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Franz Zibilich

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Franz L. Zibilich

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Prior offices
Orleans Parish Criminal District Court Section L

Elections and appointments
Last election

November 3, 2020

Education

Law

Loyola University, New Orleans School of Law

Franz L. Zibilich was a judge for Section L of the Orleans Parish Criminal District Court in Louisiana. He left office on December 31, 2020.

Zibilich (Democratic Party) ran for re-election for the Section L judge of the Orleans Parish Criminal District Court in Louisiana. He lost in the primary on November 3, 2020.

Elections

2020

See also: City elections in New Orleans, Louisiana (2020)


Louisiana elections use the majority-vote system. All candidates compete in the same primary, and a candidate can win the election outright by receiving more than 50 percent of the vote. If no candidate does, the top two vote recipients from the primary advance to the general election, regardless of their partisan affiliation.

Nonpartisan primary election

Nonpartisan primary for Orleans Parish Criminal District Court Section L

Angel Harris won election outright against incumbent Franz L. Zibilich in the primary for Orleans Parish Criminal District Court Section L on November 3, 2020.

Candidate
%
Votes
Angel Harris (D)
 
62.5
 
94,898
Franz L. Zibilich (D)
 
37.5
 
56,969

Total votes: 151,867
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2014

See also: Louisiana judicial elections, 2014
Zibilich ran for re-election to the Orleans Parish Criminal Court.
As an unopposed candidate, he was automatically re-elected without appearing on the ballot. [1]

2011

Zibilich defeated Glen A. Woods and Donald Sauviac, Jr. in the October 22 election for the Orleans Parish Criminal Court, winning 65.12 percent of the vote.[2][3]

Campaign themes

2020

Ballotpedia survey responses

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Education

Zibilich earned his J.D. from Loyola University New Orleans School of Law.[4]

Career

Before becoming a district judge, Zibilich worked in the City Hall Law Department for 24 years, at one point serving as chief deputy city attorney. He was often called to defend the police department in cases where officers are accused of using excessive force. He also ran a private law practice for 26 years and has taught trial advocacy at Tulane University's law school.[5][6]

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