Senate Confirms Alabama Solicitor General Edmund LaCour As Federal Judge
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The U.S. Senate has confirmed Edmund “Eddie” LaCour Jr. as a federal judge for Alabama’s Northern District. The vote was 51-47, largely following party lines. This decision fills the vacancy created by the retirement of Chief Judge L. Scott Coogler.
LaCour’s confirmation represents a recent success for Alabama’s Senate delegation in securing judicial appointments. It follows the confirmations of two other Alabama lawyers, Bill Lewis and Hal Mooty, to federal judgeships.
Prior to this role, LaCour served as Alabama’s Solicitor General. In that position, starting in 2019, he led the state’s major appellate cases. This included arguing the significant redistricting case, *Allen v. Milligan*, before the U.S. Supreme Court.
This confirmation concludes a political process that began five years ago. LaCour was initially nominated for a federal judgeship in 2020. However, his nomination was blocked at that time by the state’s then-Democratic senator, Doug Jones.
With both of Alabama’s Senate seats now held by Republicans, the path for his nomination was clear this time. President Trump formally nominated LaCour earlier this year as part of a broader effort to fill judicial vacancies.
Alabama’s Republican senators, Katie Britt and Tommy Tuberville, strongly supported LaCour’s appointment. Senator Britt praised his “unparalleled” legal record, noting his extensive experience before the Supreme Court. Senator Tuberville expressed confidence that LaCour would excel in his new judicial role.
The Alabama Attorney General’s office celebrated the confirmation. Attorney General Steve Marshall commended LaCour as a “brilliant and principled lawyer” whose work demonstrated a deep respect for the Constitution and the rule of law.
