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Robert Gillespie James
Senior judge · U.S. District Court for the Western District of Louisiana
Robert Gillespie James serves on the U.S. District Court for the Western District of Louisiana. Appointed by William J. Clinton and confirmed Jul 31, 1998. ABA rating: Qualified.
- Appointed by
- William J. Clinton
- Confirmed
- Jul 31, 1998
- ABA rating
- Qualified
- Born
- 1946
Appointments
- Judge, U.S. District Court for the Western District of LouisianaWilliam J. Clinton · Jul 31, 1998
Education
- Louisiana Tech UniversityB.A., 1968
- Louisiana State University Law School (now Paul M. Hebert Law Center)J.D., 1971
Career
Private practice, Ruston, Louisiana, 1971-1998; Business law instructor, Louisiana Tech University, 1992-1998; Judge, Ruston [Louisiana] City Court, 1985-1998
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