Jimmie Peters
Jimmie C. Peters was a judge on the Louisiana Third Circuit Court of Appeal. His term expired on December 31, 2016.[1] Judge Peters did not file to stand for re-election in 2016.[2] His son, J. Christopher Peters, ran unsuccessfully for the seat.[3][4]
Education
Peters graduated from Louisiana State University in 1968. He received his J.D. from the same institution's Paul M. Hebert Law Center in 1970.[5]
Noteworthy cases
- International Paper Company, Inc. v. Sheriff William Earl Hilton, et al.
In this case, the plaintiff, International Paper Company, Inc. (IP), appeals the trial court's judgment holding that the assessment of ad valorem taxes in favor of the defendants, Sheriff William Earl Hilton, in his capacity as tax collector for Rapides Parish; Ralph Gill, in his capacity as assessor of Rapides Parish; and Richard Ieyoub, in his capacity as Attorney General for the State of Louisiana, was proper. For the following reasons, we affirm...[6]
- Speedy Long resided in the town of Jena in LaSalle Parish and maintained a family law office in Jena until his retirement in 2005. His law partner for ten years was the Third Circuit Court of Appeals Judge Jimmie C. Peters. In 1979, Peters ran for the same state Senate seat that Long had held earlier, but he lost out to then fellow Democrat Daniel Wesley "Dan" Richey, then of Ferriday in Concordia Parish... Judge Peters, who delivered Long's eulogy, said "He's going to be one of those people who is going to be missed. He's among the last true public servants who served the people of Louisiana."
- Dan Richey In 1979, Richey won the open Senate seat previously held by Jim Brown, who would be elected secretary of state. The six-parish district had candidates from five parishes – Richey (Concordia), Patten again (Catahoula), State Representative Neal L. "Lanny" Johnson (Tensas), Assistant District Attorney Jimmie C. Peters (La Salle) and Democratic National Committeewoman Mary Lou Winters (Caldwell), the wife of Dr. Harry H. Winters of Columbia. Peters' boss and law partner was District Attorney (and former U.S. Representative) Speedy O. Long of Jena. Peters thereafter became a judge of the Louisiana Third Circuit Court of Appeals.
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Footnotes
- ↑ Louisiana Secretary of State, "Elected Officials," accessed July 25, 2016
- ↑ Louisiana Secretary of State, "Candidate Inquiry," accessed September 2, 2016
- ↑ Jena High School Alumni Association, "J Christopher Peters, District Judge," May 23, 2013
- ↑ KALB, "LA Third Circuit Court of Appeal candidates speak at Exchange Club forum," October 6, 2016
- ↑ Martindale-Hubbell, "Hon. Jimmie C. Peters," accessed July 14, 2016
- ↑ INTERNATIONAL PAPER COMPANY, INC. v. Sheriff William Earl HILTON, et al. (dead link)
- ↑ General Rulings
- ↑ More General Rulings
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
