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Jackson, born Brian Anthony Jackson, is an American jurist serving as a United States district judge for the Middle District of Louisiana since 2010.", "snippet": "Brian A. Jackson, born Brian Anthony Jackson, is an American jurist serving as a United States district judge for the Middle District of Louisiana since 2010.", "node": "society.law.practice.people.people.judges.us.federal.article3.district-judges.alpha-i-to-k", "markdown": "# Brian A. Jackson\n\nBrian Anthony Jackson (born 1960) is an American jurist serving as a United States district judge of the United States District Court for the Middle District of Louisiana since 2010.[1](https://www.fjc.gov/node/1393251) He was appointed by President Barack Obama and confirmed by the Senate in 2010.[1](https://www.fjc.gov/node/1393251) He served as chief judge of the court from 2011 to 2018.[1](https://www.fjc.gov/node/1393251)\n\n| Fact | Detail |\n| --- | --- |\n| Court | U.S. District Court for the Middle District of Louisiana[1](https://www.fjc.gov/node/1393251) |\n| Appointed by | Barack Obama[1](https://www.fjc.gov/node/1393251) |\n| Confirmed | June 15, 2010 (Senate voted 96 to 0)[1](https://www.fjc.gov/node/1393251) • [2](https://voteview.com/rollcall/RS1110583) |\n| Born | 1960 in New Orleans, Louisiana[1](https://www.fjc.gov/node/1393251) |\n| Education | B.S., Xavier University of Louisiana, 1982; J.D., Southern University Law Center, 1985; LL.M., Georgetown University Law Center, 2000[1](https://www.fjc.gov/node/1393251) |\n\n## Early life and education\n\nJackson was born in 1960 in New Orleans, Louisiana.[1](https://www.fjc.gov/node/1393251) He received a [Bachelor of Science](https://www.edgepedia.org/bachelor-of-science) degree from [Xavier University of Louisiana](https://www.edgepedia.org/xavier-university-of-louisiana) in 1982 and a [Juris Doctor](https://www.edgepedia.org/juris-doctor) from the Southern University Law Center in 1985.[1](https://www.fjc.gov/node/1393251) While in law school, he served as editor-in-chief of the Southern University Law Review.[3](https://www.lsba.org/documents/Diversity/JudgeBrianJacksonBio.pdf) He later earned a Master of Laws from Georgetown University Law Center in 2000.[1](https://www.fjc.gov/node/1393251)\n\n## Legal career\n\nJackson began his career with the [Immigration](https://www.edgepedia.org/immigration) and Naturalization Service of the U.S. Department of Justice, serving as a general attorney in the Los Angeles District Office from 1985 to 1987 and as assistant general counsel from 1987 to 1988.[1](https://www.fjc.gov/node/1393251) He was a special assistant U.S. attorney for the Eastern District of Louisiana from 1988 to 1992 and an assistant U.S. attorney in 1990.[1](https://www.fjc.gov/node/1393251)\n\nFrom 1992 to 1994, Jackson was assistant director of the evaluation and review staff at the Executive Office for U.S. Attorneys in the Department of Justice.[1](https://www.fjc.gov/node/1393251) He served as an associate deputy attorney general at the Department of Justice from 1998 to 1999.[1](https://www.fjc.gov/node/1393251) He was first assistant U.S. attorney for the Middle District of Louisiana from 1994 to 2002, and served briefly as interim U.S. attorney in 2001.[1](https://www.fjc.gov/node/1393251) According to the Louisiana State Bar Association, he spent more than 16 years with the Department of Justice.[3](https://www.lsba.org/documents/Diversity/JudgeBrianJacksonBio.pdf)\n\nFrom 2002 to 2010, Jackson was in private practice in New Orleans, Louisiana.[1](https://www.fjc.gov/node/1393251) He is a fellow of the American College of Trial Lawyers and a member of the National Association of Former United States Attorneys.[3](https://www.lsba.org/documents/Diversity/JudgeBrianJacksonBio.pdf)\n\n## Federal judicial service\n\nPresident [Barack Obama](https://www.edgepedia.org/barack-obama) nominated Jackson on October 29, 2009, to a seat on the U.S. District Court for the Middle District of Louisiana vacated by Frank J. Polozola.[1](https://www.fjc.gov/node/1393251) • [4](https://www.lamd.uscourts.gov/content/judge-biographies) The Senate confirmed him on June 15, 2010, by a vote of 96 to 0, and he received his commission the same day.[1](https://www.fjc.gov/node/1393251) • [2](https://voteview.com/rollcall/RS1110583) He served as chief judge of the court from 2011 to 2018.[1](https://www.fjc.gov/node/1393251)\n\nIn 2013, Chief Justice John Roberts appointed Jackson to serve on the Judicial Resources Committee of the [Judicial Conference of the United States](https://www.edgepedia.org/judicial-conference-of-the-united-states).[3](https://www.lsba.org/documents/Diversity/JudgeBrianJacksonBio.pdf)\n\n## Notable cases\n\nIn *Brian Thompson v. Gerald Lane, et al.* (Gerry Lane Enterprises), Jackson granted the defendants' motion to dismiss for failure to state a claim upon which relief can be granted, dismissing the plaintiff's federal claims with prejudice, while granting the plaintiff's motion in part and denying it in part.[5](https://ezel.ai/judges/lamd/brian-a-jackson)\n\nIn *Antwain T. Jackson v. Saint Helena Parish Police Jury, et al.*, Jackson denied the plaintiff's motion for partial summary judgment.[5](https://ezel.ai/judges/lamd/brian-a-jackson)\n\nIn *Military-Veterans Advocacy, Inc. et al v. Landry et al.*, Jackson granted a motion for summary judgment.[5](https://ezel.ai/judges/lamd/brian-a-jackson)\n\nAmong his published opinions, *Spears v. Louisiana* is the most cited in the CourtListener corpus, with one inbound citation.[6](https://judicialfinder.com/judges/brian-jackson)\n\n## References\n\n1. [Jackson, Brian A. - Biographical Directory of Article III Federal Judges](https://www.fjc.gov/node/1393251)\n2. [Roll Call Vote RS1110583, June 15, 2010](https://voteview.com/rollcall/RS1110583)\n3. [Judge Brian A. Jackson Bio, Louisiana State Bar Association](https://www.lsba.org/documents/Diversity/JudgeBrianJacksonBio.pdf)\n4. [Judge Biographies, Middle District of Louisiana](https://www.lamd.uscourts.gov/content/judge-biographies)\n5. [Brian A. Jackson Rulings, Ezel](https://ezel.ai/judges/lamd/brian-a-jackson)\n6. 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