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Kevin Kimball (Louisiana)
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Kevin Kimball is the Democratic Division A judge of the 18th Judicial District Court in Louisiana. He won a first term in 2017. Kimball advanced from the primary election on October 14, 2017, to the general election on November 18, 2017. However, the November 18 election was canceled and Kimball was elected automatically because his general election opponent, Steve Marionneaux, withdrew from the race before Election Day.[1]
Biography
Kimball earned a bachelor's degree in pre-law with a minor in psychology from the University of Southwestern Louisiana and a J.D. from Loyola School of Law. His experience includes work as an assistant indigent defender for the 18th Judicial District and service as a member of the Louisiana Juvenile Indigent Defender Advisory Council and the chair of the Holy Family Catholic Church Advisory Council.[2][3]
Elections
2017
Louisiana had partisan elections for local judicial offices in 2017. A primary election was held on October 14, 2017, and a general election was held on November 18, 2017. Primary and general elections were also held on March 25, 2017, and April 29, 2017, respectively.
The candidate filing deadline for the spring elections was January 13, 2017, and the deadline for the fall elections was July 14, 2017. In Louisiana, judicial candidates who are unopposed as of the end of the candidate filing period are automatically declared elected, and their names do not appear on the ballot.[4][5] A general election was originally scheduled for the 18th Judicial District on November 18, 2017. However, the November election was canceled and Kevin Kimball was elected automatically because his general election opponent, Steve Marionneaux, withdrew from the race before Election Day.[1]
Kevin Kimball (D) and Steve Marionneaux (D) defeated Lonny Guidroz (D) in the primary election for the Division A seat on the 18th Judicial District Court.[6]
| 18th Judicial District Court, ES 4, Division A, Primary Election, 2017 | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Party | Candidate | Vote % | Votes | |
| Democratic |  Kevin Kimball |
45.37% | 2,710 | |
| Democratic | Steve Marionneaux |
31.31% | 1,870 | |
| Democratic | Lonny Guidroz | 23.32% | 1,393 | |
| Total Votes | 5,973 | |||
| Source: Louisiana Secretary of State, "Official Election Results," accessed October 30, 2017 | ||||
Selection method
- See also: Partisan election of judges
There are 217 judges on the Louisiana District Courts, each elected to six-year terms. They must face re-election if they wish to serve again.[7]
The district courts select chief judges by peer vote (with term lengths that vary by individual court).[7]
Qualifications
To serve on this court, a judge must be:[7][8]
- licensed to practice law in the state for at least eight years;
- a resident of the district represented for at least one year; and
- under the age of 70 at the time of election (judges who turn 70 in office may serve until their term expires)
See also
External links
Footnotes
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 The Advocate, "Attorney Kevin Kimball Elected Judge After Other Candidate Drops Out of the 18th Judicial District Court Race," October 20, 2017
- ↑ The West Side Journal, "Kevin Kimball Announces Candidacy for District Court Judge After Judge Best Announces Retirement," April 5, 2017
- ↑ Elect Kevin Kimball District Judge, "About Kevin," accessed October 11, 2017
- ↑ Louisiana State Legislature, "RS 18:511, Subpart F: Election of Candidates," accessed March 23, 2017
- ↑ Louisiana Secretary of State, "2017 Elections," accessed February 1, 2017
- ↑ Louisiana Secretary of State, "Candidate Inquiry," accessed July 15, 2017
- ↑ 7.0 7.1 7.2 American Judicature Society, "Methods of Judicial Selection: Louisiana; Selection of Judges," archived October 2, 2014
- ↑ NOLA.com, "Lawmakers fail to pass amendment eliminating mandatory retirement age of judges," June 3, 2013
Federal courts:
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State courts:
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State resources:
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