Jeff Cox
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2016 - Present
2026
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Jeff Cox is a judge on the Louisiana Second Circuit Court of Appeal. He was elected to this court in November 2016 for a term that began on January 1, 2017, and ends on December 31, 2026.
Cox was previously a judge in the 26th Judicial District, Louisiana, Division C. He was elected to this court in November 2004.[1][2][3]
Education
Cox received his B.S. in finance from Louisiana Tech University, his M.B.A. from Louisiana State University-Shreveport, his J.D. from Southern University Law Center in 1992, and his LL.M. from Southern Methodist University School of Law.[4]
Career
Cox is a former partner of the law firm of Mills, Turansky, and Cox, P.C., where he dealt with estate planning, wills, successions, and elder care issues. He also served as an assistant district attorney for Bossier/Webster Parishes (26th Judicial District Court). In 2004, he was elected to the 26th Judicial District.[1][4]
Elections
2016
Cox filed to run for the Louisiana Second Circuit Court of Appeal in 2016.[5] He faced incumbent Judge Jay Caraway 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 | ||||
2014
See also: Louisiana judicial elections, 2014
Cox ran for re-election to the 26th Judicial District.
As an unopposed candidate, he was automatically re-elected without appearing on the ballot.
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See also
External links
Footnotes
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 26th Judicial District Court, "Judges," accessed December 12, 2014
- ↑ Louisiana Secretary of State, "Elected Officials," accessed December 9, 2014 (Scroll down to "District Judge…")
- ↑ Louisiana Secretary of State, "Election results," November 2, 2004
- ↑ 4.0 4.1 Southern University Law Center: E-News, "Alumni," October 4, 2006 (dead link)
- ↑ Louisiana Secretary of State, "Candidate Inquiry," accessed July 25, 2016
- ↑ Louisiana Secretary of State, "November 4, 2014 General Election Candidates," accessed August 25, 2014
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
