Mildred Ellen "Mimi" Methvin | |
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United States Magistrate Judge of the Western District of Louisiana, based in Lafayette, Louisiana | |
In office 1983–2009 |
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Judge Pro Tem of the Louisiana 27th Judicial District Court, Division D, in St. Landry Parish | |
In office July 14, 2014 – December 31, 2014 (pending) |
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Preceded by | Donald Hebert (died in office) |
Succeeded by | Jason Meche (elected November 4, 2014) |
Personal details | |
Born | October 24, 1952 Louisiana, USA |
Political party | Democrat |
Spouse(s) | James Thomas McManus (married 1988-2005, divorced) |
Relations |
Milton Joseph Cunningham (maternal great-great-grandfather) |
Children |
Michael James McManus |
Parents | Lallah Hill Cunningham Methvin |
Residence | Lafayette, Louisiana |
Alma mater |
Holy Savior Menard Central High School |
Occupation | Lawyer; Judge |
Religion | Roman Catholic |
Milton Joseph Cunningham (maternal great-great-grandfather)
Charles Milton Cunningham (great-grandfather)
William Tharp Cunningham (great-uncle)
W. Peyton Cunningham (grandfather)
Michael James McManus
Connor Hill McManus
Three step-children from husband's previous marriage to Dianne Hatten:
Christine Lynn McManus
Matthew Robert McManus
Holy Savior Menard Central High School
H. Sophie Newcomb Memorial College
Tulane University
Mildred Ellen Methvin, known as Mimi Methvin (born October 24, 1952), is an alternative dispute resolution mediator in Lafayette, Louisiana. From 1983 to 2009, she was the United States Magistrate Judge for the Western District of Louisiana. In 2014, she became Judge Pro Tem of the Louisiana 27th Judicial District Court, Division D, in St. Landry Parish.
Named for her maternal grandmother, Mildred Rosalind Hill Cunningham (1901-1982), Methvin is descended from a pioneer political family with roots in , Castor, and her native Alexandria, Louisiana. Her maternal great-great-grandfather, Milton Joseph Cunningham, was a member of both houses of the Louisiana State Legislature and for three terms prior to 1900 the Attorney General of Louisiana.Her great-grandfather, Charles Milton Cunningham, was the editor of The Natchitoches Times and a member of the Louisiana State Senate from 1915 to 1922. A great-uncle, William Tharp Cunningham, served one term in the Louisiana House of Representatives from from 1908 to 1912, prior to becoming a judge.