Federal judiciary
William Jerrol Crain
Judge, U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of Louisiana
Appointment
- Court
- U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of Louisiana
- Title
- Judge
- Appointed by
- Donald J. TrumpRepublican
- Seat
- LAED1204
- Nominated
- Oct. 21, 2025
- Committee hearing
- Oct. 22, 2025
- Committee action
- Reported (favorably)Nov. 20, 2025
- Senate vote
- 49–46Roll Call
- Confirmed
- Dec. 9, 2025
- Commissioned
- Dec. 19, 2025
- ABA rating
- Well Qualified
Source Federal Judicial Center.
Recent judicial activity
Opinions authored and panels sat on, most recent first.
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May 7
Cases
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Judicial writings
Opinions, concurrences and dissents attributed to this judge by the source record.
| Type | Case | Court | Filed |
|---|---|---|---|
| Opinion | Crain Walnut Shelling, Lp v. United States District Court for the Northern District of California, S | Ninth Circuit | May 7, 2026 |