Eastern District of Louisiana / Appointed 1967 / Served to 1975

James August Comiskey

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

Appointed by President Lyndon B. Johnson in 1967 and confirmed by voice vote, James August Comiskey 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 1951. Sources: FJC Biographical Directory · Senate confirmation, March 2, 1967

Appointed by
Lyndon B. Johnson, 1967
Confirmed
by voice vote
Education
Loyola New Orleans 1949 · Loyola New Orleans Law 1951
Succeeded by
Morey Leonard Sear
Federal judicial service
YearCourtAppointed byVote
1967Eastern District of LouisianaJohnson (D)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

8 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).