Clark defeats Faircloth for seat on Louisiana Supreme Court
October 18, 2009
Louisiana: In an election held on Saturday, October 17, 4th Judicial District Judge Marcus Clark defeated Jimmy Faircloth for a seat on the Louisiana Supreme Court.[1] Clark will replace Chet Traylor on the 7-person court. Faircloth had been endorsed by Gov. Bobby Jindal. Louisiana's judicial elections are partisan, and both candidates were Republican.
With 100 percent of the results counted:
- Marcus Clark: 28,521 votes (52.8%)
- Jimmy Faircloth: 25,945 votes (47.2%)
Louisiana is divided into 64 parishes. 20 of those parishes make up the 4th Supreme Court district, and it has 693 precincts.[2]
A majority of the sheriffs and district attorneys in the 4th Supreme Court district endorsed Clark, the eventual winner.[3]
The election campaign was marked by what some observers said was an unusual degree of negative advertising for a Louisiana Supreme Court election. Faircloth drew attention to a suspension that Clark received some years ago for "habitual delays in handing down legal decisions," with Clark accused Faircloth of being "a trial lawyer."[3]
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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
