James August Comiskey
{{Short description|American judge (1926 – 2005)}}
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| office = Judge of the United States District Court for the Eastern District of Louisiana
| term_start = March 4, 1967
| term_end = June 15, 1975
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| successor = Morey Leonard Sear
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| birth_place = New Orleans, Louisiana
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James August Comiskey (October 16, 1926 – February 1, 2005) was a United States district judge of the United States District Court for the Eastern District of Louisiana.
Education and career
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 degree from Loyola University New Orleans in 1949 and a Juris Doctor from Loyola University New Orleans College of Law in 1951. He was in private practice in New Orleans from 1951 to 1967.{{FJC Bio|485|nid=1379381|name=James August Comiskey}}
Federal judicial service
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.
Post judicial service
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- {{FJC Bio|485|nid=1379381|name=James August Comiskey}}
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Category:Judges of the United States District Court for the Eastern District of Louisiana
Category:Loyola University New Orleans alumni
Category:Loyola University New Orleans College of Law alumni
Category:United States Army personnel of World War II
Category:United States district court judges appointed by Lyndon B. Johnson