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Jerry Edwards Jr.
Active judge · U.S. District Court for the Western District of Louisiana
Jerry Edwards Jr. serves on the U.S. District Court for the Western District of Louisiana. Appointed by Joseph R. Biden and confirmed Dec 14, 2023 by a 66–24 Senate vote. ABA rating: Well Qualified.
- Appointed by
- Joseph R. Biden
- Confirmed
- Dec 14, 2023
- Senate vote
- 66–24
- ABA rating
- Well Qualified
- Born
- 1979
Appointments
- Judge, U.S. District Court for the Western District of LouisianaJoseph R. Biden · Dec 14, 2023
Education
- Georgia State UniversityB.A., 2002
- Vermont Law and Graduate SchoolJ.D., 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
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