Eastern District of Louisiana / Appointed 1998 / Active

Carl J. Barbier

Judge, U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of Louisiana

Appointed by President William J. Clinton in 1998 and confirmed by voice vote, Carl J. Barbier is a Judge on the U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of Louisiana. He earned a law degree from Loyola University New Orleans School of Law in 1970. Sources: FJC Biographical Directory · Senate confirmation, September 28, 1998

Appointed by
William J. Clinton, 1998
Confirmed
by voice vote
Education
Southeastern Louisiana College 1966 · Loyola New Orleans Law 1970
Succeeded
Okla Jones II
Federal judicial service
YearCourtAppointed byVote
1998Eastern District of Louisiana · succeeded Okla Jones IIClinton (D)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
Sources

27 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).