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Franz Zibilich
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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Franz L. Zibilich did not complete Ballotpedia's 2020 Candidate Connection survey.
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]
See also
2020 Elections
External links
- Search Google News for this topic
- Orleans Parish Juvenile Court
- The Times-Picayune, "Criminal District Judge candidates"
Footnotes
- ↑ Louisiana Secretary of State, "November 4, 2014 General Election Candidates," accessed August 25, 2014
- ↑ Louisiana Secretary of State, "2011 Election Results," accessed December 22, 2014
- ↑ Louisiana Secretary of State, "Candidate Database," accessed December 9, 2014 Scroll to October 22 candidates
- ↑ Martindale, "Franz L. Zibilich - Lawyer Profile," accessed January 22, 2015
- ↑ NOLA.com, "Franz Zibilich is resigning as New Orleans deputy city attorney," June 2, 2011
- ↑ PoliceCrimes.com, "'Racist' Police Blocked Bridge and Shot @ Evacuees," August 7, 2006
Federal courts:
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State courts:
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State resources:
Courts in Louisiana • Louisiana judicial elections • Judicial selection in Louisiana
