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Born in [[New Orleans, Louisiana]], Comiskey was in the [[United States Army]] during [[World War II]], from 1944 to 1946. He received a [[Bachelor of Arts|B.A.]] from [[Loyola University New Orleans]] in 1949 and a [[Juris Doctor|J.D.]] from [[Loyola University New Orleans School of Law]] in 1951. He was in private practice in New Orleans from 1951 to 1967. |
Born in [[New Orleans, Louisiana]], Comiskey was in the [[United States Army]] during [[World War II]], from 1944 to 1946. He received a [[Bachelor of Arts|B.A.]] from [[Loyola University New Orleans]] in 1949 and a [[Juris Doctor|J.D.]] from [[Loyola University New Orleans School of Law]] in 1951. He was in private practice in New Orleans from 1951 to 1967. |
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On January 16, 1967, Comiskey was nominated by President [[Lyndon B. Johnson]] to a new seat on the [[United States District Court for the Eastern District of Louisiana]] created by 80 Stat. 75. He was confirmed by the [[United States Senate]] on March 2, 1967, and received his commission on March 4, 1967. Comiskey served in that capacity until his resignation on June 15, 1975. |
On January 16, 1967, Comiskey was nominated by President [[Lyndon B. Johnson]] to a new seat on the [[United States District Court for the Eastern District of Louisiana]] created by 80 Stat. 75. He was confirmed by the [[United States Senate]] on March 2, 1967, and received his commission on March 4, 1967. Comiskey served in that capacity until his resignation on June 15, 1975.He had the reputation as a very personable judge and for his courtesy towards all practitioners before him especially the young and inexperienced ones. |
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He was thereafter in private practice in New Orleans until his death in that city, in 2005. |
He was thereafter in private practice in New Orleans until his death in that city, in 2005. |
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Revision as of 17:07, 19 March 2018
James August Comiskey (October 16, 1926 – February 1, 2005) was a United States federal judge.
Born in New Orleans, Louisiana, Comiskey was in the United States Army during World War II, from 1944 to 1946. He received a B.A. from Loyola University New Orleans in 1949 and a J.D. from Loyola University New Orleans School of Law in 1951. He was in private practice in New Orleans from 1951 to 1967.
On January 16, 1967, Comiskey was nominated by President Lyndon B. Johnson to a new seat on the United States District Court for the Eastern District of Louisiana created by 80 Stat. 75. He was confirmed by the United States Senate on March 2, 1967, and received his commission on March 4, 1967. Comiskey served in that capacity until his resignation on June 15, 1975.He had the reputation as a very personable judge and for his courtesy towards all practitioners before him especially the young and inexperienced ones.
He was thereafter in private practice in New Orleans until his death in that city, in 2005.
Sources
- James August Comiskey at the Biographical Directory of Federal Judges, a publication of the Federal Judicial Center.