James Joseph Brady (February 29, 1944 – December 9, 2017) was an American lawyer who served as a

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of the

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, based in the capital city of

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Education and career

Born in

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, Brady received a

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degree from

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in 1966 and a

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from Louisiana State University Law School in 1969. He was in private practice in

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from 1969 to 2000. He was a member of the Louisiana Board of Tax Appeals from 1975 to 1980, and was an adjunct professor at

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in 1985, 1987 and 1990.

Federal judicial service

On July 14, 1999, Brady was nominated by President

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to a seat on the

vacated by

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. Brady was confirmed by the

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on May 24, 2000, and received his commission on May 25, 2000. Brady assumed

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on December 31, 2013, serving in that status until his death on December 9, 2017. Brady was still active at the time of his death and had been scheduled to preside over a case of an individual charged with attempting to steal President

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's tax returns, with jury selection scheduled to begin just two days after his death. He died in Baton Rouge at the age of seventy-three.

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* {{DEFAULTSORT:Brady, James Joseph 1944 births 2017 deaths Lawyers from St. Louis Southeastern Louisiana University alumni Louisiana State University Law Center alumni Louisiana State University faculty Judges of the United States District Court for the Middle District of Louisiana United States district court judges appointed by Bill Clinton Louisiana Democrats 20th-century American judges 21st-century American judges Fellows of the American Physical Society