James D. Cain Jr. | |
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| Judge of the United States District Court for the Western District of Louisiana | |
| Assumed office June 25, 2019 | |
| Appointed by | Donald Trump |
| Preceded by | Patricia Head Minaldi |
| Personal details | |
| Born | November 30,1964 DeRidder,Louisiana,U.S. |
| Education | McNeese State University (BA) Southern University Law Center (JD) |
James David Cain Jr. (born November 30,1964) [1] is a United States district judge of the United States District Court for the Western District of Louisiana.
Cain earned his Bachelor of Arts from McNeese State University (where he was roommates with Joe Dumars) [2] and his Juris Doctor,cum laude,from the Southern University Law Center in Baton Rouge. Prior to entering law school,he served for three years as a congressional aide to Representative Jimmy Hayes,who served Louisiana's 7th congressional district from 1987 to 1997. [3]
Upon graduation from law school,Cain clerked for Judge Henry L. Yelverton of the Louisiana Third Circuit Court of Appeal.
Before starting his own firm,he practiced for twelve years at Lundy &Davis. He is a founding member and former partner of the Lake Charles-based firm Loftin,Cain &LeBlanc,LLC,where his practice focused on civil litigation in state and federal courts. [3]
On August 27,2018,President Donald Trump announced his intent to nominate Cain to serve as a United States district judge for the United States District Court for the Western District of Louisiana. On August 28,2018,his nomination was sent to the United States Senate. President Trump nominated Cain to the vacated by Judge Patricia Head Minaldi,who assumed senior status on July 31,2017. [4] On November 13,2018,a hearing on his nomination was held before the Senate Judiciary Committee. [5]
On January 3,2019,his nomination was returned to the President under Rule XXXI,Paragraph 6 of the United States Senate. On January 23,2019,President Trump announced his intent to renominate Cain for a federal judgeship. [6] His nomination was sent to the Senate later that day. [7] On February 7,2019,his nomination was reported out of committee by a 20–2 vote. [8] On June 18,2019,the Senate invoked cloture on his nomination by a 76–20 vote. [9] On June 19,2019,his nomination was confirmed by a 77–21 vote. [10] He received his judicial commission on June 25,2019. [11]
Between 2020–2023,Cain handled 6,877 insurance cases,more than any other judge in the nation. [12] [13]
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