James Stewart
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James E. Stewart, Sr. was a judge on the Louisiana Second Circuit Court of Appeal. He retired on September 6, 2015. Stewart was first elected in 1994.[1][2] He was re-elected in 2014 to a ten-year term.[3][4]
Stewart announced on August 13, 2015 that he planned run in the October election for Caddo district attorney. In a letter to Louisiana Supreme Court Chief Justice Bernette Johnson, Stewart said that his retirement was effective September 6, 2015. The timing of Stewart’s candidacy and retirement announcements prompted Shreveport attorney John Settle to file a complaint with the Caddo District Court saying that Stewart violated judicial ethics by not resigning when he became a candidate for non-judicial office. On August 31, Settle filed a motion to dismiss his district court complaint, and filed a complaint with the Supreme Court's Judiciary Commission of Louisiana. The Louisiana Supreme Court appointed retired Judge Joe Bleich of Lincoln Parish to conduct the September 3 district court hearing.[5] Stewart was elected district attorney in Caddo Parish on November 21, 2015.[6]
Education
Stewart graduated from C.E. Byrd High School in Shreveport, Louisiana, in 1973. He graduated from the University of New Orleans in 1977, and from the Loyola University School of Law, New Orleans, with his J.D. in 1980.[1]
Career
- November 21, 2015: District Attorney, Caddo Parish
- 1994-September 6, 2015: Judge, Louisiana Second Circuit Court of Appeal
- 1991-1994: Judge, First Judicial District Court
- 1989-1990: First assistant district attorney, Caddo Parish District Attorney's office
- 1982-1989: Assistant district attorney, Caddo Parish District Attorney's office
- 1980-1982: Assistant city attorney, City of Shreveport[1][6]
Awards and associations
Awards
- 2012: Sara J. Harper Humanitarian Award, Louisiana Judicial Councl-National Bar Association
- 2012: Dr. Jessie N. Stone Pioneer Award, Shreveport Branch NAACP
- 2005: Omega Citizen of the Year
- 1993: Paul Lynch Award
- 1991 & 1992: Man of the Year Award, Rho Omega Chapter, Omega Psi Phi Fraternity, Inc.
- 1991: C. E. Byrd High School Hall of Fame
- 1990: Legal Services Award, Caddo Community Action Agency
- 1989: Legal Profession Award, Caddo Community Action Agency
Associations
- Member, American Bar Association
- Member, Louisiana State Bar Association
- Member, Shreveport Bar Association
- Member, Louisiana Court of Appeals Association
- Member, National Bar Association-Judicial Council
- Member, Louisiana Black Judges Association
- Member, Harry V. Booth Inn of Court[1]
Elections
2014
See also: Louisiana judicial elections, 2014
Stewart ran for re-election to the Second Circuit Court of Appeal.
As an unopposed candidate, he was automatically re-elected without appearing on the ballot.
[4]
Recent news
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See also
External links
Footnotes
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 1.3 Louisiana Second Circuit Court of Appeal, "Judge James E. Stewart," accessed August 25, 2014
- ↑ Louisiana Secretary of State, "Elected Officials," accessed December 19, 2014
- ↑ Judicial selection in Louisiana
- ↑ 4.0 4.1 Louisiana Secretary of State, "November 4, 2014 General Election Candidates," accessed August 25, 2014
- ↑ KTBS 3, “Attorney drops lawsuit against state appeals court judge,” August 31, 2015
- ↑ 6.0 6.1 Daily Journal, "Retired appeals court judge elected Caddo district attorney; parish's 1st African-American DA," November 22, 2015
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