
He was born in Jennings in Jefferson Davi ...
. Hicks was confirmed by the United States Senate on May 19, 2003, and received his commission on May 21, 2003. He served as chief judge from November 3, 2017 to December 5, 2022, being mandated to step down on his 70th birthday.
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1952 births
Living people
21st-century American judges
Judges of the United States District Court for the Western District of Louisiana
Louisiana lawyers
Louisiana State University Law Center alumni
People from New Orleans
Texas Christian University alumni
United States district court judges appointed by George W. Bush