Helen Ginger Berrigan

Helen Ginger Berrigan
Senior Judge of the United States District Court for the Eastern District of Louisiana
Incumbent
Assumed office August 23, 2016
Judge of the United States District Court for the Eastern District of Louisiana
In office March 10, 1994 – August 23, 2016
Appointed by	Bill Clinton
Preceded by	Patrick E. Carr
Personal details
Born	1948 (age 67–68) New Rochelle, New York
Alma mater	University of Wisconsin (B.A.) American University (M.A.) Louisiana State University Law School (J.D.)

Helen Ginger Berrigan (born 1948) is a Senior United States District Judge of the United States District Court for the Eastern District of Louisiana.

Early life and education

Born in New Rochelle, New York, Berrigan received a Bachelor of Arts from the University of Wisconsin in 1969, an Master of Arts from American University in 1971, and a Juris Doctor from Louisiana State University Law School in 1977.

Career

Berrigan was a Staff attorney of Governor's Pardon, Parole and Rehabilitation Commission from 1977 to 1978. She was in private practice in New Orleans, Louisiana from 1978 to 1994.

Judicial service

On November 18, 1993, Berrigan was nominated by President Bill Clinton to a seat on the United States District Court for the Eastern District of Louisiana vacated by Patrick E. Carr. She was confirmed by the United States Senate on March 10, 1994, and received her commission the same day. She served as Chief Judge from 2001-2008. She took senior status on August 23, 2016.

Sources

• Helen Ginger Berrigan at the Biographical Directory of Federal Judges, a public domain publication of the Federal Judicial Center.