Helen Ginger Berrigan
Helen Georgena Roberts Berrigan (born April 15, 1948), known professionally as Helen Ginger Berrigan and Ginger Berrigan, is an inactive Senior United States district judge of the United States District Court for the Eastern District of Louisiana.
Helen Ginger Berrigan | |
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| Senior Judge of the United States District Court for the Eastern District of Louisiana | |
| Assumed office August 23, 2016 | |
| Chief Judge of the United States District Court for the Eastern District of Louisiana | |
| In office 2001–2008 | |
| Preceded by | Edith Brown Clement |
| Succeeded by | Sarah Vance |
| 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 Eugene Carr |
| Succeeded by | Wendy Vitter |
| Personal details | |
| Born | Helen Georgena Roberts April 15, 1948 New Rochelle, New York |
| Education | University of Wisconsin-Madison (BA) American University (MA) Louisiana State University Law School (JD) |
Helen Ginger Berrigan serves as a District Court Judge in the Eastern District of Louisiana in the United States. Helen became appointed to this position by the then president, Bill Clinton, in 1994. Between 2001 and 2008, Helen dutifully served as the Chief Judge of the Eastern District. Before this appointment, she had been serving as a criminal defense attorney. During her career, she has also served as a freelance reporter to various publications based in different regions. She has authored the Louisiana Criminal Trial Practice. Apart from her career as a lawyer and journalist, Berrigan has also led in various associations like the New Orleans Association for Women Attorneys.