Eastern District of Louisiana / Appointed 2011 / Active
Nannette Jolivette Brown
Judge, U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of Louisiana
Appointed by President Barack Obama in 2011 and confirmed by voice vote, Nannette Jolivette Brown is a Judge on the U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of Louisiana. She earned a law degree from Tulane University Law School in 1988. Sources: FJC Biographical Directory · Senate confirmation, October 3, 2011
- Appointed by
- Barack Obama, 2011
- Confirmed
- by voice vote
- Education
- University of Southwestern Louisiana (now of Louisiana at Lafayette) 1985 · Tulane Law School 1988
- Succeeded
- Stanwood R. Duval Jr.
Federal judicial service
| Year | Court | Appointed by | Vote |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2011 | Eastern District of Louisiana · succeeded Stanwood R. Duval Jr. | 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.
Education
| University of Southwestern Louisiana (now University of Louisiana at Lafayette) | B.A. | 1985 |
| Tulane University Law School | J.D. | 1988 |
| Tulane University Law School | LL.M. | 1998 |
Sources
14 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).