James Lawrence Irving (February 16, 1935 – November 20, 2024) was a United States district judge of the United States District Court for the Southern District of California.

J. Lawrence Irving
California Southern District Court
Born 1935 in San Diego, CA
Died 2024 in Coronado, CA
FJC ID: 1151
- Gender
- Male
- Race
- White
Prior employment
- Private practice, San Diego, California1963–1982
U.S. Army1954–1956
Appointments
1982–1990 · Appointed by Ronald Reagan (Republican)Term ended: Resignation
Education
- University of Southern California Law School (now Gould School of Law)LL.B. · 1963
- University of Southern CaliforniaB.S. · 1959