Introduction
Henry Anthony Politz (May 9, 1932 – May 25, 2002) was a United States Circuit Judge of the United States Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit.
Education and career
Born in Napoleonville, Louisiana, Politz served in the United States Air Force from 1951 to 1955. He received a Bachelor of Arts degree from Louisiana State University in 1958 and a Juris Doctor from Paul M. Hebert Law Center at Louisiana State University in 1959. He was in private practice in Shreveport, Louisiana from 1959 to 1979.
Federal judicial service
On May 3, 1979, Politz was nominated by President Jimmy Carter to a new seat on the United States Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit created by 92 Stat. 1629. He was confirmed by the United States Senate on July 12, 1979, and received his commission on July 13, 1979. He served as Chief Judge from 1992 to 1999, assuming senior status on August 10, 1999. Politz served in that capacity until his death, in May 25, 2002, in Shreveport.
Sources
- Henry Anthony Politz at the Biographical Directory of Federal Judges, a public domain publication of the Federal Judicial Center.
| Legal offices | ||
|---|---|---|
| Preceded by Seat established by 92 Stat. 1629 |
Judge of the United States Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit 1979–1999 |
Succeeded by Charles W. Pickering |
| Preceded by Charles Clark |
Chief Judge of the United States Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit 1992–1999 |
Succeeded by Carolyn Dineen King |