In 1965 , he moved his practice to Alexandria in Rapides Parish , at which he remained with the Gold , Little , Simon , Weems , and Bruser firm until he was appointed in 1984 to the United States District Court for the Western District of Louisiana .
In 1965 , he moved his practice to Alexandria in Rapides Parish . 
 He remained with the Gold , Little , Simon , Weems , and Bruser firm until he was appointed in 1984 to the United States District Court for the Western District of Louisiana .