Jay Bowen McCallum | |
|---|---|
| Associate Justice of the Louisiana Supreme Court | |
| Assumed office November 13, 2020 | |
| Preceded by | Marcus R. Clark |
| Judge of the Second Circuit Court of Appeal of Louisiana | |
| In office February 1, 2018 – November 13, 2020 | |
| Preceded by | Harmon Drew |
| Judge of the Third Judicial District Court of Louisiana | |
| In office January 1, 2003 – January 31, 2018 | |
| Preceded by | James H. Boddie, Jr. (Pro-Tempore) |
| Louisiana State Representative for District 12 (Lincoln and Union parishes) | |
| In office January 1992 – January 1, 2003 | |
| Preceded by | Virgil Orr |
| Succeeded by | Hollis Downs |
| Personal details | |
| Born | June 6, 1960 Bernice, Louisiana, U.S. |
| Residence(s) | Farmerville, Louisiana, U.S. |
| Alma mater | University of Louisiana at Monroe Louisiana State University (JD) |
Jay Bowen McCallum (born June 6, 1960) is an American lawyer who has served an associate justice of the Louisiana Supreme Court since 2020. He is a former Democratic member of the Louisiana House of Representatives.[1]
Education and legal career[edit]
McCallum received his undergraduate degree from the University of Louisiana at Monroe (then Northeast Louisiana University), in 1982, and his Juris Doctor degree from the Louisiana State University Law Center in 1985.[2]
Judicial career[edit]
McCallum was elected to the Louisiana 3rd Judicial Court in September 2002, taking office the following year.[3] On November 3, 2020, McCallum was elected to a seat on the Louisiana Supreme Court vacated by the retirement of Justice Marcus R. Clark.[4] McCallum assumed office on November 13, 2020.[5]
References[edit]
- ^ "Membership in the Louisiana House of Representatives, 1812-2012: Lincoln and Union parishes" (PDF). legis.state.la.us. Archived from the original (PDF) on December 29, 2009. Retrieved August 3, 2015.
- ^ "Louisiana: McCallum, Jay Bowen", Who's Who in American Politics, 2003-2004, 19th ed., Vol. 1 (Alabama-Montana) (Marquis Who's Who: New Providence, New Jersey, 2003), p. 787
- ^ "Election Results". Louisiana Secretary of State. September 21, 2002. Retrieved August 3, 2015.
- ^ Bolden, Bonnie. "Louisiana Supreme Court election: Judge Jay McCallum wins District 4 seat". The News-Star. Retrieved 2020-11-06.
- ^ "Associate Justice Jay B. McCallum". www.lasc.org. Retrieved 2021-05-07.