Western District of Louisiana / Appointed 2020 / Active
David Cleveland Joseph
Judge, U.S. District Court for the Western District of Louisiana
Appointed by President Donald J. Trump in 2020 and confirmed by the Senate 55–42, David Cleveland Joseph is a Judge on the U.S. District Court for the Western District of Louisiana. He earned a law degree from Louisiana State University, Paul M. Hebert Law Center in 2003. Sources ↓
- Born
- 1977 · age 49
- Appointed by
- Donald J. Trump, 2020
- Confirmed
- 55–42
- Education
- University of Oklahoma 2000 · Louisiana State, Paul M. Hebert Law Center 2003
- Succeeded
- Dee D. Drell
Federal judicial service
| Year | Court | Appointed by | Vote |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | Western District of Louisiana succeeded Dee D. Drell | Trump (R) | 55–42 |
Party letters show the appointing president’s party, not the judge’s own.
Confirmation vote
Nomination Confirmed 55–42 on July 28, 2020 · 116th Congress, Roll Call 145. Each senator links to their judicial-voting record.
Voted to confirm · 55
2 D, 53 R
- Lamar Alexander(R-TN)
- John Barrasso(R-WY)
- Marsha Blackburn(R-TN)
- Roy Blunt(R-MO)
- John Boozman(R-AR)
- Mike Braun(R-IN)
- Richard Burr(R-NC)
- Shelley Capito(R-WV)
- Bill Cassidy(R-LA)
- Susan Collins(R-ME)
- John Cornyn(R-TX)
- Tom Cotton(R-AR)
- Kevin Cramer(R-ND)
- Mike Crapo(R-ID)
- Ted Cruz(R-TX)
- Steve Daines(R-MT)
- Mike Enzi(R-WY)
- Joni Ernst(R-IA)
- Deb Fischer(R-NE)
- Cory Gardner(R-CO)
- Lindsey Graham(R-SC)
- Charles Grassley(R-IA)
- Josh Hawley(R-MO)
- John Hoeven(R-ND)
- Cindy Hyde-Smith(R-MS)
- Jim Inhofe(R-OK)
- Ron Johnson(R-WI)
- Doug Jones(D-AL)
- John Kennedy(R-LA)
- James Lankford(R-OK)
- Mike Lee(R-UT)
- Kelly Loeffler(R-GA)
- Joseph Manchin(D-WV)
- Mitch McConnell(R-KY)
- Martha McSally(R-AZ)
- Jerry Moran(R-KS)
- Lisa Murkowski(R-AK)
- Rand Paul(R-KY)
- David Perdue(R-GA)
- Rob Portman(R-OH)
- James Risch(R-ID)
- Pat Roberts(R-KS)
- Mitt Romney(R-UT)
- Mike Rounds(R-SD)
- Marco Rubio(R-FL)
- Ben Sasse(R-NE)
- Rick Scott(R-FL)
- Tim Scott(R-SC)
- Richard Shelby(R-AL)
- Dan Sullivan(R-AK)
- John Thune(R-SD)
- Thomas Tillis(R-NC)
- Patrick Toomey(R-PA)
- Roger Wicker(R-MS)
- Todd Young(R-IN)
Voted against · 42
41 D, 1 I
- Tammy Baldwin(D-WI)
- Michael Bennet(D-CO)
- Richard Blumenthal(D-CT)
- Cory Booker(D-NJ)
- Sherrod Brown(D-OH)
- Maria Cantwell(D-WA)
- Ben Cardin(D-MD)
- Thomas Carper(D-DE)
- Bob Casey(D-PA)
- Christopher Coons(D-DE)
- Catherine Cortez Masto(D-NV)
- Tammy Duckworth(D-IL)
- Richard Durbin(D-IL)
- Dianne Feinstein(D-CA)
- Kirsten Gillibrand(D-NY)
- Kamala Harris(D-CA)
- Maggie Hassan(D-NH)
- Martin Heinrich(D-NM)
- Mazie Hirono(D-HI)
- Timothy Kaine(D-VA)
- Angus King(I-ME)
- Amy Klobuchar(D-MN)
- Robert Menendez(D-NJ)
- Jeff Merkley(D-OR)
- Christopher Murphy(D-CT)
- Patty Murray(D-WA)
- Gary Peters(D-MI)
- Jack Reed(D-RI)
- Jacklyn Rosen(D-NV)
- Brian Schatz(D-HI)
- Charles Schumer(D-NY)
- Jeanne Shaheen(D-NH)
- Kyrsten Sinema(D-AZ)
- Tina Smith(D-MN)
- Debbie Stabenow(D-MI)
- Jon Tester(D-MT)
- Tom Udall(D-NM)
- Chris Van Hollen(D-MD)
- Mark Warner(D-VA)
- Elizabeth Warren(D-MA)
- Sheldon Whitehouse(D-RI)
- Ron Wyden(D-OR)
Did not vote · 3
2 D, 1 I
- Patrick Leahy(D-VT)
- Edward Markey(D-MA)
- Bernard Sanders(I-VT)
Education
| University of Oklahoma | B.B.A. | 2000 |
| Louisiana State University, Paul M. Hebert Law Center | J.D., B.C.L. | 2003 |
| Judge Advocate General's Legal Center and School | Officer Basic Course Diploma | 2005 |
Before the bench
Professional career before and outside the federal bench, as recorded by the Federal Judicial Center.
| Oklahoma Army National Guard private first class and specialist | 1997-2000 |
| Louisiana Army National Guard specialist | 2000-2003 |
| Law clerk, Hon. Jeffrey P. Victory, Louisiana Supreme Court | 2003-2004 |
| Law clerk, Hon. John V. Parker, U.S. District Court for the Middle District of Louisiana | 2004-2005 |
| U.S. Army first lieutenant and captain, JAG Corps | 2005-2008 |
| Private practice, Dallas, Texas | 2008-2012 |
| U.S. Army Reserve captain, Trial Defense Service | 2011-2013 |
| Senior attorney, professional liability and financial crimes, Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation, Dallas, Texas | 2012-2014 |
| Assistant U.S. attorney, Western District of Louisiana | 2014-2018 |
| U.S. attorney for the Western District of Louisiana | 2018-2020 |
Questions & answers
- Who appointed David Cleveland Joseph?
- President Donald J. Trump appointed David Cleveland Joseph to the U.S. District Court for the Western District of Louisiana in 2020.
- Was David Cleveland Joseph appointed by a Democrat or a Republican?
- David Cleveland Joseph was appointed by President Donald J. Trump, a Republican. JudicialFinder records the appointing president's party, not a judge's own politics.
- What was David Cleveland Joseph's confirmation vote?
- The Senate confirmed David Cleveland Joseph 55–42 on July 28, 2020.
- Which court is David Cleveland Joseph on?
- David Cleveland Joseph is a Judge on the U.S. District Court for the Western District of Louisiana.
Sources
Each fact on this page traces to a primary public record.
- FJC Biographical Directory
- Wikidata
- Portrait: United States Department of Justice (Public domain), via Wikimedia Commons
- Confirmation roll-call (Senate.gov, 2020)
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6 years on the U.S. District Court for the Western District of Louisiana. Data as of 2026-09-28. Informational only; verify against the primary source before relying. Not a consumer report (FCRA).