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James Travis Trimble Jr.

Judge, U.S. District Court for the Western District of Louisiana. Senior status. Born 1932.

Federal judicial service

Newest first

Judge, U.S. District Court for the Western District of Louisiana

Appointed by
George H.W. Bush (Republican)
Nominated
Jun 27, 1991
Senate vote
Voice vote
Confirmed
Sep 12, 1991
Commissioned
Sep 16, 1991
Senior status
Sep 13, 2002

Other federal judicial service

  • U.S. Magistrate/U.S. Magistrate Judge, U.S. District Court for the Western District of Louisiana, 1986-1991

Education

  • B.A., Louisiana State University, 1955
  • LL.B., Louisiana State University Law School (now Paul M. Hebert Law Center), 1956

Career

  • U.S. Air Force judge advocate, 1956-1959
  • Private practice, Alexandria, Louisiana, 1959-1986

DataSources: Federal Judicial Center, Biographical Directory of Article III Federal JudgesData as of Oct 29, 2026

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