Judge Rufus Edward Foster
Judge
Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit
Rufus Edward Foster served as Judge on the Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit from 1925 to 1942. The appointment came from Calvin Coolidge in 1925. Education: LL.B. from Tulane University of Louisiana. Earlier federal service: District Court, E.D. Louisiana.
- Court
- Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit
- Position
- Judge
- Appointed By
- Calvin Coolidge
- Active
- 1909 – 1942
- Party
- Republican
Education
- LL.B.Tulane University of Louisiana (1895)
Career History
- JudgeCourt of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit (1925 – 1942) — appointed by Calvin Coolidge
- JudgeDistrict Court, E.D. Louisiana (1909 – 1925) — appointed by Theodore Roosevelt
- U.S. attorney for the Eastern District of Louisiana1908 – present
- dean1920 – 1927
- Professor of law1912 – 1927
- Assistant U.S. attorney1905 – 1908
- U.S. Army lieutenant1898 – 1899
Cases before Judge Foster
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- Andrew Stephen Oldham
About this profile
Biographical details on this page — court, position, appointing authority, service dates, education, and career history — are public record, sourced from the CourtListener judicial directory. They are not legal advice and do not predict how Judge Foster will decide any matter.