Wayne Borah

Wayne Borah

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Nonpartisan

Prior offices

United States District Court for the Eastern District of Louisiana

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United States Court of Appeals for the 5th Circuit

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Education

Bachelor's

Louisiana State University, 1915

Personal

Birthplace

Baldwin, La.

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Wayne G. Borah (1891-1966) was a federal judge on the United States Court of Appeals for the 5th Circuit.

Early life and education

• Louisiana State University, LL.B., 1915

Professional career

• Private practice, New Orleans, Louisiana, 1915-1917
• U.S. Army, 1917-1919
• Private practice, New Orleans, Louisiana, 1919-1923
• Assistant U.S. attorney for the Eastern District of Louisiana, 1923-1925
• U.S. Attorney for the Eastern District of Louisiana, 1925-1928

Judicial career

Fifth Circuit

Borah was nominated to the United States Court of Appeals for the 5th Circuit by President Harry Truman on October 15, 1949 to replace Elmo Lee. He was confirmed by the Senate on October 19, 1949, and received commission on October 21st. On December 31, 1956, he assumed senior status. He served in this capacity until his death on February 6, 1966.

Eastern District of Louisiana

Borah was previously a federal judge on the United States District Court for the Eastern District of Louisiana.

He received a recess appointment from President Calvin Coolidge on October 3, 1928 to replace Louis Henry Burns. On December 6, 1928, he was nominated. He was confirmed by the Senate on December 17, 1928, and received commission that same day. He served on this court until October 23, 1949, when he was appointed to the Fifth Circuit. Borah was succeeded in this position by James Wright.

External links

• Biography 2 from the Federal Judicial Center.
• Biography and papers from the Manuscript Reading Room.

Footnotes

Political offices
Preceded by: Louis Henry Burns	Eastern District of Louisiana 1928–1949 Seat #1	Succeeded by: James Wright
Preceded by: Elmo Lee	Fifth Circuit Court of Appeals 1949–1966	Succeeded by: John Minor Wisdom