Jane Triche Milazzo

Jane Margaret Triche Milazzo
Judge of the United States District Court for the Eastern District of Louisiana
Incumbent
Assumed office October 12, 2011
Appointed by	Barack Obama
Preceded by	Mary Ann Vial Lemmon
Personal details
Born	Jane Margaret Triche (1957-03-02) March 2, 1957 (age 67) Napoleonville, Louisiana, U.S.
Spouse	John Milazzo
Relations	Philip H. Gilbert (great-grandfather) Risley Triche (father)
Parents	Risley C. Triche 1927–2012 (father) Clara Caballero Triche (deceased) (mother)
Education	Nicholls State University (BA) Louisiana State University (JD)

Jane Margaret Triche Milazzo (born March 2, 1957)^[1] is a United States district judge of the United States District Court for the Eastern District of Louisiana.

Early life and education

A native of Napoleonville, Louisiana,^[2] Milazzo earned a Bachelor of Arts degree in 1977 from Nicholls State University.^[3] She then earned a Juris Doctor in 1992 from Louisiana State University's Paul M. Hebert Law Center.^[3][4]

Career

Milazzo began her career as an elementary school teacher.^[3] She then began working in 1986 as a paralegal for a Napoleonville, Louisiana law firm.^[2][3] In 1989, she shifted to being a law clerk while attending law school.^[3] From 1992 until 1998, she served as an associate at her family's law firm, and from 1998 until 2008, she was a partner in that firm.^[3] In 2008, Milazzo was elected a state district judge in Louisiana.^[3][4]

Federal judicial service

On March 16, 2011, President Barack Obama nominated Milazzo to fill a seat on the United States District Court for the Eastern District of Louisiana that had been vacated by Judge Mary Ann Vial Lemmon, who assumed senior status on January 1, 2011.^[5] On October 11, 2011, the United States Senate confirmed Milazzo by a 98–0 vote.^[6] She received her judicial commission the following day. Milazzo was appointed to the bench under the name Jane Margaret Triche-Milazzo, but has since changed her name to Jane Margaret Triche Milazzo.^[4]

Personal life

Milazzo is the daughter of former Louisiana politician Risley C. Triche and Clara Triche of Napoleonville, Louisiana.^[7] She is married to John W. Milazzo Jr. and they have four children.^[7]

References

1. "Archived copy" (PDF). Archived from the original (PDF) on 2011-03-15. Retrieved 2011-03-27.
2. McIntyre, Wade (March 17, 2011). "Triche-Milazzo nominated for Federal District Court Judge". The Gonzales Weekly Citizen. Archived from the original on October 1, 2011. Retrieved March 27, 2011.
3. The White House: Office of the Press Secretary (March 16, 2011). "President Obama Nominates Two to the United States District Court". whitehouse.gov. Retrieved March 27, 2011 – via National Archives.
4. Jane Triche Milazzo at the Biographical Directory of Federal Judges, a publication of the Federal Judicial Center.
5. The White House: Office of the Press Secretary (March 16, 2011). "Nominations Sent to the Senate". whitehouse.gov. Retrieved March 27, 2011 – via National Archives.
6. "On the Nomination (Confirmation Jane Margaret Triche-Milazzo, of Louisiana, to be U.S. District Judge)". United States Senate. October 11, 2011. Retrieved May 30, 2023.
7. "23rd Judicial District Court of Louisiana - Honorable Jane Triche-Milazzo". Archived from the original on 2011-07-18. Retrieved 2011-03-27.

External links

• Jane Triche Milazzo at the Biographical Directory of Federal Judges, a publication of the Federal Judicial Center.
• Jane Triche Milazzo at Ballotpedia

Legal offices
Preceded by Mary Ann Vial Lemmon	Judge of the United States District Court for the Eastern District of Louisiana 2011–present	Incumbent