Michael Joseph Juneau
Appointed by President Donald J. Trump in 2018 and confirmed by the Senate 54–41, Michael Joseph Juneau was a Judge on the U.S. District Court for the Western District of Louisiana. He earned a law degree from Harvard Law School in 1987. Sources ↓
- Lived
- 1962–2023
- Appointed by
- Donald J. Trump, 2018
- Confirmed
- 54–41
- Education
- Louisiana State 1984 · Harvard Law School 1987
- Succeeded
- Richard T. Haik
- Succeeded by
- Jerry Edwards Jr.
Federal judicial service
| Year | Court | Appointed by | Vote |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2018 | Western District of Louisiana succeeded Richard T. Haik | Trump (R) | 54–41 |
Party letters show the appointing president’s party, not the judge’s own.
Confirmation vote
Nomination Confirmed 54–41 on October 11, 2018 · 115th Congress, Roll Call 236. Each senator links to their judicial-voting record.
Voted to confirm · 54
4 D, 50 R
- Lamar Alexander(R-TN)
- John Barrasso(R-WY)
- Roy Blunt(R-MO)
- John Boozman(R-AR)
- Richard Burr(R-NC)
- Shelley Capito(R-WV)
- Bill Cassidy(R-LA)
- Susan Collins(R-ME)
- Bob Corker(R-TN)
- John Cornyn(R-TX)
- Tom Cotton(R-AR)
- Mike Crapo(R-ID)
- Ted Cruz(R-TX)
- Steve Daines(R-MT)
- Joe Donnelly(D-IN)
- Mike Enzi(R-WY)
- Joni Ernst(R-IA)
- Deb Fischer(R-NE)
- Jeff Flake(R-AZ)
- Cory Gardner(R-CO)
- Lindsey Graham(R-SC)
- Charles Grassley(R-IA)
- Orrin Hatch(R-UT)
- Dean Heller(R-NV)
- John Hoeven(R-ND)
- Cindy Hyde-Smith(R-MS)
- Jim Inhofe(R-OK)
- John Isakson(R-GA)
- Ron Johnson(R-WI)
- Doug Jones(D-AL)
- John Kennedy(R-LA)
- Jon Kyl(R-AZ)
- James Lankford(R-OK)
- Mike Lee(R-UT)
- Joe Manchin(D-WV)
- Claire McCaskill(D-MO)
- Mitch McConnell(R-KY)
- 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)
- Mike Rounds(R-SD)
- Ben Sasse(R-NE)
- 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 · 41
39 D, 2 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)
- Kirsten Gillibrand(D-NY)
- Kamala Harris(D-CA)
- Maggie Hassan(D-NH)
- Mazie Hirono(D-HI)
- Timothy Kaine(D-VA)
- Angus King(I-ME)
- Amy Klobuchar(D-MN)
- Patrick Leahy(D-VT)
- Edward Markey(D-MA)
- Robert Menendez(D-NJ)
- Jeff Merkley(D-OR)
- Christopher Murphy(D-CT)
- Patty Murray(D-WA)
- Gary Peters(D-MI)
- Jack Reed(D-RI)
- Bernie Sanders(I-VT)
- Brian Schatz(D-HI)
- Charles Schumer(D-NY)
- Jeanne Shaheen(D-NH)
- 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 · 5
4 D, 1 R
- Dianne Feinstein(D-CA)
- Martin Heinrich(D-NM)
- Heidi Heitkamp(D-ND)
- Bill Nelson(D-FL)
- Marco Rubio(R-FL)
Education
| Louisiana State University | B.S. | 1984 |
| Harvard Law School | J.D. | 1987 |
Judicial Record
Caseload & case types
In our data, Juneau was assigned 499 district-court cases (2004–2021). Median time from filing to termination: 268 days across 499 closed cases.
Case assignment is from CourtListener’s PACER-derived docket records: a partial sample, not a complete caseload, reflecting the judge last assigned each case. How we count.
On appeal
Of 29 of Juneau’s decisions reviewed on the merits by the U.S. courts of appeals in our data, 26 were affirmed, 3 reversed or vacated. This is a historical count of appellate outcomes for cases we could match, not a judgment of the judge, and not a complete record. How we count.
Questions & answers
- Who appointed Michael Joseph Juneau?
- President Donald J. Trump appointed Michael Joseph Juneau to the U.S. District Court for the Western District of Louisiana in 2018.
- Was Michael Joseph Juneau appointed by a Democrat or a Republican?
- Michael Joseph Juneau was appointed by President Donald J. Trump, a Republican. JudicialFinder records the appointing president's party, not a judge's own politics.
- What was Michael Joseph Juneau's confirmation vote?
- The Senate confirmed Michael Joseph Juneau 54–41 on October 11, 2018.
- Which court was Michael Joseph Juneau on?
- Michael Joseph Juneau was 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: U.S. Senate Judiciary Committee (Public domain), via Wikimedia Commons
- Confirmation roll-call (Senate.gov, 2018)
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4 years on the U.S. District Court for the Western District of Louisiana. Data as of 2026-08-10. Informational only; verify against the primary source before relying. Not a consumer report (FCRA).