Eastern District of Louisiana / Appointed 2018 / Active
Barry Weldon Ashe
Judge, U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of Louisiana
Appointed by President Donald J. Trump in 2018 and confirmed by voice vote, Barry Weldon Ashe is a Judge on the U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of Louisiana. He earned a law degree from Tulane University Law School in 1984. Sources: FJC Biographical Directory · Senate confirmation, August 28, 2018
- Appointed by
- Donald J. Trump, 2018
- Confirmed
- by voice vote
- Education
- Tulane 1978 · Tulane Law School 1984
- Succeeded
- Ivan L. R. Lemelle
Federal judicial service
| Year | Court | Appointed by | Vote |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2018 | Eastern District of Louisiana · succeeded Ivan L. R. Lemelle | Trump (R) | voice |
A per-senator roll-call isn’t shown for this confirmation. The Senate’s recorded roll-call votes begin in 1989; many confirmations (especially before then, and most to the lower courts) were by voice vote or unanimous consent.
Education
| Tulane University | B.A. | 1978 |
| Tulane University Law School | J.D. | 1984 |
Sources
7 years on the Eastern District of Louisiana. Data last verified 2026-06-28. Informational only; verify against the primary source before relying. Not a consumer report (FCRA).