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Trimble, James Travis, Jr.
Born 1932 in Bunkie, LA
Federal Judicial Service:
Judge, U.S. District Court for the Western District of Louisiana
Nominated by George H.W. Bush on June 27, 1991, to a seat vacated by Earl E. Veron. Confirmed by the Senate on September 12, 1991, and received commission on September 16, 1991. Assumed senior status on September 13, 2002.
Other Federal Judicial Service:
U.S. Magistrate/U.S. Magistrate Judge, U.S. District Court for the Western District of Louisiana, 1986-1991
Education:
Louisiana State University, B.A., 1955
Louisiana State University Law School (now Paul M. Hebert Law Center), LL.B., 1956
Professional Career:
Federal Judicial Service:
Judge, U.S. District Court for the Western District of Louisiana
Nominated by George H.W. Bush on June 27, 1991, to a seat vacated by Earl E. Veron. Confirmed by the Senate on September 12, 1991, and received commission on September 16, 1991. Assumed senior status on September 13, 2002.
Other Federal Judicial Service:
U.S. Magistrate/U.S. Magistrate Judge, U.S. District Court for the Western District of Louisiana, 1986-1991
Education:
Louisiana State University, B.A., 1955
Louisiana State University Law School (now Paul M. Hebert Law Center), LL.B., 1956
Professional Career:
U.S. Air Force judge advocate, 1956-1959
Private practice, Alexandria, Louisiana, 1959-1986