James David Cain Jr.
Appointed by President Donald J. Trump in 2019 and confirmed by the Senate 77–21, James David Cain Jr. is a Judge on the U.S. District Court for the Western District of Louisiana. He earned a law degree from Southern University Law Center in 1993. Sources ↓
- Born
- 1964 · age 62
- Appointed by
- Donald J. Trump, 2019
- Confirmed
- 77–21
- Education
- McNeese State 1990 · Southern Law Center 1993
- Succeeded
- Patricia Head Minaldi
Federal judicial service
| Year | Court | Appointed by | Vote |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2019 | Western District of Louisiana succeeded Patricia Head Minaldi | Trump (R) | 77–21 |
Party letters show the appointing president’s party, not the judge’s own.
Confirmation vote
Nomination Confirmed 77–21 on June 19, 2019 · 116th Congress, Roll Call 174. Each senator links to their judicial-voting record.
Voted to confirm · 77
23 D, 53 R, 1 I
- Lamar Alexander(R-TN)
- John Barrasso(R-WY)
- Michael Bennet(D-CO)
- Marsha Blackburn(R-TN)
- Roy Blunt(R-MO)
- John Boozman(R-AR)
- Mike Braun(R-IN)
- Richard Burr(R-NC)
- Shelley Capito(R-WV)
- Ben Cardin(D-MD)
- Thomas Carper(D-DE)
- Bill Cassidy(R-LA)
- Susan Collins(R-ME)
- Christopher Coons(D-DE)
- John Cornyn(R-TX)
- Catherine Cortez Masto(D-NV)
- Tom Cotton(R-AR)
- Kevin Cramer(R-ND)
- Mike Crapo(R-ID)
- Ted Cruz(R-TX)
- Steve Daines(R-MT)
- Richard Durbin(D-IL)
- Mike Enzi(R-WY)
- Joni Ernst(R-IA)
- Dianne Feinstein(D-CA)
- Deb Fischer(R-NE)
- Cory Gardner(R-CO)
- Lindsey Graham(R-SC)
- Charles Grassley(R-IA)
- Maggie Hassan(D-NH)
- Josh Hawley(R-MO)
- Martin Heinrich(D-NM)
- Mazie Hirono(D-HI)
- John Hoeven(R-ND)
- Cindy Hyde-Smith(R-MS)
- Jim Inhofe(R-OK)
- John Isakson(R-GA)
- Ron Johnson(R-WI)
- Doug Jones(D-AL)
- Timothy Kaine(D-VA)
- John Kennedy(R-LA)
- Angus King(I-ME)
- James Lankford(R-OK)
- Patrick Leahy(D-VT)
- Mike Lee(R-UT)
- Joseph Manchin(D-WV)
- Mitch McConnell(R-KY)
- Martha McSally(R-AZ)
- Jerry Moran(R-KS)
- Lisa Murkowski(R-AK)
- Christopher Murphy(D-CT)
- Rand Paul(R-KY)
- David Perdue(R-GA)
- Rob Portman(R-OH)
- Jack Reed(D-RI)
- James Risch(R-ID)
- Pat Roberts(R-KS)
- Mitt Romney(R-UT)
- Jacklyn Rosen(D-NV)
- Mike Rounds(R-SD)
- Marco Rubio(R-FL)
- Ben Sasse(R-NE)
- Rick Scott(R-FL)
- Tim Scott(R-SC)
- Jeanne Shaheen(D-NH)
- Richard Shelby(R-AL)
- Kyrsten Sinema(D-AZ)
- Dan Sullivan(R-AK)
- Jon Tester(D-MT)
- John Thune(R-SD)
- Thomas Tillis(R-NC)
- Patrick Toomey(R-PA)
- Tom Udall(D-NM)
- Mark Warner(D-VA)
- Sheldon Whitehouse(D-RI)
- Roger Wicker(R-MS)
- Todd Young(R-IN)
Voted against · 21
20 D, 1 I
- Tammy Baldwin(D-WI)
- Richard Blumenthal(D-CT)
- Sherrod Brown(D-OH)
- Maria Cantwell(D-WA)
- Bob Casey(D-PA)
- Tammy Duckworth(D-IL)
- Kamala Harris(D-CA)
- Amy Klobuchar(D-MN)
- Edward Markey(D-MA)
- Robert Menendez(D-NJ)
- Jeff Merkley(D-OR)
- Patty Murray(D-WA)
- Gary Peters(D-MI)
- Bernard Sanders(I-VT)
- Brian Schatz(D-HI)
- Charles Schumer(D-NY)
- Tina Smith(D-MN)
- Debbie Stabenow(D-MI)
- Chris Van Hollen(D-MD)
- Elizabeth Warren(D-MA)
- Ron Wyden(D-OR)
Did not vote · 2
2 D
- Cory Booker(D-NJ)
- Kirsten Gillibrand(D-NY)
Education
| McNeese State University | B.S. | 1990 |
| Southern University Law Center | J.D. | 1993 |
Judicial Record
Caseload & case types
In our data, Cain was assigned 8,746 district-court cases (1965–2026). Median time from filing to termination: 309 days across 7,951 closed cases.
Case assignment is from CourtListener’s PACER-derived docket records: a partial sample, not a complete caseload, reflecting the judge last assigned each case. How we count.
On appeal
Of 186 of Cain’s decisions reviewed on the merits by the U.S. courts of appeals in our data, 146 were affirmed, 24 reversed or vacated, and 16 affirmed in part and reversed in part. This is a historical count of appellate outcomes for cases we could match, not a judgment of the judge, and not a complete record. How we count.
Questions & answers
- Who appointed James David Cain Jr.?
- President Donald J. Trump appointed James David Cain Jr. to the U.S. District Court for the Western District of Louisiana in 2019.
- Was James David Cain Jr. appointed by a Democrat or a Republican?
- James David Cain Jr. was appointed by President Donald J. Trump, a Republican. JudicialFinder records the appointing president's party, not a judge's own politics.
- What was James David Cain Jr.'s confirmation vote?
- The Senate confirmed James David Cain Jr. 77–21 on June 19, 2019.
- Which court is James David Cain Jr. on?
- James David Cain Jr. is a Judge on the U.S. District Court for the Western District of Louisiana.
Sources
Each fact on this page traces to a primary public record.
- FJC Biographical Directory
- Wikidata
- Portrait: United States Courts (Public domain), via Wikimedia Commons
- Confirmation roll-call (Senate.gov, 2019)
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7 years on the U.S. District Court for the Western District of Louisiana. Data as of 2026-08-10. Informational only; verify against the primary source before relying. Not a consumer report (FCRA).