Jerry Edwards Jr.
Judge, U.S. District Court for the Western District of Louisiana. Born 1979.
Federal judicial service
Newest firstJudge, U.S. District Court for the Western District of Louisiana
- Appointed by
- Joseph R. Biden (Democratic)
- Nominated
- Jun 8, 2023
- Senate vote
- 66 to 24
- Confirmed
- Dec 14, 2023
- Commissioned
- Dec 22, 2023
Education
- B.A., Georgia State University, 2002
- J.D., Vermont Law and Graduate School, 2005
Career
- Law clerk, Louisiana District Court, First Judicial District, 2005-2006
- Private practice, Shreveport, Louisiana, 2006-2019
- Assistant U.S. attorney, Western District of Louisiana, 2019-2023
- deputy chief, Civil Division, 2020
- chief, Civil Division, 2020-2022
- first assistant U.S. attorney, 2022-2023
DataSources: Federal Judicial Center, Biographical Directory of Article III Federal JudgesData as of Oct 29, 2026
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