{"id":35688,"date":"2025-12-16T20:53:23","date_gmt":"2025-12-16T20:53:23","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/news-vm.com\/?p=35688"},"modified":"2025-12-16T20:53:23","modified_gmt":"2025-12-16T20:53:23","slug":"unique-senate-nod-lacour-becomes-alabama-federal-judge","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/news-vm.com\/?p=35688","title":{"rendered":"Unique Senate Nod: LaCour Becomes Alabama Federal Judge"},"content":{"rendered":"<p data-start=\"39\" data-end=\"449\">The U.S. Senate has confirmed Alabama Solicitor General Edmund \u201cEddie\u201d LaCour Jr. as a federal judge for the Northern District of Alabama. The confirmation vote concluded at 51-47, filling the vacancy left by the retirement of Chief Judge L. Scott Coogler. LaCour, who has served as Alabama\u2019s Solicitor General since 2019, now steps into a role that places him at the center of the state\u2019s federal judiciary.<\/p><div class=\"zdqkn69e000d71bf81\" ><div style=\"width:100%; max-width:1200px; margin:0 auto;\">\n  <a href=\"https:\/\/bolt-casino.com?r=0BFDBF1283\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">\n    <img \n      src=\"https:\/\/news-vm.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/f8693ebb-2018-480f-a2f7-0096810c07f0.jpg\" \n      alt=\"200% Deposit Bonus + 10% Cashback\" \n      style=\"width:100%; height:auto; display:block; border-radius:8px; cursor:pointer;\"\n    \/>\n  <\/a>\n<\/div><\/div><style type=\"text\/css\">\r\n@media screen and (min-width: 1201px) {\r\n.zdqkn69e000d71bf81 {\r\ndisplay: block;\r\n}\r\n}\r\n@media screen and (min-width: 993px) and (max-width: 1200px) {\r\n.zdqkn69e000d71bf81 {\r\ndisplay: block;\r\n}\r\n}\r\n@media screen and (min-width: 769px) and (max-width: 992px) {\r\n.zdqkn69e000d71bf81 {\r\ndisplay: block;\r\n}\r\n}\r\n@media screen and (min-width: 768px) and (max-width: 768px) {\r\n.zdqkn69e000d71bf81 {\r\ndisplay: block;\r\n}\r\n}\r\n@media screen and (max-width: 767px) {\r\n.zdqkn69e000d71bf81 {\r\ndisplay: block;\r\n}\r\n}\r\n<\/style>\r\n\n<div>\n<div id=\"theads-video\" class=\"bplr bplr-targetvideoskin-main bplr-unsticky-inside-left bplr-long bplr-playing bplr-started bplr-small\">\n<div class=\"bplr-holder bplr-sticky\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"bplr-slideinview-timer\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p data-start=\"451\" data-end=\"849\">In his role as Solicitor General, LaCour led numerous high-profile appellate cases, including\u00a0<em data-start=\"545\" data-end=\"564\">Allen v. Milligan<\/em>, and argued before the U.S. Supreme Court three times. Over his career, he has filed more than 100 briefs, establishing a formidable record in both state and federal law. His experience has earned him recognition as a skilled litigator capable of navigating complex legal questions.<\/p>\n<p data-start=\"851\" data-end=\"1176\">A native of Alabama, LaCour has an impressive academic background. He earned his bachelor\u2019s degree summa cum laude, followed by a Master of Philosophy from Trinity College Dublin, and a law degree from Yale Law School. His academic achievements laid the foundation for a career marked by legal expertise and public service.<\/p>\n<div data-type=\"_mgwidget\" data-widget-id=\"1850529\" data-uid=\"11bda\">\n<div id=\"mgw1850529_11bda\">\n<div class=\"mgbox card-media\" data-template-type=\"container\">\n<div class=\"mgheader\"><\/div>\n<div id=\"07e17bf6-dac1-11f0-b260-d404e6774b40\" class=\"mgline teaser-25177568 type-w\" data-i=\"4rDDdRqTzlaL0c9mUaitcVbYIn5xPLgxpQkUYc_fwNVxFH_2tWUKWwbFkxzTcV0RcH0YVTEHELz55gVqYIoq962enRC30PqnYEZVKLvVirJLXX17nXn3POBPE4e5Y28z\" data-observing-start=\"1765918344396\" data-observing-time=\"1025\" data-showed=\"1\">\n<div class=\"mgline-inner\">\n<div class=\"image-with-text\">\n<div class=\"mcimg mgimg-block\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"mgline teaser-mgGpt_1850529_1_2 type-w mgline-gpt\" data-i=\"mgGpt_1850529_1_2\" data-backfill-append=\"true\" data-backfill-load=\"true\" data-observing-start=\"1765918344396\" data-observing-time=\"1025\" data-showed=\"1\" data-gpt-place-showed=\"true\"><\/div>\n<div id=\"07e17c00-dac1-11f0-b260-d404e6774b40\" class=\"mgline teaser-25641902 type-w\" data-i=\"4rDDdRqTzlaL0c9mUaitcdSY-FY0JWHAmRvoXk1ecoQX4hR2KIUQJEx8XOtbzcghcH0YVTEHELz55gVqYIoq93i7FH6nTRTiUHYkTH7YlV4Ucr5H2-ySAqF76Ilq0pLi\" data-observing-start=\"1765918344396\" data-observing-time=\"1028\" data-showed=\"1\">\n<div class=\"mgline-inner\">\n<div class=\"image-with-text\">\n<div class=\"mcimg mgimg-block\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"mgbottom_media\">\n<div class=\"mgmedia__metrics-value\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p data-start=\"1178\" data-end=\"1533\">Early in his career, LaCour clerked for Judge William H. 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