D. Kent Savoie
D. Kent Savoie is a judge on the Third Circuit Court of Appeal in Louisiana. Savoie ran for election to the court in 2014 and won in the primary election on November 4. His term commenced on January 1, 2015, and will end on December 31, 2024.[1][2]
Savoie was previously a judge of the 14th Judicial District, Division A in Calcasieu Parish, Louisiana.[3] He was first elected to this position on April 7, 2001, and was re-elected without opposition to two consecutive six-year terms.[4][5][6]
Elections
2014
See also: Louisiana judicial elections, 2014
Savoie ran for election to the Third Circuit Court of Appeal.
Primary: He was elected in the primary on November 4, 2014, receiving 58.9 percent of the vote. He competed against Jamie Yelverton.
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Education
Savoie received his B.A. from McNeese State University and his J.D. from the Loyola Law School in New Orleans.[4]
Career
Before he entered the judiciary for the 14th Judicial District, Savoie worked as a lawyer in Lake Charles, Louisiana, with a focus on municipal law and trust and estates.[7]
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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, Results for Election Date: 11/4/2014," accessed November 7, 2014
- ↑ Louisiana 14th Judicial District, "Judges," accessed November 7, 2014
- ↑ 4.0 4.1 Louisiana Secretary of State, "Official Election Results," April 7, 2001
- ↑ National Business Institute, "What Civil Court Judges Want You to Know," accessed November 7, 2014 (click on "Authors" tab)
- ↑ Louisiana Secretary of State, "Elected Officials," accessed November 7, 2014 (Scroll down to "District Judge…")
- ↑ Lawyers.com, "D. Kent Savoie profile," accessed November 7, 2014
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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
