Eastern District of Louisiana / Appointed 1982 / Served to 2014

A. J. McNamara

Judge, U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of Louisiana

Appointed by President Ronald Reagan in 1982 and confirmed by voice vote, A. J. McNamara was a Judge on the U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of Louisiana. He earned a law degree from Loyola University New Orleans School of Law in 1968. Sources: FJC Biographical Directory · Senate confirmation, June 18, 1982

Appointed by
Ronald Reagan, 1982
Confirmed
by voice vote
Education
Louisiana State 1959 · Loyola New Orleans Law 1968
Succeeded by
Jay C. Zainey
Federal judicial service
YearCourtAppointed byVote
1982Eastern District of Louisiana · succeeded Edward James Boyle Sr.Reagan (R)voice

A per-senator roll-call isn’t shown for this confirmation. The Senate’s recorded roll-call votes begin in 1989; many confirmations (especially before then, and most to the lower courts) were by voice vote or unanimous consent.

Education
Sources

32 years on the Eastern District of Louisiana. Data last verified 2026-06-28. Informational only; verify against the primary source before relying. Not a consumer report (FCRA).