U.S. Senator Bill Cassidy supported on Mar. 17 President Donald Trump’s nomination of Anna St. John to the United States District Court for the Eastern District of Louisiana, with the Senate confirming her by a vote of 51-45.
The confirmation is significant as it fills a key judicial position in the Eastern District of Louisiana, impacting how federal cases will be handled in the region.
“Anna stood up for Americans in court,” said Dr. Cassidy. “Because of this, we can trust her to put the Constitution and Louisianans first.”
Senator Kennedy also commented on St. John’s confirmation, saying, “I know the Eastern District of Louisiana is in good hands with Anna St. John on the federal bench. She knows our Constitution like the back of her hand and has the smarts and experience to be a great, fair judge. I was pleased to see my Senate colleagues agree with me today and am grateful for President Trump’s confidence in her.”
St. John began her legal career clerking for Judge Rhesa H. Barksdale at the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit and later worked as an attorney at Covington & Burling LLP in Washington, D.C. She graduated from Columbia Law School as a James Kent Scholar, earned a Master of Arts from Columbia Graduate School of Arts and Sciences, and received a Bachelor of Arts from Louisiana State University (LSU). Before her nomination, she served as president and general counsel at Hamilton Lincoln Law Institute.
Cassidy represents Louisiana in the U.S. Senate according to his official website. He obtained both his undergraduate and medical degrees from LSU according to his official website. Cassidy’s office includes senior staff such as a first assistant according to his official website. He serves as chairman of the Senate Committee on Health, Education, Labor and Pensions according to his official website, influencing policy areas including health care, labor, education, and retirement.
Cassidy won election to the U.S. Senate in 2014 according to his official website after previously holding seats representing Louisiana’s 6th Congressional District starting in 2008 and earlier serving in the Louisiana State Senate according to his official website.
