Senate confirms Anna St. John as U.S. District Judge, Eastern District of Louisiana
On the Nomination PN787-4
MAR 17, 2026 · 2:15 PM ET
VOTE ONPN 787-4Anna St. John, U.S. District Judge, Eastern District of LouisianaMAR 17, 2026 · 2:15 PM ET
CONFIRMED
51–45
A party-line vote. 2 votes to spare over the 49 needed.
45 DEM2 IND53 REP
YEANAYCROSSEDTAP A SEAT
WHAT WAS DECIDED
What the Senate was voting on
IN PLAIN WORDS
The Senate voted on whether to confirm Anna St. John as United States District Judge for the Eastern District of Louisiana. The nomination was confirmed, passing by 2 votes over the 49 needed.
A YES MEANT
Confirm Anna St. John as United States District Judge for the Eastern District of Louisiana.
A NO MEANT
Reject the nomination.
THE NOMINATION · PN 787-4
Anna St. John, U.S. District Judge, Eastern District of Louisiana
The Judiciary
WHERE IT STANDS · WHAT’S NEXT
Confirmed on March 17, 2026.
WHY IT NEEDED 490 VACANT · 100 SWORN
49is a majority of the 96 senators voting yes or no. Members voting “present” or absent don’t count.
- VP
- On a 50–50 tie the Vice President can cast the deciding vote.
49 is a majority of the 96 senators voting yes or no. Members voting “present” or absent don’t count.
- VP
- On a 50–50 tie the Vice President can cast the deciding vote.
HOW EACH SIDE VOTED
A straight party-line voteStraight party line.
2 TO SPAREThe closest a confirmation vote has come to its bar since February
5THParty-line Senate vote in March
185THConfirmation vote in the Senate this Congress
THE JOURNEY
Every vote on PN 787-4Every vote on PN 787-4
MAR 17SENATE#56On the nominationTHIS VOTECONFIRMED51–45
MAR 17SENATE#55Cloture on the nominationPASSED48–45MAR 12SENATE—Cloture motion filedFILED
MAR 5SENATE—Reported by committeeREPORTED
JAN 29SENATE—Received in the SenateRECEIVED
SENATE · MAR 17
51–45
CONFIRMED · NEEDED 49
IN THE SENATE · JAN 29 – MAR 17CONFIRMED 51–45
- JAN 29Received in the SenateRECEIVED
- MAR 5Reported by committeeREPORTED
- MAR 12Cloture motion filedFILED
- MAR 17#55Cloture on the nominationPASSED48–45
- MAR 17#56THIS VOTEOn the nominationCONFIRMED51–452 votes to spare over the 49 needed.
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