American judge (born 1964)
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 .
Education
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]
Career
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]
Federal judicial service
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]
References
^ Voruganti, Harsh (November 15, 2018). "James Cain – Nominee to the U.S. District Court for the Western District of Louisiana" . The Vetting Room . Retrieved October 18, 2019 .
^ "Senate Judiciary Committee Considers Judicial Nominations" . C-SPAN.org .
^ a b "President Donald J. Trump Announces Seventeenth Wave of Judicial Nominees", The White House, August 27, 2018 This article incorporates text from this source, which is in the public domain .
^ "Ten Nominations Sent to the Senate - The White House" . whitehouse.gov – via National Archives .
^ United States Senate Committee on the Judiciary: Nominations for November 13, 2018
^ "President Donald J. Trump Announces Intent to Nominate Judicial Nominees", White House, January 23, 2019
^ "Nominations Sent to the Senate", White House, January 23, 2019
^ "Results of Executive Business Meeting – February 7, 2019" (PDF) . Senate Judiciary Committee.
^ "On the Cloture Motion (Motion to Invoke Cloture: James David Cain Jr. to be U.S. District Judge for the Western District of Louisiana)" . United States Senate . June 18, 2019.
^ "On the Nomination (Confirmation James David Cain Jr., of Louisiana, to be U.S. District Judge for the Western District of Louisiana)" . United States Senate . June 19, 2019.
^ James D. Cain Jr. at the Biographical Directory of Federal Judges , a publication of the Federal Judicial Center .
^ "Federal insurance litigation in Louisiana tops in U.S., new report finds" .
^ Carroll, Michael. "Federal insurance litigation in Louisiana tops in U.S., new report finds" . Louisiana Record . Retrieved August 21, 2023 .
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