Frederick Jacob Reagan Heebe

Frederick Jacob Reagan Heebe (August 25, 1922 – August 10, 2014) was a United States District Judge of the United States District Court for the Eastern District of Louisiana.

Frederick Jacob Reagan Heebe
Senior Judge of the United States District Court for the Eastern District of Louisiana
In office August 26, 1992 – August 10, 2014
Chief Judge of the United States District Court for the Eastern District of Louisiana
In office 1972–1992
Preceded by	Elmer Gordon West
Succeeded by	Morey Leonard Sear
Judge of the United States District Court for the Eastern District of Louisiana
In office March 26, 1966 – August 26, 1992
Appointed by	Lyndon B. Johnson
Preceded by	Frank Burton Ellis
Succeeded by	Okla Jones II
Personal details
Born	Frederick Jacob Reagan Heebe August 25, 1922 Gretna, Louisiana
Died	August 10, 2014 (aged 91) Metairie, Louisiana
Political party	Democratic
Education	Tulane University (B.A.) Tulane University Law School (LL.B.)

Education and career

Born in Gretna in Jefferson Parish, Louisiana, Heebe received a Bachelor of Arts degree from Tulane University in 1943 and was a captain in the United States Army towards the end of World War II from 1945 to 1946. He received a Bachelor of Laws from Tulane University Law School in 1949 and was in private practice in Gretna from 1949 to 1958. He was a member from 1958 to 1960 of the Jefferson Parish Council. He was a judge of Division B of the 24th Judicial District Court in Jefferson Parish from 1961 to 1966.[1]

Federal judicial service

On February 16, 1966, Heebe 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 Frank Burton Ellis. Heebe was confirmed by the United States Senate on March 25, 1966 and received his commission the following day. He served as Chief Judge from 1972 to 1992, assuming senior status on August 26, 1992.[1] Heebe died on August 10, 2014, in Metairie, Louisiana.[2]

Family

Heebe's son, Frederick Riley Heebe (born 1952) is a New Orleans lawyer and real estate developer and former candidate for Jefferson Parish district attorney. His daughter-in-law, Jennifer Sneed Heebe, is a Republican former member of the Louisiana House of Representatives and the Jefferson Parish Council.

References

1. Frederick Jacob Reagan Heebe at the Biographical Directory of Federal Judges, a public domain publication of the Federal Judicial Center.
2. Retired federal judge Frederick Heebe dies at 91 Archived 2014-08-12 at the Wayback Machine

Sources

• Frederick Jacob Reagan Heebe at the Biographical Directory of Federal Judges, a public domain publication of the Federal Judicial Center.