Eastern District of Louisiana / Appointed 1994 / Active
Sarah S. Vance
Judge, U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of Louisiana
Appointed by President William J. Clinton in 1994 and confirmed by voice vote, Sarah S. Vance 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 1978. Sources: FJC Biographical Directory · Senate confirmation, September 28, 1994
- Appointed by
- William J. Clinton, 1994
- Confirmed
- by voice vote
- Education
- Louisiana State 1971 · Tulane Law School 1978
- Succeeded
- Henry Alvan Mentz Jr.
- Succeeded by
- Anna Elizabeth Wagner St. John
Federal judicial service
| Year | Court | Appointed by | Vote |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1994 | Eastern District of Louisiana · succeeded Henry Alvan Mentz Jr. | 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
| Louisiana State University | B.A. | 1971 |
| Tulane University Law School | J.D. | 1978 |
Sources
31 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).