Alan Zaunbrecher
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Alan Zaunbrecher is the Republican Division H judge of the 22nd Judicial District Court in Louisiana.[1][2] He won a first term in the primary election on October 14, 2017.
Biography
Zaunbrecher earned a bachelor's degree, a master of laws degree, and a J.D. from Tulane University.[3]
Zaunbrecher's professional experience includes work as a founding member of the Law Offices of Zaunbrecher Treadaway LLC, an assistant district attorney for the 22nd Judicial District, a special assistant attorney general for the state of Louisiana, an attorney-chairman for medical and CPA malpractice review panels, a special master and arbitrator, and a guest lecturer for Tulane University Law School and the Loyola University College of Law.[3][4]
Zaunbrecher has also served as the chair of the Louisiana Superdome Commission, the president of the Greater Covington Bar Association, an executive board member for the Greater New Orleans Sports Foundation, and a board member for the Covington Food Bank, Safe Harbor, and the Mary Bird Perkins Cancer Center.[3][4]
Elections
2017
Louisiana had partisan elections for local judicial offices in 2017. A primary election was held on October 14, 2017, and a general election was held on November 18, 2017. Primary and general elections were also held on March 25, 2017, and April 29, 2017, respectively.
The candidate filing deadline for the spring elections was January 13, 2017, and the deadline for the fall elections was July 14, 2017. In Louisiana, judicial candidates who are unopposed as of the end of the candidate filing period are automatically declared elected, and their names do not appear on the ballot.[5][6] Alan Zaunbrecher (R) defeated Reginald Laurent (R) in the primary election for the Division H seat on the 22nd Judicial District Court.[7]
| 22nd Judicial District Court, Division H, Primary Election, 2017 | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Party | Candidate | Vote % | Votes | |
| Republican |  Alan Zaunbrecher |
62.34% | 20,039 | |
| Republican | Reginald Laurent | 37.66% | 12,107 | |
| Total Votes | 32,146 | |||
| Source: Louisiana Secretary of State, "Official Election Results," accessed October 30, 2017 | ||||
Selection method
- See also: Partisan election of judges
There are 217 judges on the Louisiana District Courts, each elected to six-year terms. They must face re-election if they wish to serve again.[8]
The district courts select chief judges by peer vote (with term lengths that vary by individual court).[8]
Qualifications
To serve on this court, a judge must be:[8][9]
- licensed to practice law in the state for at least eight years;
- a resident of the district represented for at least one year; and
- under the age of 70 at the time of election (judges who turn 70 in office may serve until their term expires)
Endorsements
2017
Zaunbrecher received endorsements from the following in 2017:[3]
- AFL-CIO-St. Tammany, Tangipahoa, and Washington Parishes, Central Trades & Labor Council
- Alliance for Good Government
- Greater New Orleans Republicans PAC
- St. Tammany Parish Executive Committee
See also
External links
Footnotes
- ↑ Twenty-Second Judicial District Court, "The Judges and Commissioner of the 22nd Judicial District Court of Louisiana," accessed December 20, 2017
- ↑ Louisiana Secretary of State, "Elected Officials," accessed December 20, 2017
- ↑ 3.0 3.1 3.2 3.3 Alan Zaunbrecher for Judge, "Home," accessed October 12, 2017
- ↑ 4.0 4.1 Law Offices of Zaunbrecher Treadaway LLC, "Alan Zaunbrecher," accessed October 12, 2017
- ↑ Louisiana State Legislature, "RS 18:511, Subpart F: Election of Candidates," accessed March 23, 2017
- ↑ Louisiana Secretary of State, "2017 Elections," accessed February 1, 2017
- ↑ Louisiana Secretary of State, "Candidate Inquiry," accessed July 15, 2017
- ↑ 8.0 8.1 8.2 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," June 3, 2013
Federal courts:
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State courts:
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State resources:
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