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Darrel J. Papillion
Judge of theUnited States District Court for the Eastern District of Louisiana
Incumbent
Assumed office
June 1, 2023
Appointed byJoe Biden
Preceded byCarl Barbier
Personal details
Born
Darrel James Papillion[1]

(1968-10-19)October 19, 1968(age 55)
Eunice, Louisiana,U.S.
EducationLouisiana State University(BA,JD)

Darrel James Papillion(born October 19, 1968)[2]is an American lawyer fromLouisianawho serves as aUnited States district judgeof theUnited States District Court for the Eastern District of Louisiana.

Early life and education

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Papillion was born on October 19, 1968, inEunice, Louisiana.[2]He received aBachelor of ArtsfromLouisiana State University and A&M Collegein 1990 and aJuris Doctorfrom thePaul M. Hebert Law CenteratLouisiana State Universityin 1994.[1]

Career

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From 1994 to 1995, Papillion served as alaw clerkfor Associate JusticeCatherine D. Kimballof theLouisiana Supreme Court.From 1995 to 1999, he was an associate at McGlinchey Stafford A.P.L.C. and from 1999 to 2001, he was an associate at Moore, Walters & Thompson, A.P.L.C. From 2001 to 2009, he was a partner at Moore, Walters, Thompson, Thomas, Papillion & Cullens, A.P.L.C. From 2009 to 2023, he was a partner with Walters, Papillion, Thomas, Cullens, LLC inBaton Rouge, Louisiana.[1]As a lawyer, he focused onproduct liability,personal injury,andwrongful deathcases.[3]Since 2000, he has been anadjunct professoratPaul M. Hebert Law Centerand from 2005 to 2006 he was an adjunct professor atSouthern University Law Center.[2]

From 2013 to 2014, he was president of the Baton Rouge Bar Association and from 2016 to 2017 he served as president of the Louisiana State Bar Association.[4]From 2020 until becoming a federal judge, Papillion served on the Board of Directors of theInnocence Projectof New Orleans.[5][6]

Notable cases

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Papillion served as co-counsel inJohnson v.Ardoin,aVoting Rights Actchallenge to Louisiana's 2011 congressional districts. Papillion represented the plaintiffs, nineAfrican Americanvoters who alleged the congressional map violated Section 2 of the Voting Rights Act.[7][8][9][10]

Papillion represented plaintiffs inEnglish v. Ardoinseeking declaratory and injunctive relief preventing Louisiana's Secretary of State from using the 2010 congressional districts reapportionment and redistricting map. The plaintiffs claimed the plan was violating theUnited Statesand Louisiana constitutions.[11][12][13]

Federal judicial service

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On March 20, 2023, PresidentJoe Bidenannounced his intent to nominate Papillion to serve as aUnited States district judgeof theUnited States District Court for the Eastern District of Louisiana.[3]On March 21, 2023, his nomination was sent to the Senate. President Biden nominated Papillion to the seat vacated by JudgeCarl Barbier,who assumedsenior statuson January 1, 2023.[14]He had the support of SenatorsBill CassidyandJohn Kennedy.[15][16][17]On April 18, 2023, a hearing on his nomination was held before theSenate Judiciary Committee.[18]During his confirmation hearing, he was questioned by SenatorsMike LeeandMarsha Blackburnover his role in prosecuting Tony Spell, a Louisiana pastor who defied state restrictions during theCOVID-19 pandemic.[19]On May 11, 2023, his nomination was reported out of committee by a 15–6 vote.[20][21]On May 17, 2023, theUnited States Senateinvoked cloture on his nomination by a 63–33 vote.[22]On May 30, 2023, his nomination was confirmed by a 59–31 vote.[23][24]He received his judicial commission on June 1, 2023.[25]

Personal life

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He married his wife, Shirley, in 1991 at St. Joan of Arc Catholic Church inOberlin, Louisiana.[26]In 2018, Papillion was considered for an earlier bench opening but withdrew from consideration when his wife was diagnosed withcancerand later died.[3]Papillion isCatholic.[27]

