Helen Ginger Berrigan
Helen Ginger Berrigan | |
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| Senior Judge of the United States District Court for the Eastern District of Louisiana | |
| In office August 23, 2016 – November 15, 2024 | |
| 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 S. 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, U.S. |
| Died | November 15, 2024 (aged 76) Saddle River, New Jersey, U.S. |
| Education | UW–Madison (BA) American University (MA) Louisiana State University (JD) |
Helen Georgena Roberts Berrigan (April 15, 1948 – November 15, 2024), known professionally as Helen Ginger Berrigan and Ginger Berrigan, was a senior United States district judge of the United States District Court for the Eastern District of Louisiana.
Berrigan served as a district court judge of the District Court for the Eastern District of Louisiana in the United States. She was appointed to this position by President Bill Clinton in 1994. Between 2001 and 2008, Berrigan 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 also served as a freelance reporter to various publications based in different regions. Berrigan authored the Louisiana Criminal Trial Practice. Apart from her career as a lawyer and journalist, Berrigan also led in various associations like the New Orleans Association for Women Attorneys.