Jay McCallum

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]

Jay McCallum
Associate Justice of the Louisiana Supreme Court
Incumbent
Assumed office November 13, 2020
Preceded by	Marcus R. Clark
Member of the Louisiana House of Representatives from the 12th district
In office January 1992 – January 1, 2003
Preceded by	Virgil Orr
Succeeded by	Hollis Downs
Personal details
Born	(1960-06-06) June 6, 1960 (age 65) Bernice, Louisiana, U.S.
Political party	Republican
Education	University of Louisiana, Monroe (BA) Louisiana State University (JD)

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.^[2]

Judicial career

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]