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Jay Caraway
James Jay Caraway was a judge on the Louisiana Second Circuit Court of Appeal. He was elected to this position in 1996.[1] His last term expired on December 31, 2016.[2] Caraway ran for re-election in 2016 but was defeated by Jeff Cox.
Education
Judge Caraway is a graduate of Louisiana Tech University, with a B.S. in finance (1975) and an M.B.A. (1976). He received his J.D. cum laude from Louisiana State University Paul M. Hebert Law Center in 1980 and is a member of the Order of the Coif and the LSU Law Center Hall of Fame.
Career
Judge Caraway practiced law for 15 years as a member and director of the private firm Blanchard, Walker, O'Quin & Roberts in Shreveport before being elected in 1996 to the Second Circuit Court of Appeal. Judge Caraway has served as justice ad hoc of the Louisiana Supreme Court (April 2001) and Louisiana representative to the 1999 National Symposium on the Future of the Judicial Branch Education.[1]
Awards and associations
Judge Caraway is a member of the Second Circuit Judges’ Association, the Louisiana Judicial College Board of Governors, and the Louisiana State Bar Association’s Mandatory Continuing Legal Education Committee. He also is a member of the Louisiana State Bar Association, Shreveport Bar Association, and Bossier Bar Association, as well as the Harry V. Booth American Inn of Court.[1]
Elections
2016
Caraway filed to run for re-election in 2016.[3] He faced Judge Jeff Cox on November 8.
Election results
November 8 primary election
| Louisiana Second Circuit Court of Appeal 2016, Second District, Division C, 2016 | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Party | Candidate | Vote % | Votes | |
| Republican |  Jeff Cox |
56.90% | 58,874 | |
| Republican | Jay Caraway Incumbent | 43.10% | 44,604 | |
| Total Votes (347 of 347 reporting: 100%) | 103,478 | |||
| Source: Louisiana Secretary of State Official Results | ||||
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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:
Courts in Louisiana • Louisiana judicial elections • Judicial selection in Louisiana
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