William Jerrol Crain
Judge, U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of Louisiana. Born 1961.
Federal judicial service
Newest firstJudge, U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of Louisiana
- Appointed by
- Donald J. Trump (Republican)
- Nominated
- Oct 21, 2025
- Senate vote
- 49 to 46
- Confirmed
- Dec 9, 2025
- Commissioned
- Dec 19, 2025
Education
- B.A., Louisiana State University, 1983
- J.D., Louisiana State University, Paul M. Hebert Law Center, 1986
Career
- Private practice, Covington, Louisiana, 1986-2008
- Judge, Louisiana District Court, Twenty-Second Judicial District, 2009-2012
- Judge, Louisiana Court of Appeal, First Judicial Circuit, 2013-2019
- Justice, Supreme Court of Louisiana, 2019-2025
DataSources: Federal Judicial Center, Biographical Directory of Article III Federal JudgesData as of Oct 29, 2026
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