Darrel Papillion
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Darrel Papillion is a judge on the United States District Court for the Eastern District of Louisiana. On March 21, 2023, President Joe Biden (D) nominated him to the court. Papillion was confirmed by the United States Senate on May 30, 2023, by a vote of 59-31.[1][2] Papillion was one of 235 Article III judges nominated by President Joe Biden (D) and confirmed by the U.S. Senate. To see a full list of judges appointed by Joe Biden, click here.
The United States District Court for the Eastern District of Louisiana is one of 94 U.S. District Courts. They are the general trial courts of the United States federal courts. To learn more about the court, click here.
Prior to joining the court, Papillion's career experience included working as a partner at Walters, Papillion, Thomas, Cullens, LLC.[3]
Judicial nominations and appointments
United States District Court for the Eastern District of Louisiana (2023-present)
- See also: Federal judges nominated by Joe Biden
On March 21, 2023, President Joe Biden (D) nominated Papillion to the United States District Court for the Eastern District of Louisiana.[1] Papillion received commission on June 1, 2023.[2] To read more about the federal nominations process, click here.
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| Nominee Information |
| Name: Darrel Papillion |
| Court: United States District Court for the Eastern District of Louisiana |
| Progress |
| Confirmed 70 days after nomination. |
 Nominated: March 21, 2023
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| ABA Rating: Well Qualified[4]
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| Questionnaire: Questionnaire |
| Hearing: April 18, 2023
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| Hearing Transcript: Hearing Transcript |
| QFRs: (Hover over QFRs to read more) |
| Reported: May 11, 2023
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| Confirmed: May 30, 2023
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| Vote: 59-31
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Confirmation vote
The U.S. Senate confirmed Papillion by a vote of 59-31 on May 30, 2023.[1] To see a full breakdown of the vote on the official U.S. Senate website, here.
| Papillion confirmation vote (May 30, 2023) | |||||||||
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| Party | Yea | Nay | No vote | ||||||
 Democratic |
44 | 0 | 4 | ||||||
 Republican |
12 | 31 | 6 | ||||||
 Independent |
3 | 0 | 0 | ||||||
| Total | 59 | 31 | 10 | ||||||
Senate Judiciary Committee hearing
The Senate Judiciary Committee held hearings on Papillion's nomination on April 18, 2023. He was reported to the full Senate on May 11, 2023, after a 15-6 committee vote.[1]
Nomination
On March 20, 2023, President Joe Biden (D) announced his intent to nominate Papillion to the United States District Court for the Eastern District of Louisiana. The president officially nominated Papillion on March 21, 2023.[1]
Papillion was nominated to replace Judge Carl Barbier, who assumed senior status on January 1, 2023.[1]
The American Bar Association (ABA) rated Papillion well qualified with one recusal.[5] To read more about ABA ratings, click here.
Biography
Education
Papillion earned a B.A. in history from Louisiana State University in 1990. He obtained a J.D. from Louisiana State University, Paul M. Hebert Law Center in 1994.[2]
Professional career
- 2023-present: Judge, United States District Court for the Eastern District of Louisiana
- 2020-2023: Special prosecutor, East Baton Rouge District Attorney's Office, Baton Rouge, Louisiana
- 2013-2023: Mediator, Perry Dampf Dispute Solutions, Baton Rouge, Louisiana
- 1999-2023: Private practice, Baton Rouge, Louisiana
- 1995-1999: Private practice, New Orleans, Louisiana
- 1994-1995: Law clerk, Hon. Catherine D. Kimball, Louisiana Supreme Court[2]
About the court
The Eastern District of Louisiana has original jurisdiction over cases filed within its jurisdiction. Like all U.S. district courts, the court has original jurisdiction over civil actions arising under the Constitution, laws, and treaties of the United States; certain civil actions between citizens of different states; civil actions within the admiralty or maritime jurisdiction of the United States; criminal prosecutions brought by the United States; and other types of cases and controversies.[6][7][8] It also has appellate jurisdiction over a limited class of judgments, orders, and decrees.[9]
The geographic jurisdiction of the Eastern District of Louisiana consists of all the following parishes in the eastern part of the state of Louisiana.[10]
To read opinions published by this court, click here.
The federal nomination process
Federal judges are nominated by the president of the United States and confirmed by the Senate. There are multiple steps to the process:
- The president nominates an individual for a judicial seat.
- The nominee fills out a questionnaire and is reviewed by the Senate Judiciary Committee.
- The Senate Judiciary Committee holds a hearing with the nominee, questioning them about things like their judicial philosophy, past rulings or opinions, etc.
- As part of this process, the committee sends a blue slip to senators from the home state in which the judicial nomination was received, allowing them to express their approval or disapproval of the nominee.
