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'''Homere Charles Gaudin''', known as '''Charley Gaudin''' (July 14, 1930 – June 29, 2019),  was a [[Louisiana]] district and appellate court judge from 1966 to 1999. He was also as former chairman of the Louisiana Gaming Control Board.

'''Homere Charles Gaudin''', known as '''Charley Gaudin''' (July 14, 1930 – June 29, 2019),  was a [[Louisiana]] district and appellate court judge from 1966 to 1999. He was also as former chairman of the Louisiana Gaming Control Board.

In 1958, he received his  [[Juris Doctor]]ate from Loyola College of Law in New Orleans, at which he was a moot court finalist, an editor of the university newspaper, ''The Maroon'', and a member of Delta Theta Phi national legal fraternity. He joined his paternal uncles, Felix and Hilary Gaudin in the practice of law.<ref name=obit>{{cite web|url=https://obits.nola.com/obituaries/nola/obituary.aspx?n=homere-charles-gaudin-charley&pid=193308874&fhid=5630|title=Homere Gaudin's Obituary|publisher=''New Orleans Times-Picayune''|date=July 4, 2019|accessdate=July 17, 2019}}</ref>

In 1958, he received his  [[Juris Doctor]]ate from Loyola College of Law in New Orleans, at which he was a moot court finalist, an editor of the university newspaper, ''The Maroon'', and a member of Delta Theta Phi national legal fraternity. He joined his paternal uncles, Felix and Hilary Gaudin in the practice of law.<ref name=obit>{{cite web|url=https://obits.nola.com/obituaries/nola/obituary.aspx?n=homere-charles-gaudin-charley&pid=193308874&fhid=5630|title=Homere Gaudin's Obituary|publisher=''New Orleans Times-Picayune''|date=July 4, 2019|accessdate=July 17, 2019}}</ref>

In his obituary, his friends recalled Judge Gaudin as "gentle, gracious, and wise." People were said to have been drawn to "his inner calm, warm smilem, and dry wit". While in law school and some time thereafter, Gaudin was a sports columnist for the former ''New Orleans States-Item.'' He was the legal counsel and vice president of the Louisiana Sportswriter's Association, which made him an honorary lifetime member. He was elected to Louisiana's 24th Judicial District Court in 1966, when at the age of thirty-six he became one of the youngest persons in the state to be elected to the bench. That same year, his cousin, John Grenier, was the unsuccessful Republican candidate for the [[U.S. Senate]] seat in Alabama against veteral lawmaker,  [[John Sparkman]]. Gaudin sat on the district bench until 1982, during which time he served as Chief Judge, President of the 4th Circuit Judges Association, and on the executive committee of the Louisiana District Judges Association. In 1982, he was elected judge of the Fifth Circuit Court of Appeal for Louisiana (not the appointed federal court of the same name in New Orleans), with service until 1999. For part of his time on the appeals court, he was Chief Judge. He also sat by special appointment as an ad hoc judge of the Louisiana Supreme Court and on various circuit courts of appeal throughout the state.<ref name=obit/>  

In his obituary, his friends recalled Judge Gaudin as "gentle, gracious, and wise." People were said to have been drawn to "his inner calm, warm smile, and dry wit". While in law school and some time thereafter, Gaudin was a sports columnist for the former ''New Orleans States-Item.'' He was the legal counsel and vice president of the Louisiana Sportswriter's Association, which made him an honorary lifetime member. He was elected to Louisiana's 24th Judicial District Court in 1966, when at the age of thirty-six he became one of the youngest persons in the state to be elected to the bench. That same year, his cousin, John Grenier, was the unsuccessful Republican candidate for the [[U.S. Senate]] seat in Alabama against veteral lawmaker,  [[John Sparkman]]. Gaudin sat on the district bench until 1982, during which time he served as Chief Judge, President of the 4th Circuit Judges Association, and on the executive committee of the Louisiana District Judges Association. In 1982, he was elected judge of the Fifth Circuit Court of Appeal for Louisiana (not the appointed federal court of the same name in New Orleans), with service until 1999. For part of his time on the appeals court, he was Chief Judge. He also sat by special appointment as an ad hoc judge of the Louisiana Supreme Court and on various circuit courts of appeal throughout the state.<ref name=obit/>  

Gaudin used his journalistic skills -- he was known for his storytelling -- to write succinct and concise legal opinions. In 1983, the appeals court declared that a Louisiana law requiring women to follow their husbands regarding the location of  residence was unconstitutional. The Louisiana Supreme Court affirmed Gaudin's decision, and the law was revoked.<ref name=obit/> In a 1994 opinion, quoted in ''[[The New York Times]]'', Gaudin upheld the right of an investigative reporter to protect the identity of his sources under the First Amendment, stating that "freedom of the press neither begins nor ends" with certain statutes.  

