John Volz
| John Volz, Sr. | |
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| Attorney for the United States District Court for the Eastern District of Louisiana | |
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In office 1978–1990 |
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| Preceded by | Gerald J. Gallinghouse |
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| Born |
April 22, 1935 New Orleans, Louisiana, USA |
| Died | February 12, 2011 (aged 75) Tulsa, Oklahoma |
| Political party | Democratic-turned-Republican |
| Spouse(s) | Daisy Volz |
| Children | John Volz, Jr. |
| Residence | New Orleans, Louisiana |
| Alma mater |
Jesuit High School |
| Occupation | Attorney |
Jesuit High School
Tulane University
John P. Volz, Sr. (April 22, 1935 – February 12, 2011) was a prominent lawyer from New Orleans, Louisiana. He was the attorney for the United States District Court for the Eastern District of Louisiana under President Jimmy Carter, a Democrat, and Presidents Ronald W. Reagan and George Herbert Walker Bush, both Republicans.
Volz was chosen as U.S. attorney in 1977 after the initial choice, George W. Reese, Jr., of New Orleans, a former Republican national committeeman, withdrew from consideration after the Federal Bureau of Investigation came forward with "allegations" of his drinking, gambling, and procurement of a loan from a financial institution with mob ties.
Volz in time prosecuted reputed Mafia figure Carlos Marcello, Louisiana commissioner of administration Charles E. Roemer, II, Orleans Parish District Attorney Harry Connick Sr., Louisiana State Senate President Michael H. O'Keefe, Sr., and Governor Edwin Washington Edwards.
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