James David Cain Jr.
Judge, U.S. District Court for the Western District of Louisiana. Born 1964.
Federal judicial service
Newest firstJudge, U.S. District Court for the Western District of Louisiana
- Appointed by
- Donald J. Trump (Republican)
- Nominated
- Jan 23, 2019
- Senate vote
- 77 to 21
- Confirmed
- Jun 19, 2019
- Commissioned
- Jun 25, 2019
Education
- B.S., McNeese State University, 1990
- J.D., Southern University Law Center, 1993
Career
- Law clerk, Hon. Henry Yelverton, Louisiana Court of Appeal, Third Judicial Circuit, 1993-1994
- Private practice, Lake Charles, Louisiana, 1994-2019
Other nominations
Nominated to U.S. District Court for the Western District of Louisiana, August 28, 2018; no Senate vote
DataSources: Federal Judicial Center, Biographical Directory of Article III Federal JudgesData as of Oct 29, 2026
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