Charles Jones (Louisiana)
Charles R. Jones was a chief judge for the Louisiana Fourth Circuit Court of Appeal. He served in the position from 1991 until December 31, 2012.[1][2]
Education
Judge Jones graduated with a B.S. from Xavier University of New Orleans in 1971, and earned his J.D. from Loyola University School of Law in 1975.[1]
Career
Judge Jones was elected to the Fourth Circuit Court of Appeal in 1991. He worked in private practice from 1978 to 1991. Previously, he served as a Louisiana State Representative in House District 96, was an Assistant District Attorney for the Orleans Parish from 1975 to 1978, and worked in the Orleans Indigent Defender Program from 1978 to 1979.[1]
Awards and associations
Judge Jones was chosen as Legislator of the Year in 1985 and 1987, received the Golden Apple award, and received a Certificate of Merit from the City of New Orleans in 1985 and 1990. As a Legislator, he was a member of the Louisiana Legislative Black Caucus.
Jones is a member of the Louisiana State Bar Association, the American Bar Association, the Appellate Judges Council, the Judicial Council, the Louis A. Martinet Legal Society of New Orleans, the Judges Association State of Louisiana, and the Association of Circuit Court Judges State of Louisiana.[1]
2012 election
Jones was defeated by Sandra Cabrina Jenkins in the general election on November 6, receiving 42.36 percent of the vote.[3][4]
- See also: Louisiana judicial elections, 2012
See also
External links
- Judge Jones Bio page from the Fourth Circuit website
- Jones' 90 day suspension from the Fourth Circuit Court
- Supreme Court Opinion
Footnotes
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
