Senator Landrieu announced today her recommendations for three posts in the federal government that are located right here in Louisiana: the United States Attorney for the Middle District, a United States District Court Judge, and the United States Marshal for the Middle District. Her choices are:
Don Cazayoux for United States Attorney
Y'all know Don if you've been a regular reader of this site. In terms of his qualifications to be a United States Attorney, Don received his bachelor's and Master's degrees from LSU prior to earning his J.D. from Georgetown University. He originally began working in private practice in Baton Rouge, before going home to Pointe Coupee to work as an Assistant District Attorney, never losing a jury trial.
From there, he ran for the State House of Representatives, serving for 8 years, prior to winning election to Congress last spring.
Brian Jackson for U.S. District Court Judge
From 1994 to 2002, Mr. Jackson was the First Assistant United States Attorney for the Middle District of Louisiana, where he managed or litigated a variety of civil and criminal cases. Because of his leadership, he was selected in 2001 to be the interim U.S. Attorney for the Middle District pending the confirmation of then-President Bush's nominee.
Since 2002, Brian Jackson has been a partner in the law firm of Liskow & Lewis, where he heads the firm's government investigations and white collar crime groups. In terms of his academic qualifications, he graduated from Xavier University of Louisiana and Southern University School of Law where he served as editor-in-chief of the Southern University Law Review. He also received an LL.M. from Georgetown University in international and comparative law.
Kevin Harrison for United States Marshal
Since receiving his bachelor's degree from Nicholls State University, Mr. Harrison has worked his way up the ranks of the Drug Enforcement Administration (DEA). Since 2005, he has been the Assistant Agent in Charge of the DEA's operations in 51 of Louisiana's parishes (there are 64). New Orleans.
The recommendation of Mr. Cazayoux all but confirms he will not be the Democratic candidate against Bill Cassidy next fall, barring unforeseen circumstances.
