Eastern District of Louisiana / Appointed 1998 / Active
Ivan L. R. Lemelle
Judge, U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of Louisiana
Appointed by President William J. Clinton in 1998 and confirmed by voice vote, Ivan L. R. Lemelle 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 1974. Sources: FJC Biographical Directory · Senate confirmation, April 3, 1998
- Appointed by
- William J. Clinton, 1998
- Confirmed
- by voice vote
- Education
- Xavier of Louisiana 1971 · Loyola New Orleans Law 1974
- Succeeded
- Veronica DiCarlo Wicker
- Succeeded by
- Barry Weldon Ashe
Federal judicial service
| Year | Court | Appointed by | Vote |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1998 | Eastern District of Louisiana · succeeded Veronica DiCarlo Wicker | Clinton (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
28 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).