A. J. McNamara | |
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| Senior Judge of the United States District Court for the Eastern District of Louisiana | |
| In office June 9, 2001 – December 2, 2014 | |
| Chief Judge of the United States District Court for the Eastern District of Louisiana | |
| In office 1999–2001 | |
| Preceded by | Morey Leonard Sear |
| Succeeded by | Edith Brown Clement |
| Judge of the United States District Court for the Eastern District of Louisiana | |
| In office June 21, 1982 – June 9, 2001 | |
| Appointed by | Ronald Reagan |
| Preceded by | Edward James Boyle Sr. |
| Succeeded by | Jay C. Zainey |
| Louisiana State Representative | |
| In office 1976–1980 | |
| Personal details | |
| Born | Abel John McNamara June 9, 1936 New Orleans, Louisiana |
| Died | December 2, 2014 (aged 78) Metairie, Louisiana |
| Cause of death | Progressive supranuclear palsy |
| Resting place | Greenwood Cemetery, New Orleans |
| Political party | Democratic until 1977 Republican from 1977 |
| Residence(s) | Metairie, Louisiana |
| Education | Louisiana State University (B.S.) Loyola University New Orleans College of Law (J.D.) |
Abel John "A. J." McNamara (June 9, 1936 – December 2, 2014), was a Louisiana politician and judge who served in the Louisiana House of Representatives from 1976 to 1980 and as a United States district judge of the New Orleans–based United States District Court for the Eastern District of Louisiana from 1982 to 2001.