About Jay McCallum
Born 1960. Jay McCallum is an American judge, lawyer and politician.
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.
Education and legal career
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.
Judicial career McCallum was elected to the Louisiana 3rd Judicial Court in September 2002, taking office the following year. On November 3, 2020, McCallum was elected to a seat on the Louisiana Supreme Court vacated by the retirement of Justice Marcus R. Clark. McCallum assumed office on November 13, 2020.
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Who is Jay McCallum?
American judge
When was Jay McCallum born?
Jay McCallum was born on 6 June 1960 in Bernice.
What is Jay McCallum's occupation?
Jay McCallum is a judge, lawyer and politician.
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Jay McCallum is American.
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