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Lane Pittard
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Lane Pittard is a judge of the 26th Judicial District Court in Louisiana.[1] He was first elected to the position on October 14, 2017.
Biography
Pittard earned an undergraduate degree from Northwestern State University and a J.D. from the University of Arkansas Law School. Prior to his election to the bench, he was the lead prosecutor for the Bossier-Webster District Attorney's Office.[2]
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.[3][4] Lane Pittard (R) defeated Cynthia Carroll-Bridges (R) in the primary election for the Division C seat on the 26th Judicial District Court.[5]
| 26th Judicial District Court, Division C, Primary Election, 2017 | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Party | Candidate | Vote % | Votes | |
| Republican |  Lane Pittard |
59.78% | 7,262 | |
| Republican | Cynthia Carroll-Bridges | 40.22% | 4,886 | |
| Total Votes | 12,148 | |||
| 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.[6]
The district courts select chief judges by peer vote (with term lengths that vary by individual court).[6]
Qualifications
To serve on this court, a judge must be:[6][7]
- 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)
Endorsements
2017
Pittard received endorsements from the following in 2017:[8]
- U.S. Rep. Mike Johnson
- Louisiana Sen. Ryan Gatti
- Louisiana Rep. Alan Seabaugh
- Bossier/Webster District Attorney Schuyler Marvin
- Caddo Parish District Attorney James Stewart Sr.
- Natchitoches Parish District Attorney Billy Joe Harrington
See also
External links
Footnotes
- ↑ Bossier Press-Tribune, "Lane Pittard Sworn in as 26th Judicial District Judge for Bossier-Webster," December 7, 2017
- ↑ Lane Pittard for District Judge, "About Lane," archived August 21, 2018
- ↑ 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
- ↑ 6.0 6.1 6.2 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
- ↑ Lane Pittard for District Judge, "Endorsements," archived August 21, 2018
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
