Eldon E. Fallon | |
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| Senior Judge of the United States District Court for the Eastern District of Louisiana | |
| Assumed office January 1, 2024 | |
| Judge of the United States District Court for the Eastern District of Louisiana | |
| In office May 10, 1995 – January 1, 2024 | |
| Appointed by | Bill Clinton |
| Preceded by | Adrian G. Duplantier |
| Succeeded by | vacant |
| Personal details | |
| Born | February 16, 1939[1] New Orleans, Louisiana, U.S. |
| Education | Tulane University (BA, JD) Yale University (LLM) |
Eldon E. Fallon (born February 16, 1939) is a senior United States district judge of the United States District Court for the Eastern District of Louisiana. Referred as a pioneer in the creative use of multidistrict litigations and bellwether trials,[2] Fallon has overseen several high-profile multidistrict litigation cases in recent years, including the Xarelto, Chinese Drywall, Vioxx, and Propulsid litigations.
- ^ Judiciary, United States Congress Senate Committee on the (1996). Confirmation Hearings on Federal Appointments: Hearings Before the Committee on the Judiciary, United States Senate, One Hundred Fourth Congress, First Session, on Confirmation of Appointees to the Federal Judiciary. U.S. Government Printing Office. p. 472.
- ^ "How Judge Fallon Works His MDL Magic". www.bna.com.