Helen Ginger Berrigan

Helen Georgena Roberts Berrigan (April 15, 1948 – November 15, 2024), known professionally as Helen Ginger Berrigan and Ginger Berrigan, was a senior United States district judge of the United States District Court for the Eastern District of Louisiana.

Berrigan served as a district court judge of the District Court for the Eastern District of Louisiana in the United States. She was appointed to this position by President Bill Clinton in 1994. Between 2001 and 2008, Berrigan dutifully served as the chief judge of the Eastern District. Before this appointment, she had been serving as a criminal defense attorney. During her career, she also served as a freelance reporter to various publications based in different regions. Berrigan authored the Louisiana Criminal Trial Practice. Apart from her career as a lawyer and journalist, Berrigan also led in various associations like the New Orleans Association for Women Attorneys.