Northern District of Alabama / Appointed 2025 / Active
Edmund Gerard LaCour Jr.
Judge, U.S. District Court for the Northern District of Alabama
Appointed by President Donald J. Trump in 2025 and confirmed by the Senate 51–47, Edmund Gerard LaCour Jr. is a Judge on the U.S. District Court for the Northern District of Alabama. He earned a law degree from Yale Law School in 2011. Sources: FJC Biographical Directory · Senate confirmation, October 29, 2025
- Appointed by
- Donald J. Trump, 2025
- Confirmed
- 51–47
- Education
- Birmingham-Southern College 2007 · Yale Law School 2011
- Succeeded
- L. Scott Coogler
Federal judicial service
| Year | Court | Appointed by | Vote |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | Northern District of Alabama · succeeded L. Scott Coogler | Trump (R) | 51–47 |
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
| Birmingham-Southern College | B.A. | 2007 |
| Trinity College Dublin | M.Phil. | 2008 |
| Yale Law School | J.D. | 2011 |
Sources
0 years on the Northern District of Alabama. Data last verified 2026-06-28. Informational only; verify against the primary source before relying. Not a consumer report (FCRA).