- After the hearing, the Senate Judiciary Committee will vote to approve or return the nominee.
- If approved, the nominee is voted on by the full Senate.
- If the Committee votes to return the nominee to the president, the president has the opportunity to re-nominate the individual.
- The Senate holds a vote on the candidate.
- If the Senate confirms the nomination, the nominee receives a commission to serve a lifelong position as a federal judge.
- If the Senate does not confirm the nomination, that nominee does not become a judge.
See also
External links
- Search Google News for this topic
- United States District Court for the Eastern District of Louisiana
- Biography from the Federal Judicial Center
Footnotes
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 1.3 1.4 1.5 Congress.gov, "PN455 — Darrel James Papillion — The Judiciary," accessed March 21, 2023 Cite error: Invalid
<ref>tag; name "cong" defined multiple times with different content - ↑ 2.0 2.1 2.2 2.3 The Federal Judicial Center, "Papillion, Darrel James," accessed June 1, 2023 Cite error: Invalid
<ref>tag; name "FJC" defined multiple times with different content - ↑ The White House, "President Biden Names Thirty-First Round of Judicial Nominees and Announces New Nominees to Serve as U.S. Attorney," March 20, 2023
- ↑ With one recusal.
- ↑ American Bar Association, "STANDING COMMITTEE ON THE FEDERAL JUDICIARY," April 17, 2023
- ↑ Legal Information Institute, "28 U.S.C. § 1333," accessed May 7, 2021
- ↑ Legal Information Institute, "28 U.S.C. § 1332," accessed May 7, 2021
- ↑ Legal Information Institute, "28 U.S.C. § 1331," accessed May 7, 2021
- ↑ Under 28 U.S.C. § 158(a)(1), for example, the U.S. district courts are authorized to hear appeals from final judgments, orders, and decrees of U.S. bankruptcy judges.
- ↑ United States District Court Eastern District of Louisiana, "Parish Information," accessed May 7, 2021
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David Herrera Urias • Gabriel Sanchez • Holly Thomas • Maame Ewusi-Mensah Frimpong • David Ruiz • Charles Fleming • Bridget Brennan • Leonard Stark • Alison J. Nathan • John Chun • Julie Rubin • Jacqueline Scott Corley • Ruth Bermudez Montenegro • Victoria Calvert • Georgette Castner • Anne Traum • Cristina Silva • Ketanji Brown Jackson (Supreme Court) • Sarah Geraghty • Hector Gonzalez • Fred Slaughter • Jennifer Rochon • Robert Huie • Sunshine S. Sykes • Stephanie Dawkins Davis • Evelyn Padin • Sherilyn P. Garnett • Ana de Alba • J. Michelle Childs • Trina Thompson • Elizabeth Hanes • Nancy Maldonado • Nina Morrison • Gregory Williams • John Z. Lee • Sal Mendoza, Jr. • Lara Montecalvo • Florence Pan • Andre Mathis • Sarah A.L. Merriam • Jennifer Rearden • Roopali Desai • María Antongiorgi-Jordán • Camille Vélez-Rivé • Doris Pryor • Frances Kay Behm • Dana Douglas • Mia Roberts Perez • Anne Nardacci • Jeffery P. Hopkins | ||
| Commissioned in 2021 |
Ketanji Brown Jackson • Zahid Quraishi • Julien Xavier Neals • Deborah Boardman • Regina Rodriguez • Candace Jackson-Akiwumi • Lydia Kay Griggsby • Tiffany Cunningham • Eunice Lee • Angel Kelley • Florence Pan • Veronica Rossman • David G. Estudillo • Sarah A.L. Merriam • Gustavo Gelpí • Christine O'Hearn • Margaret Strickland • Karen McGlashan Williams • Patricia Tolliver Giles • Toby Heytens • Michael Nachmanoff • Sarala Nagala • Beth Robinson • Omar A. Williams • Myrna Pérez • Jia Cobb • Tana Lin • Lauren King • Lucy H. Koh • Jennifer Sung • Samantha Elliott • Katherine Menendez • Mary Dimke • Linda Lopez • Shalina Kumar • Jane Beckering • Jinsook Ohta • Jennifer L. Thurston • Stephen Locher • Charlotte Sweeney • Nina Nin-Yuen Wang • Arianna Freeman • Jerry Blackwell | ||
Federal courts:
Fifth Circuit Court of Appeals • U.S. District Court: Eastern District of Louisiana, Middle District of Louisiana, Western District of Louisiana • U.S. Bankruptcy Court: Eastern District of Louisiana, Middle District of Louisiana, Western District of Louisiana
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