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Wendy Baldwin Vitter

Active judge · U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of Louisiana

Wendy Baldwin Vitter serves on the U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of Louisiana. Appointed by Donald J. Trump and confirmed May 16, 2019 by a 52–45 Senate vote. ABA rating: Qualified.

Appointed by
Donald J. Trump
Confirmed
May 16, 2019
Senate vote
52–45
ABA rating
Qualified
Born
1961

Appointments

  • Judge, U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of LouisianaDonald J. Trump · May 16, 2019

Education

  • Sam Houston State UniversityB.A., 1982
  • Tulane University Law SchoolJ.D., 1986

Career

Assistant district attorney, Orleans Parish, Louisiana, 1987-1992; deputy chief of trials, 1989-1990; chief of trials, 1990-1992; Private practice, New Orleans, Louisiana, 1992-1993; Roman Catholic Church of the Archdiocese of New Orleans, 2012-2019; project director, 2012-2013; general counsel, 2013-2019

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