Justice Jay McCallum began his tenure as an associate justice of the Louisiana Supreme Court on November 13, 2020. He was elected from District 4, the largest Supreme Court District in terms of geographical size and number of parishes.

He serves on several committees including the Louisiana Sheriff’s Executive Management Institute, the Louisiana Commission on Law Enforcement and Administration of Criminal Justice, and the Supreme Court of Louisiana Historical Society and was appointed by his fellow justices to serve on the Louisiana State Law Institute.

Prior to becoming a Supreme Court justice, Justice McCallum was elected and served as a member of the Louisiana House of Representatives for 11 years and as a trial judge at the Third Judicial District Court for 15 years. In 2018, he was elected without opposition to serve on the Second Circuit Court of Appeal.

In addition to an undergraduate degree from Northeast Louisiana University and a law degree from Louisiana State University, Jay holds a Master of Divinity from New Orleans Baptist Theological Seminary.

Justice Jay, as he is known to many of his constituents, is a much sought after motivational and inspirational speaker for various religious, educational, civic, business, and trade groups.

He and his wife, Deanna, are members of First Baptist Church, in Farmerville, Louisiana, and have two children and three grandchildren.