The wait is over—and the message is loud.
After years of political roadblocks, backroom power plays, and a nomination left for dead, Edmund “Eddie” LaCour Jr. has finally been confirmed to the federal bench. A 51-47, party-line vote. A redistricting warrior. A Trump pick revived. Alabama’s judiciary is being quietly, permanently rema…
Edmund “Eddie” LaCour Jr.’s confirmation to the U.S. District Court for the Northern District of Alabama is more than a career milestone; it is the culmination of a five-year political standoff that reshaped how judicial power is negotiated in the state. Once blocked by then-Sen. Doug Jones, LaCour’s nomination stalled despite his formidable résumé and deep appellate experience. With Alabama’s Senate seats now firmly in Republican hands, the same candidate who was sidelined under one delegation sailed through under another, underscoring how sharply judicial appointments track partisan control.
