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 by
Barry Weldon Ashe
Federal judicial service
YearCourtAppointed byVote
1998Eastern District of Louisiana · succeeded Veronica DiCarlo WickerClinton (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).