Gaston Louis Noel Porterie

Gaston Louis Noel Porterie (January 22, 1885 – March 24, 1953) was a United States district judge of the United States District Court for the Western District of Louisiana. Education and career Born in Mansura, Louisiana, Porterie received a Bachelor of Science degree from Louisiana State University in 1904 and a Bachelor of Laws from the Paul M. Hebert Law Center at Louisiana State University in 1915. He was in private practice in Marksville, Louisiana from 1915 to 1920. He was district attorney of the 14th Judicial District of Louisiana from 1916 to 1920. He was in private practice in Avoyelles Parish, Louisiana from 1920 to 1932. He was district attorney of Avoyelles Parish from 1920 to 1932. He was the Attorney General of Louisiana from 1932 to 1939. Federal judicial service