He was the eleventh federal official to be served with articles of impeachment by the House of Representatives.

Louderback was born in San Francisco, California and attended the University of Nevada, Reno, graduating in 1905 with an Artium Baccalaureus degree and then attended Harvard Law School, graduating in 1908 with a Bachelor of Laws.

In 1917, Louderback joined the United States Army and held the rank of captain.

He was confirmed by the United States Senate on April 17, 1928, and received his commission the same day.

[1] On February 24, 1933, Louderback was served with five Articles of Impeachment by the United States House of Representatives, including 4 articles alleging corruption in bankruptcy cases (appointing incompetent receivers and allowing them excessive fees), and a general charge of bringing his Court into disrepute.