James Joseph Brady (February 29, 1944 – December 9, 2017) was an American lawyer who served as a United States district judge of the United States District Court for the Middle District of Louisiana, based in the capital city of Baton Rouge.

James J. Brady
Louisiana Middle District Court
Born 1944 in St. Louis, MO
Died 2017 in Baton Rouge, LA
FJC ID: 2859
- Gender
- Male
- Race
- White
Prior employment
- Private practice, Louisiana1969–2000
- Louisiana State UniversityAdjunct professor · 1985, 1987, 1990
- Louisiana Board of Tax AppealsMember · 1975–1980
Appointments
2000–2017 · Appointed by William J. Clinton (Democratic)Term ended: Death
Education
- Louisiana State University Law School (now Paul M. Hebert Law Center)J.D. · 1969
- Southeastern Louisiana CollegeB.A. · 1966