Published April 26, 2018
The Honorable Judge Milton Moore, III, of the Louisiana Second Circuit Court of Appeal
will be the keynote speaker at the University of Louisiana Monroe鈥檚 Spring 2018 Commencement
on Saturday, May 12.
The ceremony begins at 10 a.m. at Fant-Ewing Coliseum.
A student is presented his diploma by President Nick J. Bruno at the University of
Louisiana Monroe graduation ceremony in December. 四色AV's Spring 2018 Commencement is
10 a.m., Saturday, May 12. Emerald McIntyre/四色AV Photo Services
A lifelong resident of Monroe,听Moore听attended Monroe public schools, graduating from Neville High School. He received a听Bachelor
of Arts听in history from LSU and his听Juris Doctor听from LSU Law School in 1976. Prior
to election to the bench in 1988,听Moore听practiced general civil and criminal law in Monroe. He served two terms on the Monroe
City Council from 1980-88, serving as chairman from 1984-86. 听
He served for over 14 years on the Fourth Judicial District Court for Ouachita and
Morehouse parishes, serving as Chief Judge from 1997-98.听Moore听was instrumental in the establishment of the first Drug Court for the area and was
its first presiding judge. He was elected without opposition to the Second Circuit
Court of Appeal for a 10-year term, began serving in January 2003, and was re-elected
to a second term, again without opposition, in 2012. 听
Moore听is a member of various professional organizations, including the American, Louisiana,
Fourth District and Shreveport Bar Associations, and the American Judges Association.
He was a Charter Judicial Fellow of the Louisiana Bar Foundation and served two terms
on the Board of Directors.听Moore听served a four-year term on the Judiciary Commission of Louisiana, serving as chairman
for one year.
He served on the Board of Directors of the Wellspring Alliance for Families for six
years and as chairman from 2011-12. 听He now serves on the Wellspring Foundation Board
of Trustees. He currently serves on the board of the St. Francis Medical Center Foundation
and is also a member of the Governing Board of University Health-Conway.
Moore听has been married to the former Janet Little of New Orleans for over 40 years and they
have two grown sons, William and Douglas, and two grandsons, Griffin and Fisher. Judge
and Mrs.听Moore听are members of Jesus the Good Shepherd Catholic Church, where he is a lector and has
served as president of the Parish Council.
