Elizabeth Erny Foote
Appointed by President Barack Obama in 2010 and confirmed by voice vote, Elizabeth Erny Foote is a Judge on the U.S. District Court for the Western District of Louisiana. She earned a law degree from Louisiana State University Law School (now Paul M. Hebert Law Center) in 1978. Sources: FJC Biographical Directory · Senate confirmation, June 15, 2010
- Appointed by
- Barack Obama, 2010
- Confirmed
- by voice vote
- Education
- Louisiana State 1974 · Louisiana State Law School (now Paul M. Hebert Law Center) 1978
- Succeeded
- Tucker L. Melancon
- Succeeded by
- Alexander Coker Van Hook
| Year | Court | Appointed by | Vote |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2010 | Western District of Louisiana · succeeded Tucker L. Melancon | Obama (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.
| Louisiana State University | B.A. | 1974 |
| Duke University | M.A. | 1975 |
| Louisiana State University Law School (now Paul M. Hebert Law Center) | J.D. | 1978 |
16 years on the Western District of Louisiana. Data last verified 2026-06-28. Informational only; verify against the primary source before relying. Not a consumer report (FCRA).