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Louisiana intermediate appellate court elections, 2023
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Two Louisiana intermediate appellate court judges retired in 2023. The two seats were up for partisan special election on November 18, 2023. A special primary was scheduled for October 14, 2023.[1][2] Both the primary election and general election were not needed after only one candidate filed for each seat on the ballot.
Vacancies
Fifth Circuit Court of Appeal
District 1
Hans J. Liljeberg (R) created a vacancy when he retired effective February 28, 2023.[1]
District 3
Robert A. Chaisson (D) created a vacancy when he resigned effective December 31, 2023.[2]
Candidates and election results
Fifth Circuit Court of Appeal
District 1
General election candidates
The general election was canceled.
Primary candidates
This primary was canceled and this candidate was elected:
- Scott Schlegel (Republican Party) ✔
District 3
General election candidates
The general election was canceled.
Primary candidates
This primary was canceled and this candidate was elected:
- Timothy Marcel (Democratic Party) ✔
Selection
The 53 justices on the Louisiana Circuit Courts of Appeal are elected in partisan elections. Justices serve 10-year terms and must run for re-election if they wish to continue serving on the court.[3]
Qualifications
To serve on this court, a judge must be:
- licensed to practice law in the state for at least ten years;
- a resident of the district representing for at least one year;
- under the age of 70 at the time of election (judges who turn 70 in office may serve until their term expires)[3][4]
Chief justice
The chief justice is the justice on the court with the most seniority. When he or she retires, the justice with the next most seniority becomes chief justice.[3]
Vacancies
Per Article V of the Louisiana Constitution, midterm vacancies are to be temporarily filled by the supreme court. Within one year of the opening, a special election (called by the governor, preferably on the date of a preexisting gubernatorial or congressional election) is to be held. If the supreme court has appointed a successor, that appointee may not run for the seat in the special election. The justice elected at the special election will serve the remainder of the unexpired term.[3][5][6][7]
See also
External links
Footnotes
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 State of Louisiana, "Proclamation Number 38 JBE 2023," accessed July 21, 2023
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 State of Louisiana, "Proclamation Number 126 JBE 2023," accessed July 21, 2023
- ↑ 3.0 3.1 3.2 3.3 American Judicature Society, "Methods of Judicial Selection: Louisiana; Selection of Judges," archived October 2, 2014
- ↑ NOLA.com, "Lawmakers fail to pass amendment eliminating mandatory retirement age of judges," archived March 9, 2016
- ↑ Louisiana Supreme Court, "Henry Julien v. The Honorable W. Fox McKeithan," accessed May 6, 2014
- ↑ Louisiana Revised Statutes "RS 13:101.1," accessed July 13, 2016
- ↑ Leagle, "Marcelle v. DeCuir," September 21, 1995
Federal courts:
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State resources:
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