Background
Cassibry, Fred James was born on September 26, 1918 in D'Lo, Mississippi, United States. Son of Reginald E. and Lelia (Garner) Cassibry.
Cassibry, Fred James was born on September 26, 1918 in D'Lo, Mississippi, United States. Son of Reginald E. and Lelia (Garner) Cassibry.
Tulane University (Bachelor of Arts, 1941. Bachelor of Laws, 1943). Order of the Coif; Blue Key.
Councilman, New Orleans, 1954-1960. Member, Executive Committee, National Conference of Federal Trial Judges, American Bar Association, 1976. Co-Founder, Federal Judges Association, 1981.
Judge: Civil District Court, Parish of Orleans, 1960. Judge, United States. District Court, Eastern District of Louisiana, 1966-1987.
Private practice, New Orleans, 1947-1961, 87-94. Member firms Cassibry & Zengel, 1946-1947, Dymond & Cassibry, 1950-1955, Cassibry, Jackson & Hess, 1955-1961. Judge Civil District Court, Parish of Orleans, 1961-1966, United States District Court, Eastern District Louisiana, 1966-1987.
Partner Brook Morial Cassibry Pizza and vanLoon, New Orleans, 1987-1994. Board directors Louisiana Economic Development and Gaming Corporation, New Orleans. Member committee on judicial ethics Louisiana Supreme Court, 1965-1966.
Instructor federal procedure Tulane University, 1975.
Member city council, New Orleans, 1954-1960. Member board commissioners New Orleans City Park, 1962-1968. Delaware Democratic National Convention, 1956.
Served from ensign to lieutenant (junior grade) United States Naval Reserve, 1944-1946. Member American Bar Association, Federal Bar Association, Louisiana Bar Association, New Orleans Bar Association, Louisiana District Judges Association (president 1963), United States 5th Circuit District Judges Association (president 1974-1975), Tulane University Alumni Association (member executive committee 1962-1965, Outstanding Law Alumnus award 1976), Blue Key, Order of Coif (honorary), Sigma Chi.
Married Lorraine E. Patterson, December 21, 1940. 1 daughter, Elizabeth. Married Muriel D. Belsome, February 13, 1974.
1 daughter, Cathryn.