On April 14, 2026, the Eastern District of Louisiana judges welcomed judge Anna St. John as our newest colleague on the bench. Judge St. John proudly has purple and gold in her blood, having graduated from LSU. She then went on to obtain her Masters degree from Columbia Graduate School and her Law degree from Columbia Law School. After law school, Judge St. John clerked for the Honorable Rhesa Barksdale of the Fifth Circuit Court of Appeals. She previously worked at Covington & Burling in Washington, DC and served as president and general counsel of the Hamilton Lincoln Law Institute. The oath of office was administered by Judge Barksdale, who was joined by his wife, Claire, and Judge St. John was joined by her husband, Scott. We were also delighted to have the newest “junior” members of the bench, Judge St. John’s children, Charles, Elizabeth, Anna Douglas, and Jack, join in the celebration. Welcome Judge St. John.