Bonnie Jackson (Louisiana)
Bonnie Jackson was a judge for Section 1, Division K of the Louisiana 19th Judicial District Court. She left office on December 31, 2020.
Jackson ran for re-election to the court in 2014, winning another six-year term that expires at the end of 2020.[1]
Elections
2014
See also: Louisiana judicial elections, 2014
Jackson ran for re-election to the 19th Judicial District.
Primary: She was elected in the primary on November 4, 2014, receiving 60.8 percent of the vote. She competed against Nina S. Hunter and Tiffany Foxworth.
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Education
Jackson earned her J.D. from the Louisiana State University Law Center in 1978, one of five African American students to graduate from the law school that year.[3]
Career
Before serving as a judge, Jackson worked for the East Baton Rouge Parish Public Defender's Office for 14 years. While there she became the assistant director, a position she held until the launch of her judgeship campaign.[3]
Awards and associations
Awards
- 2012: Distinguished Alumni Achievement Award, LSU Law Center[3]
See also
External links
Footnotes
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 Louisiana Secretary of State, "November 4, 2014 General Election Candidates," accessed August 25, 2014
- ↑ Louisiana Secretary of State, "Unofficial Election Results – Election Results for Date 11/4/2014," accessed November 7, 2014 (Select "East Baton Rouge")
- ↑ 3.0 3.1 3.2 YouTube, "Judge Bonnie Jackson - 2012 LSU Law Center Distinguished Achievement Award," December 2, 2012
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Federal courts:
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State courts:
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State resources:
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