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Stanwood Duval

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Stanwood Duval

Prior offices:

United States District Court for the Eastern District of Louisiana

Years in office: 2008 - 2017

Years in office: 1994 - 2008

Education

Bachelor's

Louisiana State University, 1964

Law

Louisiana State University, Paul M. Hebert Law Center, 1966

Personal

Birthplace

New Orleans, LA

Stanwood "Stan" Duval was anArticle III federal judge for theUnited States District Court for the Eastern District of Louisiana. He joined the court in 1994 after being nominated by PresidentBill Clinton. He served as asenior federal judge from December 15, 2008, until his retirement on January 31, 2017.^[1]

Early life and education

ANew Orleans native, Duval graduated from Louisiana State University (LSU) inBaton Rouge with his law degree in 1964.^[1]

Professional career

Duval has served his entire pre-judicial legal career as a private practice attorney licensed in the State ofLouisiana from 1966 to 1994. Duval also served as the assistant city attorney for the city ofHouma from 1970 to 1972. He was also a parish attorney for the Terrebone Parish Consolidate Government from 1988 to 1993.^[1]

Judicial career

Eastern District of Louisiana

On the unanimous recommendation of Louisiana U.S. Senators John Breaux and Bennett Johnston, Duval was nominated by PresidentBill Clinton on July 15, 1994 to a seat vacated byGeorge Arceneaux. Duval was confirmed by the U.S. Senate on September 28, 1994 and received commission onSeptember 29, 1994. Duval assumed senior status onDecember 15, 2008, and served as a senior judge until his retirement on January 31, 2017.^[1]

Noteworthy cases

Katrina levee case (2012)

See also:United States District Court for the Eastern District of Louisiana (IN RE KATRINA CANAL BREACHES, 2:05-cv-04182-SRD-JCW)

Judge Duval presided in a case involving the Army Corps of Engineers in their role of preventing Hurricane Katrina. The judge ruled on November 18, 2009, that the engineering branch of the US Army failed to maintain the levee system resulting in one of the worst hurricanes in American history in 2005. As part of the settlement six residents and a business will share $720,000 in damages.^[2] The case was later appealed and overturned by theFifth Circuit court.^[3]

Landrieu wiretap case (2010)

See also:United States District Court for the Eastern District of Louisiana

Judge Duval presided in the first court appearance of four conservative activists including James O'Keefe who are accused of attempting to wiretap the phone system in Senator Mary Landrieu's Louisiana office. During a hearing scheduled on May 19, 2010, Duval transferred the case to be tried by a magistrate judge despite the severity of their charges. Magistrate JudgeDaniel Knowles presided over an arraignment hearing before the end of May 2010.^[4] O'Keefe plead guilty and received three years probation, $1,500 fine and 100 hours community service.^[5]