James D. Cain Jr.: Difference between revisions

{{Short description|American judge (born 1964)}}

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| office = Judge of the [[United States District Court for the Western District of Louisiana]]

| term_start = June 25, 2019

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| predecessor = [[Patricia Head Minaldi]]

| successor =

| birth_date = {{Birth date and age|1964|11|30}}

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Cain earned his [[Bachelor of Arts]] from [[McNeese State University]] (where he was roommates with [[Joe Dumars]])<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.c-span.org/video/?454461-1/senate-judiciary-committee-considers-judicial-nominations|title=Senate Judiciary Committee Considers Judicial Nominations|website=C-SPAN.org}}</ref> and his [[Juris Doctor]], ''cum laude'', from the [[Southern University Law Center]] in [[Baton Rouge, Louisiana|Baton Rouge]]. Prior to entering law school, he served for three years as a congressional aide to [[United States House of Representatives|Representative]] [[Jimmy Hayes]], who served [[Louisiana's 7th congressional district]] from 1987 to 1997.<ref name="WHBio">[https://trumpwhitehouse.archives.gov/presidential-actions/president-donald-j-trump-announces-seventeenth-wave-judicial-nominees/ "President Donald J. Trump Announces Seventeenth Wave of Judicial Nominees", The White House, August 27, 2018] {{PD-notice}}</ref>

 

 

Upon graduation from law school, Cain clerked for Judge Henry L. Yelverton of the [[Louisiana Circuit Courts of Appeal|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.<ref name="WHBio" />

 

On August 27, 2018, President [[Donald Trump]] announced his intent to nominate Cain to serve as a [[United States federal judge|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.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://trumpwhitehouse.archives.gov/presidential-actions/ten-nominations-sent-senate/|via=[[NARA|National Archives]]|work=[[whitehouse.gov]]|title=Ten Nominations Sent to the Senate - The White House}}</ref> On November 13, 2018, a hearing on his nomination was held before the [[United States Senate Committee on the Judiciary|Senate Judiciary Committee]].<ref>[https://www.judiciary.senate.gov/meetings/11/13/2018/nominations United States Senate Committee on the Judiciary: Nominations for November 13, 2018]</ref>

 

On January 3, 2019, his nomination was returned to the President under [[Standing Rules of the United States Senate, Rule XXXI|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.<ref>[https://trumpwhitehouse.archives.gov/presidential-actions/president-donald-j-trump-announces-intent-nominate-judicial-nominees/ "President Donald J. Trump Announces Intent to Nominate Judicial Nominees", White House, January 23, 2019]</ref> His nomination was sent to the Senate later that day.<ref>[https://trumpwhitehouse.archives.gov/presidential-actions/nominations-sent-senate-2/ "Nominations Sent to the Senate", White House, January 23, 2019]</ref> On February 7, 2019, his nomination was reported out of committee by a 20–2 vote.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.judiciary.senate.gov/imo/media/doc/02.07.2019%20Results%20of%20Executive%20Business%20Meeting1.pdf|title=Results of Executive Business Meeting – February 7, 2019|publisher=Senate Judiciary Committee}}</ref> On June 18, 2019, the Senate invoked cloture on his nomination by a 76–20 vote.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.senate.gov/legislative/LIS/roll_call_lists/roll_call_vote_cfm.cfm?congress=116&session=1&vote=00170|title=On the Cloture Motion (Motion to Invoke Cloture: James David Cain Jr. to be U.S. District Judge for the Western District of Louisiana)|website=United States Senate|date=June 18, 2019}}</ref> On June 19, 2019, his nomination was confirmed by a 77–21 vote.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.senate.gov/legislative/LIS/roll_call_votes/vote1161/vote_116_1_00174.htm|title=On the Nomination (Confirmation James David Cain Jr., of Louisiana, to be U.S. District Judge for the Western District of Louisiana)|website=United States Senate|date=June 19, 2019}}</ref> He received his judicial commission on June 25, 2019.<ref>{{FJC Bio|nid=6631566|inline=yes}}</ref>

 

 

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