Dennis Bagneris
Dennis R. Bagneris, Sr. was a judge on the Louisiana Fourth Circuit Court of Appeal, First District, Division C. He was first elected to the court in 1999, and his last term would have expired on December 31, 2018.[1][2] He retired in 2016.
Education
A native of New Orleans, Judge Bagneris is a graduate of St. Augustine High School. He earned a B.A. in history and political science from Xavier University of New Orleans in 1970. He later earned a master's degree in guidance and counseling from Xavier University and a J.D. in 1981 from Tulane University Law School.
Career
Judge Barneris was a case worker for the Louisiana Department of Public Welfare, a probation officer in the New Orleans Alcohol Safety Action Project, and a recruiter and counselor at Xavier University until he graduated from law school. He began his legal career in 1980 as a public defender in the New Orleans Indigent Defender Program. He was elected Louisiana state senator in 1983 and served as president pro tempore of the Louisiana Senate from 1992 to 1999, when he was elected judge on the Louisiana Fourth Circuit Court of Appeal.[1]
Awards and associations
Judge Bagneris has received numerous awards in his career, including: the Concerned Citizens for Better Government Appreciation Award (1985); the Crusade Award, Louisiana Voter Registration Education (1986); the American Association of Retired Persons award (1990); the Citizen Reddy Education award (1992); and the Louisiana Association of the Deaf award (1993).
Judge Bagneris has also received the following awards:
- Sidney N. Collier Memorial Award, 1987
- Meritorious Service, Louisiana Legislative Black Caucus, 1989-90
- Distinguished Service Award, LAE, 1990
- Senator of the Year, LFT, 1990
- Certificate of Merit, City of New Orleans, 1992
- Recognition Award, AABE, 1992
- Meritorious Leadership Award, Anheuser-Busch Co., 1992
- Outstanding Legislator Award, Victims & Citizens Against Crime, 1992
- Appreciation Award, Reality House, 1994
- Legislator of the Year Award, ARC of Louisiana, 1994
- Outstanding Alumnus award, Tulane University, 1995[1]
Biographical details
He and his wife, Renee Wing Bagneris, have four children.
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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:
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