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James David Cain Jr.
Active judge · U.S. District Court for the Western District of Louisiana
James David Cain Jr. serves on the U.S. District Court for the Western District of Louisiana. Appointed by Donald J. Trump and confirmed Jun 19, 2019 by a 77–21 Senate vote. ABA rating: Well Qualified.
- Appointed by
- Donald J. Trump
- Confirmed
- Jun 19, 2019
- Senate vote
- 77–21
- ABA rating
- Well Qualified
- Born
- 1964
Appointments
- Judge, U.S. District Court for the Western District of LouisianaDonald J. Trump · Jun 19, 2019
Education
- McNeese State UniversityB.S., 1990
- Southern University Law CenterJ.D., 1993
Career
Law clerk, Hon. Henry Yelverton, Louisiana Court of Appeal, Third Judicial Circuit, 1993-1994; Private practice, Lake Charles, Louisiana, 1994-2019
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