Robert James
2016 - Present
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Robert Gillespie James is a federal judge on senior status with the United States District Court for the Western District of Louisiana. He joined the court in 1998 after being nominated by President Bill Clinton. James served as chief judge of the court from 2009 to 2012. He assumed senior status on May 31, 2016.[1]
Early life and education
Born in Ruston, Louisiana, James earned his bachelor's degree from Louisiana Tech University in 1968, and his J.D. from Louisiana State University Law School in 1971.[1]
Professional career
- 1992-1998: Law instructor, Louisiana Tech University
- 1985-1998: Judge, Ruston City Court
- 1971-1995: Private practice, Ruston, La.[1]
Judicial career
Western District of Louisiana
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| Nominee Information |
| Name: Robert G. James |
| Court: United States District Court for the Western District of Louisiana |
| Progress |
| Confirmed 185 days after nomination. |
 Nominated: January 27, 1998
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| ABA Rating: Unanimously Qualified
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| Questionnaire: |
| Hearing: June 18, 1998
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| QFRs: (Hover over QFRs to read more) |
| Reported: June 25, 1998
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| Confirmed: July 31, 1998
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| Vote: Voice vote
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James was nominated to the United States District Court for the Western District of Louisiana by Bill Clinton on January 27, 1998, to a seat vacated by John M. Shaw. The American Bar Association rated James Unanimously Qualified for the nomination.[2] Hearings on James' nomination were held before the United States Senate Committee on the Judiciary on June 18, 1998, and his nomination was reported by U.S. Sen. Orrin Hatch (R-Utah) on June 25, 1998. James was confirmed on a voice vote of the U.S. Senate on July 31, 1998, and he received his commission on August 3, 1998. James served as chief judge of the court from 2009 to 2012. He assumed senior status on May 31, 2016.[1][3]
Media
See also
- United States District Court for the Western District of Louisiana
- United States Court of Appeals for the 5th Circuit
External links
Footnotes
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 1.3 Federal Judicial Center, "Biographical directory of federal judges," accessed June 22, 2016
- ↑ American Bar Association, "Ratings of Article III judicial nominees, 105th Congress," accessed June 22, 2016
- ↑ United States Congress, "PN 833 - Robert G. James - The Judiciary," accessed June 22, 2016
- ↑ YouTube, "Judge Robert G. 'Robbie' James," August 4, 2015
| Political offices | ||
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| Preceded by: John Shaw |
Western District of Louisiana 1998–2016 Seat #5 |
Succeeded by: Terry A. Doughty
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| Active judges |
• Maurice Hicks • Robert Summerhays • Terry A. Doughty • James Cain, Jr. • David Joseph • Jerry Edwards Jr. | ||
| Senior judges |
Tucker Melancon • Donald Walter (Louisiana) • Dee Drell • James Trimble • Robert James • Elizabeth Erny Foote • | ||
| Magistrate judges | Mark Hornsby • Joseph H.L. Perez-Montes • Carol B. Whitehurst • Kayla McClusky • | ||
| Former Article III judges |
Patricia Minaldi • Richard Haik • Rebecca Doherty • John Dick • Thomas Bolling Robertson • Samuel Hadden Harper • Philip Kissick Lawrence • Theodore Howard McCaleb • Henry Boyce • Alexander Boarman • John Duhe • W. Eugene Davis • George Whitfield Jack • Tom Stagg • Gaston Porterie • Benjamin Dawkins, Jr. • Benjamin Dawkins, Sr. • Edwin Hunter • F.A. Little • Richard Putnam • Nauman Scott • John Shaw (Louisiana) • Earl Veron • Michael Juneau • | ||
| Former Chief judges |
Richard Haik • Tom Stagg • Dee Drell • Benjamin Dawkins, Jr. • Benjamin Dawkins, Sr. • Edwin Hunter • F.A. Little • Nauman Scott • John Shaw (Louisiana) • | ||
