Clare Jupiter
Clare Jupiter was a judge on the Orleans Parish Civil District Court (Division E) in Louisiana. She was elected on November 19, 2011, and took office in 2012.[1] She was re-elected in 2014 for a term beginning on January 1, 2015.
Jupiter passed away on May 18, 2018, following complications from a stroke. Her term would have expired on December 31, 2020.[2][3][4]
Elections
2014
See also: Louisiana judicial elections, 2014
Jupiter ran for re-election to the Orleans Parish Judicial District.
As an unopposed candidate, she was automatically re-elected without appearing on the ballot.
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2011
Jupiter won the runoff election on November 19 with 59.5 percent of the vote. She defeated Nakisha Ervin-Knott.[1][5]
Jupiter won 33.67 percent of the vote in the previous three-way race.[6][7]
- See also: Louisiana judicial elections, 2011
Education
Jupiter earned a B.A. from Yale University in 1974, going on to receive her J.D. from Duke University in 1978. She was admitted to the Louisiana State Bar in 1979.[8][9]
Career
Jupiter spent much of her pre-judicial career as an attorney representing the Orleans Parish School Board, also handling divorce cases and tort defense litigation. She lectured on trial advocacy, legal ethics, education law, worker's compensation and professionalism.[9][10]
See also
External links
- Parish of Orleans Civil District Court, "Division E"
- Blog: What's So Special About New Orleans?, "New Orleans women not shrinking violets," August 11, 2011
Footnotes
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 The Louisiana Record, "Clare Jupiter wins runoff for Orleans Parish Civil District Court bench," November 22, 2011
- ↑ Judgepedia.org, “Judicial selection in Louisiana,” accessed December 8, 2014
- ↑ 3.0 3.1 Louisiana Secretary of State, "November 4, 2014 General Election Candidates," accessed August 25, 2014
- ↑ The Times-Picayune, "Orleans Civil District Court Judge Clare Jupiter dies after long illness," May 19, 2018
- ↑ Louisiana Secretary of State, "Unofficial Election Results," November 19, 2011
- ↑ Louisiana Secretary of State, "Election Results," 2011
- ↑ Louisiana Secretary of State, "Candidate Database," October 22, 2011 Scroll to October 22 candidates
- ↑ Martindale, "Clare Jupiter profile," accessed December 9, 2014
- ↑ 9.0 9.1 Facebook.com, "Clare Jupiter For Judge, Civil District Court, Division E," accessed December 9, 2014
- ↑ NOLA.com, "Clare Jupiter wins Civil District Court race," November 19, 2011
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
