James D. Cain Jr.

James D. Cain Jr.
Judge of the United States District Court for the Western District of Louisiana
Incumbent
Assumed office
June 25, 2019
Appointed byDonald Trump
Preceded byPatricia Head Minaldi
Personal details
Born (1964-11-30) November 30, 1964 (age 60)
DeRidder, Louisiana, U.S.
EducationMcNeese 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.

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

  1. ^ 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.
  2. ^ "Senate Judiciary Committee Considers Judicial Nominations". C-SPAN.org.
  3. ^ a b "President Donald J. Trump Announces Seventeenth Wave of Judicial Nominees", The White House, August 27, 2018 Public Domain This article incorporates text from this source, which is in the public domain.
  4. ^ "Ten Nominations Sent to the Senate - The White House". whitehouse.gov – via National Archives.
  5. ^ United States Senate Committee on the Judiciary: Nominations for November 13, 2018
  6. ^ "President Donald J. Trump Announces Intent to Nominate Judicial Nominees", White House, January 23, 2019
  7. ^ "Nominations Sent to the Senate", White House, January 23, 2019
  8. ^ "Results of Executive Business Meeting – February 7, 2019" (PDF). Senate Judiciary Committee.
  9. ^ "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.
  10. ^ "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.
  11. ^ James D. Cain Jr. at the Biographical Directory of Federal Judges, a publication of the Federal Judicial Center.
  12. ^ "Federal insurance litigation in Louisiana tops in U.S., new report finds".
  13. ^ Carroll, Michael. "Federal insurance litigation in Louisiana tops in U.S., new report finds". Louisiana Record. Retrieved August 21, 2023.
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Preceded by Judge of the United States District Court for the Western District of Louisiana
2019–present 		Incumbent