Quick Facts
| Intro | United States federal judge | ||
| Was | Lawyer Judge | ||
| From | United States of America | ||
| Field | Law | ||
| Gender | male | ||
| Birth | 11 October 1913, McDonogh, USA | ||
| Death | 24 July 2002 (aged 88 years) | ||
| Star sign | Libra | ||
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Biography
Edward James Boyle Sr. (October 11, 1913 – July 24, 2002) was a United States District Judge of the United States District Court for the Eastern District of Louisiana.
Education and career
Born in McDonoughville, Louisiana, Boyle received a Bachelor of Laws from Loyola University New Orleans College of Law in 1935. He was in private practice in New Orleans, Louisiana from 1935 to 1942 and again from 1945 to 1966. He was an Assistant United States Attorney of the Eastern District of Louisiana from 1942 to 1945.
Federal judicial service
On August 16, 1966, Boyle was nominated by President Lyndon B. Johnson to a seat on the United States District Court for the Eastern District of Louisiana vacated by Judge Robert Andrew Ainsworth Jr. He was confirmed by the United States Senate on October 20, 1966, and received his commission on November 3, 1966. He assumed senior status on December 1, 1981. Boyle served in that capacity until his death in New Orleans on July 24, 2002.
Sources
- Edward James Boyle Sr. at the Biographical Directory of Federal Judges, a public domain publication of the Federal Judicial Center.
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| Preceded by Robert Andrew Ainsworth Jr. |
Judge of the United States District Court for the Eastern District of Louisiana 1966–1981 |
Succeeded by A. J. McNamara |
