Marilyn Castle
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Marilyn C. Castle is a judge of the 15th Judicial District in Louisiana. She was first elected to this position on November 3, 1998.[1][2][3] She was re-elected in 2014 for a term beginning on January 1, 2015, and expiring on December 31, 2020.[4][5]
Judge Castle was a 2016 candidate for the Louisiana Supreme Court, Third District.[6] She was defeated.
Education
Castle received her J.D. from the Louisiana State University Law Center in 1976.[3]
Career
Castle began her career in 1976 as an assistant district attorney. She then worked as a private practice lawyer, focusing on business and commercial litigation, from 1979 until her election to the district court in 1998.[3]
Elections
2016
Castle filed to run for the Louisiana Supreme Court, Third District.[6] She ran for the seat held by retiring Justice Jeannette Theriot Knoll. Castle faced Judge James Genovese on November 8, 2016.
Election results
November 8 primary election
| Louisiana Supreme Court 2016, Third District, 2016 | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Party | Candidate | Vote % | Votes | |
| Republican |  James Genovese |
50.91% | 133,389 | |
| Republican | Marilyn Castle | 49.09% | 128,598 | |
| Total Votes (538 of 538 reporting: 100%) | 261,987 | |||
| Source: Louisiana Secretary of State Official Results | ||||
2014
See also: Louisiana judicial elections, 2014
Castle ran for re-election to the 15th Judicial District.
As an unopposed candidate, she was automatically re-elected without appearing on the ballot.
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See also
External links
Footnotes
- ↑ Louisiana Secretary of State, "Elected Officials," accessed December 9, 2014 (Scroll down to "District Judge…")
- ↑ Louisiana Secretary of State, "Official Election Results," November 3, 1998
- ↑ 3.0 3.1 3.2 15th Judicial District Court, "Judge Marilyn C. Castle," accessed December 19, 2014
- ↑ Judgepedia.org, “Judicial selection in Louisiana,” accessed December 8, 2014
- ↑ 5.0 5.1 Louisiana Secretary of State, "November 4, 2014 General Election Candidates," accessed August 25, 2014
- ↑ 6.0 6.1 Louisiana Secretary of State, "Candidate Inquiry," accessed July 25, 2016
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