New Orleans City Attorney confirmed as newest Louisiana federal judge

October 19, 2011

New Orleans, Louisiana: On Monday, October 4, the Senate confirmed New Orleans City Attorney Nannette Jolivette-Brown to a seat on the United States District Court for the Eastern District of Louisiana. Jolivette-Brown is the first African-American to serve on the federal bench in Louisiana. She had the backing of both of the states senators, Mary Landrieu and David Vitter and was nominated by President Obama on March 2, 2011. Upon being confirmed, Joivette-Brown said, "It is a tremendous honor to be confirmed as a United States District Court judge by the United States Senate."