James Vincent Casey (September 22, 1914 – March 14, 1986) was an American prelate of the Roman Catholic Church.

[2] James Casey the younger attended Osage High School, where he was class president and captain of the football team.

[3] During World War II, Casey served as a chaplain in the United States Navy (1944–1946), working with troops in the South Pacific and reaching the rank of lieutenant.

[1] He also served as moderator of the Catholic Lawyers Guild (1954–1957), director of the archdiocesan Family Life Bureau (1955–1957), and president of the Canon Law Society of America (1956–1957).

[5] The Southern Nebraska Register declared that Casey "accomplished more for the Diocese of Lincoln in 10 years than any other comparable period in our history.

[3] He gave greater power to laity and nuns, and was forced to close or consolidate several Catholic schools.

He joined the Colorado Council of Churches, and allowed Catholics to participate in the crusades of the evangelist Billy Graham.

[6] Following his death, Colorado Governor Richard Lamm declared, "[Casey] didn't just talk about the relevance of religious belief, he lived it.