Hans J. Liljeberg
Hans J. Liljeberg (Republican Party) was a judge for the 1st District of the Louisiana 5th Circuit Court of Appeal. He assumed office in 2012. He left office on February 28, 2023.
Liljeberg (Republican Party) won re-election for the 1st District judge of the Louisiana 5th Circuit Court of Appeal outright in the primary on November 8, 2022, after the primary and general election were canceled.
Liljeberg resigned on February 28, 2023 in order to run for a seat on the Jefferson Parish Council in Louisiana. [1]
Education
Liljeberg graduated from Tulane University in 1986.[2]
Career
Prior to his election to the Louisiana Fifth Circuit Court of Appeal, Liljeberg was the Division N judge of the 24th Judicial District in Louisiana. He was elected to this position on October 5, 2002.[3][4]
Awards and associations
- President, Judge John C. Boutall American Inn of Court[5]
Elections
2022
See also: Louisiana intermediate appellate court elections, 2022
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
The primary election was canceled. Hans J. Liljeberg (R) won the election without appearing on the ballot.
2019
See also: Louisiana Supreme Court special elections, 2019
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.
General election
Special general election for Louisiana Supreme Court 1st District
William J. Crain defeated Hans J. Liljeberg in the special general election for Louisiana Supreme Court 1st District on November 16, 2019.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ |  | William J. Crain (R) | 57.3 | 127,211 |
 | Hans J. Liljeberg (R) | 42.7 | 94,875 | |
| Total votes: 222,086 (100.00% precincts reporting) | |||
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Nonpartisan primary election
Special nonpartisan primary for Louisiana Supreme Court 1st District
William J. Crain and Hans J. Liljeberg defeated Scott Schlegel and Richard Ducote in the special primary for Louisiana Supreme Court 1st District on October 12, 2019.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | | William J. Crain (R) | 38.6 | 73,534 |
| ✔ | | Hans J. Liljeberg (R) | 32.5 | 61,859 |
 | Scott Schlegel (R) | 17.5 | 33,242 | |
| Richard Ducote (R) | 11.5 | 21,810 | ||
| Total votes: 190,445 | |||
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2012
- See also: Louisiana judicial elections, 2012
Liljeberg was elected to the Fifth Circuit Court of Appeal after running unopposed in 2012.[6]
Campaign themes
2022
Ballotpedia survey responses
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Hans J. Liljeberg did not complete Ballotpedia's 2022 Candidate Connection survey.
2019
Ballotpedia survey responses
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Hans J. Liljeberg did not complete Ballotpedia's Candidate Connection survey.
See also
2022 Elections
External links
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Footnotes
- ↑ ‘'New Orleans Times-Picayune‘', “Judge Hans Liljeberg stepping down from bench, expected to run for Jefferson Parish Council,” January 19, 2023
- ↑ Kappa Alpha Order, "Alumni update," April 10, 2003
- ↑ Louisiana Secretary of State: Official Election Results 10/5/2002
- ↑ Louisiana Secretary of State, Elected Officials (Scroll down to "District Judge…")
- ↑ American Inns of Court, The Judge John C. Boutall American Inn of Court
- ↑ Louisiana Secretary of State, Candidate Database
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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:
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State resources:
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