civilianCONFIRMED

David Courcelle To Be U.S. Attorney for the Eastern District of Louisiana

PN379-7

David Courcelle, of Louisiana, to be United States Attorney for the Eastern District of Louisiana for the term of four years, vice Peter G. Strasser, term expired.

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Committee on the JudiciarySenate

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Cloture Motion Agreed to (53-47)

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Voted on December 17, 2025

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Business meeting to consider the nominations of Jennifer Lee Mascott, of Delaware, to be United States Circuit Judge for the Third Circuit, Rebecca L. Taibleson, of Wisconsin, to be United States Circuit Judge for the Seventh Circuit, David A. Bragdon, to be United States District Judge for the Middle District of North Carolina, Robert P. Chamberlin, to be United States District Judge for the Northern District of Mississippi, Lindsey Ann Freeman, to be United States District Judge for the Middle District of North Carolina, Edmund G. LaCour, Jr., to be United States District Judge for the Northern District of Alabama, Bill Lewis, to be United States District Judge for the Middle District of Alabama, James D. Maxwell II, to be United States District Judge for the Northern District of Mississippi, Harold D. Mooty III, to be United States District Judge for the Northern District of Alabama, Matthew E. Orso, to be United States District Judge for the Western District of North Carolina, Susan Courtwright Rodriguez, to be United States District Judge for the Western District of North Carolina, Sara Bailey, of Texas, to be Director of National Drug Control Policy, Braden Boucek, to be United States Attorney for the Middle District of Tennessee for the term of four years, David Courcelle, to be United States Attorney for the Eastern District of Louisiana for the term of four years, Dominick Gerace II, to be United States Attorney for the Southern District of Ohio for the term of four years, Jerome Francis Gorgon, Jr., to be United States Attorney for the Eastern District of Michigan for the term of four years, James Kruger, to be United States Attorney for the Southern District of Mississippi for the term of four years, Scott Leary, to be United States Attorney for the Northern District of Mississippi for the term of four years, Bryan Stirling, to be United States Attorney for the District of South Carolina for the term of four years, and Thomas Wheeler II, to be United States Attorney for the Southern District of Indiana for the term of four years.

Committee on the JudiciaryDirksen Senate Office Building, 106Oct 1, 2025 at 2:15 PM

Business meeting to consider the nominations of Jennifer Lee Mascott, of Delaware, to be United States Circuit Judge for the Third Circuit, Robert P. Chamberlin, and James D. Maxwell II, both to be a United States District Judge for the Northern District of Mississippi, Edmund G. LaCour, Jr., and Harold D. Mooty III, both to be a United States District Judge for the Northern District of Alabama, Bill Lewis, to be United States District Judge for the Middle District of Alabama, David Courcelle, to be United States Attorney for the Eastern District of Louisiana for the term of four years, and Scott Leary, to be United States Attorney for the Northern District of Mississippi for the term of four years.

Committee on the JudiciaryHart Senate Office Building, 216

Timeline

Received8 months ago (June 30, 2025)

Authority2 months ago (December 19, 2025)

Last ActionDecember 18, 2025

Action History

FloorDecember 18, 2025

Confirmed by the Senate by Yea-Nay Vote. 53 - 43. Record Vote Number: 655.

FloorDecember 18, 2025

Considered by Senate.

FloorDecember 17, 2025

By unanimous consent agreement, debate 12/18/2025.

FloorDecember 17, 2025

Considered by Senate.

FloorDecember 17, 2025

Cloture invoked in Senate by Yea-Nay Vote. 53 - 47. Record Vote Number: 653.