Gaudin used his journalistic skills -- he was known for his storytelling -- to write succinct and concise legal opinions. In 1983, the appeals court declared that a Louisiana law requiring women to follow their husbands regarding the location of  residence was unconstitutional. The Louisiana Supreme Court affirmed Gaudin's decision, and the law was revoked.<ref name=obit/> In a 1994 opinion, quoted in ''[[The New York Times]]'', Gaudin upheld the right of an investigative reporter to protect the identity of his sources under the First Amendment, stating that "freedom of the press neither begins nor ends" with certain statutes.  

==Personal life==

==Personal life==

In 2003, Gaudin was one of the first graduates to be inducted into the St. Paul's High School Hall of Fame. He was named also as "Outstanding Alumnu" and spoke at the elected to speak at the school's centennial celebration. Gaudin served at Thule Air Force Base in [[Greenland]] from 1952 to 1954. He was the founder of  the Cystic Fibrosis Celebrity Golf Tournament and the president of the Louisiana Cystic Fibrosis Foundation. Archie Manning, for whom the tournament was later named, described Gaudin as "a great man and friend who worked diligently to make the tournament highly successful." The tournament was the first charitable golf tournament in the region. Gaudin's ability to attract celebrity athletes was considered essential to the success of the tournament.   

In 2003, Gaudin was one of the first graduates to be inducted into the St. Paul's High School Hall of Fame. He was named also as "Outstanding Alumnu" and spoke at the elected to speak at the school's centennial celebration. Gaudin served at Thule Air Force Base in [[Greenland]] from 1952 to 1954. He was the founder of  the Cystic Fibrosis Celebrity Golf Tournament and the president of the Louisiana Cystic Fibrosis Foundation. Archie Manning, for whom the tournament was later named, described Gaudin as "a great man and friend who worked diligently to make the tournament highly successful." The tournament was the first charitable golf tournament in the region. Gaudin's ability to attract celebrity athletes was considered essential to the success of the tournament.   

Gaudin was a member of the New Orleans Country Club and several [[Mardi Gras]] carnival organizations. He served on the advisory board of the [Salvation Army]] and the [[Tulane University]] Summer Lyric Theatre. Judge Gaudin had a great nterest in the history of [[World War II]] and for years collected and painted toy soldiers. His collection of thousands of soldiers was featured in a 2008 magazine article in which he noted that his favorite soldiers "will always be the ones I once played with. They bring back very happy memories of a long lost but fondly remembered childhood." <ref name=obit/>

Gaudin was a member of the New Orleans Country Club and several [[Mardi Gras]] carnival organizations. He served on the advisory board of the [[Salvation Army]] and the [[Tulane University]] Summer Lyric Theatre. Judge Gaudin had a great interest in the history of [[World War II]] and for years collected and painted toy soldiers. His collection of thousands of soldiers was featured in a 2008 magazine article in which he noted that his favorite soldiers "will always be the ones I once played with. They bring back very happy memories of a long lost but fondly remembered childhood." <ref name=obit/>

Judge Gaudin and his wife of sixty-three years, had three children, Melanee G. Usdin, MoniqueG.  Gardner, and Charles Gaudin, and their spouses, Steven W. Usdin, J. Warren Gardner, Jr., and Kathleen DeMilia Gaudin, respectively. He had four grandchildren. Gaudin died sixteen days before his 89th birthday. Services were held on July 9 at Lake Lawn Metairie Cemetery in New Orleans. Burial was private.<ref name=obit/>

Judge Gaudin and his wife of sixty-three years, had three children, Melanee G. Usdin, MoniqueG.  Gardner, and Charles Gaudin, and their spouses, Steven W. Usdin, J. Warren Gardner, Jr., and Kathleen DeMilia Gaudin, respectively. He had four grandchildren. Gaudin died sixteen days before his 89th birthday. Services were held on July 9 at Lake Lawn Metairie Cemetery in New Orleans. Burial was private.<ref name=obit/>

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