Louisiana intermediate appellate court elections, 2024
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The terms of nine Louisiana intermediate appellate court judges will expire on December 31, 2024. The nine seats are up for partisan election on December 7, 2024. The primary was November 5, 2024. The filing deadline was July 19, 2024.
One seat on the First Circuit Court of Appeal was up for election on April 27, 2024. A special election primary was scheduled for March 23, 2024. The filing deadline was December 15, 2023.[1] The election was canceled after only candidate, Tess Percy Stromberg, filed. Percy Stromberg was elected.
Louisiana elections use the Louisiana majority-vote system. All candidates compete in the same primary, and a candidate can win the election outright by receiving more than 50% 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.
For information about which offices are nominated via primary election, see this article.
Judges with expiring terms
- This is a list of the judges who must stand for partisan election in 2024 in order to remain on the bench. Judges may choose not to stand for election. The list is subject to change if judges retire or are appointed.
First Circuit Court of Appeal
■ Tess Percy Stromberg
■ Jewel Welch
■ Wayne Chutz
■ Allison H. Penzato
Second Circuit Court of Appeal
Third Circuit Court of Appeal
■ D. Kent Savoie
■ Candyce Perret
Fourth Circuit Court of Appeal
Fifth Circuit Court of Appeal
Candidates and election results
First Circuit First District (special election)
Division C: Holdridge vacancy
Judge Guy Holdridge (R) created a vacancy in District 1 when he resigned effective December 12, 2023.[1] Tess Percy Stromberg (R) was the only candidate to file for this seat and was automatically elected.
First Circuit First District (regular election)
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. Tess Percy Stromberg (R) won the election without appearing on the ballot.
First Circuit Second District
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
Nonpartisan primary for Louisiana 1st Circuit Court of Appeal 2nd District
Kelly Balfour won election outright against Eboni Johnson-Rose in the primary for Louisiana 1st Circuit Court of Appeal 2nd District on November 5, 2024.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ |  | Kelly Balfour (R) | 57.3 | 89,812 |
| Eboni Johnson-Rose (D) | 42.7 | 66,892 | |
| Total votes: 156,704 | |||
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First Circuit Third District
Chutz's seat
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. Blair Downing Edwards (R) won the election without appearing on the ballot.
Penzato's seat
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. Allison H. Penzato (R) won the election without appearing on the ballot.
Second Circuit Third District
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. Shonda Stone (D) won the election without appearing on the ballot.
Third Circuit Second District
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
Nonpartisan primary for Louisiana 3rd Circuit Court of Appeal 2nd District
Clayton Davis won election outright against Anthony Eaves in the primary for Louisiana 3rd Circuit Court of Appeal 2nd District on November 5, 2024.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | | Clayton Davis (R) | 60.6 | 62,122 |
 | Anthony Eaves (R) | 39.4 | 40,394 | |
| Total votes: 102,516 | |||
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Third Circuit Third District
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. Candyce Perret (R) won the election without appearing on the ballot.
Fourth Circuit First District
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. Monique Morial (D) won the election without appearing on the ballot.
Fifth Circuit First District
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. Marc E. Johnson (D) won the election without appearing on the ballot.
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.[2]
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)[2][3]
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.[2]
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.[2][4][5][6]
See also
External links
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- Louisiana First Circuit Court of Appeal
- Louisiana Second Circuit Court of Appeal
- Louisiana Third Circuit Court of Appeal
- Louisiana Fourth Circuit Court of Appeal
- Louisiana Fifth Circuit Court of Appeal
Footnotes
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 Louisiana Executive Department, "Proclamation Number 210 JBE 2023," accessed November 21, 2023
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 2.2 2.3 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
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