James E. "Jimmy" Kuhn
James E. "Jimmy" Kuhn was a judge for the First Circuit Court of Appeals in Louisiana.[1] Kuhn oversees the third district. He joined the court in 1994. He retired when his 10-year term ended on December 31, 2014.[2][3]
Education
Kuhn received his undergraduate degree from Southeastern Louisiana University and his J.D. from the Loyola Law School. He served in the Army National Guard and attended the Army War College National Security Seminar at Carlisle Barracks, Pennsylvania.[4]
Career
Kuhn began his career in private practice, then served as a state prosecutor for seventeen years. He joined the 21st Judicial District Court in 1990 and served in that position until joining the First Circuit Court of Appeals in 1994. Kuhn has been part of the faculty at Southeastern Louisiana University since 1991. He has lectured before the Association of Defense Counsel and the National Institute of Trial Advocacy.[2][4][5]
Elections
2008
Kuhn ran for the first district seat of the Louisiana Supreme Court made vacant by the retirement of Pascal Calogero.
| Candidate | Incumbent | Seat | Party | Primary % | Election % |  |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Greg Guidry  |
No | 1st District | Republican | 41.4% | 59.7% | |
| Jimmy Kuhn | No | 1st District | Republican | 30% | 40.2% | |
| Roland Belsome | No | 1st District | Democratic | 28.4% |
Goal of election
According to Kuhn, the goals of the election were as followed:
- Protect the court from political influence: "The court is under attack from groups who want to make it strictly a political contest rather than what's best for the court system in this state. Whether they are from the right or the left, they are on a mission for this, and it's no-holds-barred."[6]
- Increase the qualifications of candidates for judicial office in the state, and improve the way judicial elections are run.
- More vigorously supervise the state's intermediate appellate courts.[7][8]
Approach to the law
In explaining his views to Louisiana's voters, Kuhn has said that he advocates a philosophy of judicial restraint.[6][7]
See also
- Louisiana Circuit Courts of Appeal
- Louisiana First Circuit Court of Appeal
- Louisiana Supreme Court elections
External links
- Louisiana Court of Appeal First Circuit Website
- Louisiana Court of Appeal First Circuit, "Judges of the Louisiana Court of Appeal First Circuit"
Footnotes
- ↑ Louisiana Court of Appeal First Circuit, "Judges of the Louisiana Court of Appeal First Circuit," accessed July 21, 2014
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 Louisiana Advocate, "Election to replace retiring Chief Justice Pascal Calogero Jr.," July 15, 2008
- ↑ The Advocate, "Two EBR area judges draw no opponents for appellate court seats," September 10, 2014
- ↑ 4.0 4.1 Zoominfo.com, "Judge Jimmy E. Kuhn, profile," accessed January 14, 2015
- ↑ Times Picayune, "Conservatives Jimmy Kuhn and Greg Guidry battle for La. Supreme Court seat," October 23, 2008
- ↑ 6.0 6.1 Times Picayune, "Race for justice has new landscape," September 29, 2008
- ↑ 7.0 7.1 Times-Picayune, "Conservatives Jimmy Kuhn and Greg Guidry battle for La. Supreme Court seat," October 23, 2008
- ↑ The Times-Picayune, Supreme Court results from NOLA.com, November 19, 2008
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