Ashley Paul Thomas
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Ashley Paul Thomas is a judge for the 37th Judicial District in Louisiana. He was elected on November 4, 2014, taking office on January 1, 2015. His term will expire at the end of 2020.[1][2]
Elections
2014
See also: Louisiana judicial elections, 2014
Thomas ran for election to the 37th Judicial District.
Primary: He was elected in the primary on November 4, 2014, receiving 75.9 percent of the vote. He competed against Wes Burns.
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Education
Thomas received an associate and bachelor's degree in criminal justice from Northeast Louisiana University. He went on to earn a master's degree in criminal justice from the University of Louisiana at Monroe and a J.D. from Southern University Law Center.[3]
Career
Prior to his judicial election in 2014, Thomas was an attorney at the law firm of Mckeithen, Ryland, Champagne and Domangue and a criminal defense attorney for Caldwell Parish. Before law school, Thomas was a deputy sheriff, a probation officer and a parole officer with the Louisiana Department of Corrections.[3]
See also
External links
- Louisiana District Judges Association, "37th Judicial District"
- Facebook.com, "Friends of Ashley Paul Thomas for Judge"
Footnotes
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 Louisiana Secretary of State, "November 4, 2014 General Election Candidates," accessed August 25, 2014
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 Louisiana Secretary of State, "Unofficial Election Results – Election Results for Date 11/4/2014," accessed November 7, 2014 (Select "Caldwell")
- ↑ 3.0 3.1 The Smoking Glass Hour, "Ashley Paul Thomas announces candidacy for Judge, 37th Judicial District, Caldwell Parish," July 28, 2014
Federal courts:
Fifth Circuit Court of Appeals • U.S. District Court: Eastern District of Louisiana, Middle District of Louisiana, Western District of Louisiana • U.S. Bankruptcy Court: Eastern District of Louisiana, Middle District of Louisiana, Western District of Louisiana
State courts:
Louisiana Supreme Court • Louisiana Courts of Appeal • Louisiana District Courts • Louisiana City Courts • Louisiana Family Courts • Louisiana Justice of the Peace Courts • Louisiana Juvenile Courts • Louisiana Mayor’s Courts • Louisiana Municipal Courts • Louisiana Parish Courts • Louisiana Traffic Courts
State resources:
Courts in Louisiana • Louisiana judicial elections • Judicial selection in Louisiana
