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Lansing Leroy Mitchell

Lansing Leroy Mitchell

Louisiana Eastern District Court

Born 1914 in Sun, LA

Died 2001 in New Orleans, LA

FJC ID: 1661

Lansing Leroy Mitchell (January 17, 1914 – April 24, 2001) was a United States district judge of the United States District Court for the Eastern District of Louisiana.

Gender
Male
Race
White

Prior employment

  1. Private practice, New Orleans, Louisiana
    1953–1966
  2. Eastern District of Louisiana
    Eastern District of Louisiana
    Assistant U.S. attorney · 1946–1953
  3. U.S. Army lieutenant colonel
    1942–1946
  4. U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission
    U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission
    Attorney · 1941–1942
  5. Federal Bureau of Investigation
    Federal Bureau of Investigation
    Special agent · 1938–1941
  6. Private practice, Pontchatoula, Louisiana
    1937–1938

Appointments

  1. Louisiana Eastern District Court
    1966–2001 · Appointed by Lyndon B. Johnson (Democratic)
    Term ended: Death

Education

  1. Louisiana State University Law School (now Paul M. Hebert Law Center)
    LL.B. · 1937
  2. Louisiana State University
    B.A. · 1934