Chief Judge Brian Jackson of the U.S. District Court of the Middle District of Louisiana has confirmed that federal Judge Frank Polozola died on Sunday after a long battle with cancer, WAFB-TV reports. Polozola was sworn in as a U.S. District Judge for the Middle District of Louisiana on May 29, 1980, after having been nominated by President Jimmy Carter. He served as Chief Judge of the Middle District of Louisiana from Sept. 1, 1998, to Aug. 31, 2005, and became a Senior Judge on Jan. 15, 2007. Prior to his appointment by Carter, Polozola served as part-time Magistrate Judge from April 1972 until he was appointed the first full-time Magistrate Judge for the Middle District of Louisiana in October 1973. No further details were available as of press time on Polozola’s death.
Federal Judge Frank Polozola dies
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