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SENATE JUDICIARY COMMITTEE · RECEIVED OCT 21, 2025
JUDGECONFIRMED

William J. Crain

William J. Crain of Louisiana, nominated to be District judge, Eastern District of Louisiana.

CONFIRMED49 days, received to confirmed49–46
49DAYS TO CONFIRM49–46FINAL ROLL CALL
SENATE JUDICIARY COMMITTEE · RECEIVED OCT 21, 2025
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THE PATH TO CONFIRMATION

Confirmed in 49 days

WHERE THE TIME WENT49 days, received to confirmed
  • IN COMMITTEE30 DAYS
  • ON THE CALENDAR14 DAYS
  • ON THE FLOOR5 DAYS
  1. ReceivedOCT 21, 2025
  2. Referred to JudiciarySAME DAYOCT 21, 2025
  3. Hearing+1 DAYOCT 22, 2025
  4. Reported+29 DAYSNOV 20, 2025
  5. On the calendar · No. 572SAME DAYNOV 20, 2025
  6. Cloture invoked 51–46+19 DAYSDEC 9, 2025
  7. Confirmed 49–46SAME DAYDEC 9, 2025
WHAT HAPPENS NEXT

Confirmed. District judges serve for life.

LATEST OFFICIAL ACTION · DEC 9, 2025

Confirmed by the Senate by Yea-Nay Vote. 49 - 46. Record Vote Number: 638.

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THE VOTES

How the Senate voted

CLOTUREROLL CALL 637 · DEC 9, 2025
Invoked 51–46
NEEDED
Simple majority
MARGIN
+5
Debate endedMargin +55146
REPUBLICANSRepublicans51 yea0 nay
DEMOCRATSDemocrats0 yea44 nay
INDEPENDENTSIndependents0 yea2 nay

Party-line vote. 3 senators did not vote.

YOUR SENATORS

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All 100 senators. Democrats: 0 yea, 44 nay, 1 not voting. Independents: 0 yea, 2 nay. Republicans: 51 yea, 0 nay, 2 not voting.

ALL 100 SENATORS
CONFIRMATIONROLL CALL 638 · DEC 9, 2025
Confirmed 49–46
NEEDED
Simple majority
MARGIN
+3
ConfirmedMargin +34946
REPUBLICANSRepublicans49 yea0 nay
DEMOCRATSDemocrats0 yea44 nay
INDEPENDENTSIndependents0 yea2 nay

Party-line vote. 5 senators did not vote.

YOUR SENATORS

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All 100 senators. Democrats: 0 yea, 44 nay, 1 not voting. Independents: 0 yea, 2 nay. Republicans: 49 yea, 0 nay, 4 not voting.

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THE POST

District judge, Eastern District of Louisiana

WHAT IT DOES
Tries federal cases in the Eastern District of Louisiana. Its decisions can be appealed to the Fifth Circuit.
TERM
Life. Article III judges serve “during good behavior.”
SEAT
Fills the vacancy left by Judge Eldon E. Fallon, who retired.
OFFICIAL DESCRIPTION · PN615-1

William J. Crain, of Louisiana, to be United States District Judge for the Eastern District of Louisiana, vice Eldon E. Fallon, retired.

THE NOMINEE

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