See also

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References

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  1. ^abc"President Biden Names Thirty-First Round of Judicial Nominees and Announces New Nominees to Serve as U.S. Attorney"(Press release). Washington, D.C.: The White House. March 20, 2023.RetrievedMarch 20,2023.Public DomainThis article incorporates text from this source, which is in thepublic domain.
  2. ^abc"Darrel J. Papillion Profile | Baton Rouge, LA Lawyer | Martindale.com".www.martindale.com.RetrievedMarch 20,2023.
  3. ^abcBallard, Mark (March 20, 2023)."Joe Biden taps Baton Rouge trial lawyer Darrel Papillion to New Orleans federal court".NOLA.com.
  4. ^"Darrel J. Papillion Installed as 76th President of the Louisiana State Bar Association".www.lsba.org.RetrievedMarch 20,2023.
  5. ^"Questionnaire for Judicial Nominees"(PDF).United States Senate Committee on the Judiciary.RetrievedApril 17,2023.
  6. ^"AFJ: Darrel James Papillion Fact Sheet".April 13, 2023.
  7. ^"New congressional maps in southern states dilute Black votes, critics say".PBS.September 4, 2022.
  8. ^"Black Representation at Heart of Louisiana Redistricting Battle".March 27, 2022.
  9. ^"Johnson v. Ardoin | Brennan Center for Justice".
  10. ^"Darrel Papillion, J.D. | Cullens Group".
  11. ^Chung, Andrew (June 29, 2022)."U.S. Supreme Court allows Louisiana electoral map faulted for racial bias".Reuters– via www.reuters.com.
  12. ^"English v. Ardoin, 335 So. 3d 272 | Casetext Search + Citator".casetext.com.
  13. ^Ballard, Mark; Karlin, Sam (June 6, 2022)."Louisiana lawmakers must redraw maps, come up with second majority-minority district, judge rules".The Advocate.
  14. ^"Nominations Sent to the Senate"(Press release). Washington, D.C.: The White House. March 21, 2023.
  15. ^Raymond, Nate."Biden nominates four new federal judges across three states".reuters.com.RetrievedApril 21,2023.
  16. ^Alder, Madison."Louisiana Trial Attorney Among Four New Biden Judicial Picks".news.bloomberglaw.com.RetrievedApril 21,2023.
  17. ^Press-Herald, Minden."Kennedy supports Louisiana's Papillion:" He's a real lawyer's lawyer "".press-herald.com.RetrievedApril 21,2023.
  18. ^"Nominations".Washington, D.C.:United States Senate Committee on the Judiciary.April 17, 2023.
  19. ^Ballard, Mark."New Orleans judicial nominee grilled on Tony Spell prosecution".nola.com.RetrievedApril 21,2023.
  20. ^"Results of Executive Business Meeting – May 11, 2023"(PDF).United States Senate Committee on the Judiciary.RetrievedMay 11,2023.
  21. ^Ballard, Mark."Senate committee sets up final Senate vote on confirmation of Darrel Papillion to federal bench".nola.com.RetrievedMay 11,2023.
  22. ^"On the Cloture Motion (Motion to Invoke Cloture: Darrel James Papillion to be United States District Judge for the Eastern District of Louisiana)".United States Senate.May 17, 2023.RetrievedMay 17,2023.
  23. ^"On the Nomination (Confirmation: Darrel James Papillion, of Louisiana, to be U.S. District Judge for the Eastern District of Louisiana)".United States Senate.May 30, 2023.RetrievedMay 30,2023.
  24. ^Ballard, Mark (May 30, 2023)."Senate confirms Baton Rouge lawyer Darrel Papillion for New Orleans federal court".nola.com.RetrievedMay 30,2023.
  25. ^Darrel J. Papillionat theBiographical Directory of Federal Judges,a publication of theFederal Judicial Center.
  26. ^"Shirley Cezar married Darrel Papillion".Basile Weekly.August 8, 1991. p. 5.RetrievedApril 7,2023.
  27. ^"Darrel J. Papillion, Member | Walters, Papillion, Thomas, Cullens".www.lawbr.net.RetrievedApril 7,2023.
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