Jay Zainey

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Jay Zainey
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Current Court Information:
United States District Court for the Eastern District of Louisiana
Title:   Judge
Position:   Seat #3
Station:   New Orleans, LA
Service:
Appointed by:   George W. Bush
Active:   02/14/2002 - Present
Preceded by:   A.J. McNamara
Personal History
Born:   1951
Home State:   New Orleans, LA
Bachelors:   U. of New Orleans, B.S., 1972
Law School:   Louisiana State U. Law, J.D., 1975
Military service:   U.S. Air Force, Reserves 1970 - 1976

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Jay C. Zainey (b. 1951) is an Article III federal judge for the United States District Court for the Eastern District of Louisiana. He joined the court in 2002 after being nominated by President George W. Bush. [1]

Early life and education

A Louisiana native, Zainey graduated from the University of New Orleans with his Bachelor's Degree in 1972 and later graduated from the Louisiana State University in Baton Rouge with his Juris Doctor degree in 1975. Zainey served in the US Air Force Reserve from 1970 to 1976. [1]

Professional career

Zainey was a law clerk for a Louisiana private practice firm from 1974 to 1975 before serving as a private practice attorney licensed in the State of Louisiana from 1976 to 2002. [1]

Judicial career

Eastern District of Louisiana

Zainey was nominated by President George W. Bush on October 10, 2001, to a seat vacated by A.J. McNamara. Zainey was confirmed by the U.S. Senate on February 11, 2002 on a Senate vote and received his commission on February 14, 2002. [1]

Notable cases

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Recusal request

Judge Jay Zainey has been requested to recuse himself from a case involving the ousting of Father John Raphael as president of the St. Augustine High School. Father Raphael was forced out of his position by the Josephite order, the order that controls St. Augustine. Father Raphael and supporters, including parents and activists, say that Judge Zainey should recuse himself from the case because of his "personal relationship" with the Archdiocese of New Orleans. The group said that he has already shown a bias by granting a temporary restraining order to the Josephites.[2]

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Federal judicial offices
Preceded by:
A.J. McNamara
Eastern District of Louisiana
2002–Current
Seat #3
Succeeded by:
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