Eastern District of Louisiana / Appointed 2002 / Active

Jay C. Zainey

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

Appointed by President George W. Bush in 2002 and confirmed by the Senate 920, Jay C. Zainey is a Judge on the U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of Louisiana. He earned a law degree from Louisiana State University Law School (now Paul M. Hebert Law Center) in 1975. Sources: FJC Biographical Directory · Senate confirmation, February 11, 2002

Appointed by
George W. Bush, 2002
Confirmed
92–0
Education
University of Louisiana in New Orleans (now of New Orleans) 1972 · Louisiana State Law School (now Paul M. Hebert Law Center) 1975
Federal judicial service
YearCourtAppointed byVote
2002Eastern District of Louisiana · succeeded A. J. McNamaraBush (R)92–0

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
University of Louisiana in New Orleans (now University of New Orleans)B.S.1972
Louisiana State University Law School (now Paul M. Hebert Law Center)J.D.1975
Sources

24 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).