David Cleveland Joseph
Judge, U.S. District Court for the Western District of Louisiana. Born 1977.
Federal judicial service
Newest firstJudge, U.S. District Court for the Western District of Louisiana
- Appointed by
- Donald J. Trump (Republican)
- Nominated
- Jan 6, 2020
- Senate vote
- 55 to 42
- Confirmed
- Jul 28, 2020
- Commissioned
- Jul 31, 2020
Education
- B.B.A., University of Oklahoma, 2000
- J.D., B.C.L., Louisiana State University, Paul M. Hebert Law Center, 2003
- Officer Basic Course Diploma, Judge Advocate General's Legal Center and School, 2005
Career
- Oklahoma Army National Guard private first class and specialist, 1997-2000
- Louisiana Army National Guard specialist, 2000-2003
- Law clerk, Hon. Jeffrey P. Victory, Louisiana Supreme Court, 2003-2004
- Law clerk, Hon. John V. Parker, U.S. District Court for the Middle District of Louisiana, 2004-2005
- U.S. Army first lieutenant and captain, JAG Corps, 2005-2008
- Private practice, Dallas, Texas, 2008-2012
- U.S. Army Reserve captain, Trial Defense Service, 2011-2013
- Senior attorney, professional liability and financial crimes, Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation, Dallas, Texas, 2012-2014
- Assistant U.S. attorney, Western District of Louisiana, 2014-2018
- U.S. attorney for the Western District of Louisiana, 2018-2020
Other nominations
Nominated to U.S. District Court for the Western District of Louisiana, December 2, 2019; no Senate vote
DataSources: Federal Judicial Center, Biographical Directory of Article III Federal JudgesData as of Oct 29, 2026
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