Trudy White
Trudy White was a judge for Section 1, Division J of the Louisiana 19th Judicial District Court. She assumed office in 2009. She left office on April 1, 2023.
White (Democratic Party) won re-election for the Section 1, Division J judge of the Louisiana 19th Judicial District Court outright in the primary on November 3, 2020, after the primary and general election were canceled.
Elections
2020
See also: City elections in Baton Rouge, Louisiana (2020)
Louisiana elections use the majority-vote system. All candidates compete in the same primary, and a candidate can win the election outright by receiving more than 50 percent of the vote. If no candidate does, the top two vote recipients from the primary advance to the general election, regardless of their partisan affiliation.
Nonpartisan primary election
The primary election was canceled. Trudy White (D) won the election without appearing on the ballot.
2014
See also: Louisiana judicial elections, 2014
White ran for re-election to the 19th Judicial District.
Primary: She was elected in the primary on November 4, 2014, receiving 59.4 percent of the vote. She competed against Gideon T. Carter III and Alfred C. Williams.
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2012
- See also: Louisiana judicial elections, 2012
White ran for a seat on the Louisiana First Circuit Court of Appeal. She was defeated in the election on November 6, receiving 20.15% of the vote.[4] [5]
Campaign themes
2020
Ballotpedia survey responses
See also: Ballotpedia's Candidate Connection
Trudy White did not complete Ballotpedia's 2020 Candidate Connection survey.
Education
White received her bachelor's degree in business management in 1978 from Howard University and her J.D. degree from the Louisiana State University Law Center in 1981.[6][7]
Career
White was a private practice lawyer for her entire pre-judicial career from 1981 until 1999. In addition, she has worked as deputy general counsel and general counsel to the Louisiana Department of Revenue. She was also the executive director of the Louis A. Martinet Legal Society’s Pro Bono Program prior to her election to the Baton Rouge City Court, where she took office on December 6, 1999. She was then elected to the district court on October 4, 2008.[7]
Noteworthy events
White's 2014 campaign video
A 2014 campaign video depicted White standing next to a man wearing an orange prison uniform and stating: "I ain't gonna be here for that long, because Judge Trudy White is fixing to send me back home. So if you want somebody to show you some love, vote for Trudy White on November the 4th."[8]
According to the self-described conservative political commentary website, The Hayride, White described the video as a joke.[9] She said the man in the video was comedian Jomo Jenkins, adding that she did not authorize the release of the video.[10]
The video drew criticism from several Louisiana lawyers. Baton Rouge lawyer Gideon Carter III said: "Judge White’s conduct is not only inappropriate, it is unethical, unprofessional and distasteful. "Judge White should know well that this conduct is not befitting a person in her position as an incumbent judge."[10]
Attorney and state Rep. Alfred Williams added, "I ... found the Jomo Jenkins video offensive and an insult to the court system."[10]
See also
2020 Elections
External links
Footnotes
- ↑ Louisiana Secretary of State, "November 4, 2014 General Election Candidates," accessed August 25, 2014
- ↑ Louisiana Secretary of State, "Unofficial Election Results, Results for Election Date: 11/4/2014," accessed November 7, 2014
- ↑ Louisiana Secretary of State, "Unofficial Election Results, Results for Election Date: 11/4/2014," accessed November 7, 2014
- ↑ Louisiana Secretary of State, "2012 Unofficial Election Results: 116/2012 Multi-Parish Races"
- ↑ Louisiana Secretary of State, "Candidate Database"
- ↑ Baton Rouge Bar Association, "Interview with Judge Trudy M. White...," November 1, 2006
- ↑ 7.0 7.1 Baton Rouge City Court, "Judge Trudy M. White biography"
- ↑ WBRZ.com, "Video features judge and man wearing prison orange," October 8, 2014
- ↑ The Hayride, "Judges gone wild," November 19, 2014
- ↑ 10.0 10.1 10.2 The Advocate, "Candidates for 19th JDC court challenge incumbent’s judgment, "October 13, 2014
Federal courts:
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State courts:
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State resources:
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