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Cain, James David, Jr.
Born 1964 in DeRidder, LA
Federal Judicial Service:
Judge, U.S. District Court for the Western District of Louisiana
Nominated by Donald J. Trump on January 23, 2019, to a seat vacated by Patricia Head Minaldi. Confirmed by the Senate on June 19, 2019, and received commission on June 25, 2019.
Education:
McNeese State University, B.S., 1990
Southern University Law Center, J.D., 1993
Professional Career:
Federal Judicial Service:
Judge, U.S. District Court for the Western District of Louisiana
Nominated by Donald J. Trump on January 23, 2019, to a seat vacated by Patricia Head Minaldi. Confirmed by the Senate on June 19, 2019, and received commission on June 25, 2019.
Education:
McNeese State University, B.S., 1990
Southern University Law Center, J.D., 1993
Professional Career:
Law clerk, Hon. Henry Yelverton, Louisiana Court of Appeal, Third Judicial Circuit, 1993-1994
Private practice, Lake Charles, Louisiana, 1994-2019
Nominated to U.S. District Court for the Western District of Louisiana, August 28, 2018; no Senate vote