Guidry served as an
assistant United States attorney in the U.S. Attorney's Office for the Eastern District of Louisiana, where he was both chief of the Violent Crime Unit and chief of the Drug Unit, and an assistant attorney general in the Louisiana Department of Justice. His service on the Supreme Court terminated once he received his federal judicial commission.
Federal judicial service In June 2018, Guidry was considered a contender for a vacancy on the U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of Louisiana. On January 16, 2019, President
Donald Trump announced his intent to nominate Guidry to serve as a
United States district judge for the
United States District Court for the Eastern District of Louisiana. On January 17, 2019, his nomination was sent to the
United States Senate. President Trump nominated Guidry to the seat vacated by Judge
Kurt D. Engelhardt, who was elevated to the
United States Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit on May 15, 2018. On February 13, 2019, a hearing on his nomination was held before the
Senate Judiciary Committee. On March 7, 2019, his nomination was reported out of committee by a 12–10 vote. On June 18, 2019, the Senate invoked cloture on his nomination by a 53–43 vote. On June 19, 2019, he was confirmed by a 53–46 vote. He received his judicial commission on June 21, 2019. The
Associated Press reported Judge Greg Guidry donated tens of thousands of dollars to the
Roman Catholic Archdiocese of New Orleans and consistently ruled in favor of the church amid bankruptcy involving nearly 500
clergy sex abuse victims. Some ethics experts said Guidry should immediately
recuse himself to avoid even the appearance of a conflict. About a week later, he decided on a late-night reversal to recuse himself from the bankruptcy case involving the church. He issued his reversal with the statement, “I have decided to recuse myself from this matter in order to avoid any possible appearance of personal bias or prejudice”. == See also ==