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Monique Barial

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Monique Barial
Orleans Parish Civil District Court Division D
Tenure
2023 - Present
Term ends
2029
Years in position
2
Predecessor: Nakisha Ervin-Knott
Prior offices:
Orleans Parish Civil District Court Division H, Domestic Section 2
Year left office: 2023
Successor: LaKeisha Jefferson (D)

Elections and appointments
Last election
October 14, 2023
Education
Bachelor's
Xavier University
Law
Southern University Law Center
Graduate
University of Miami School of Law

Monique Barial (Democratic Party) is a judge for Division D of the Orleans Parish Civil District Court in Louisiana. She assumed office on August 18, 2023. Her current term ends on December 31, 2029.

Barial (Democratic Party) won election for the Division D judge of the Orleans Parish Civil District Court in Louisiana outright in the primary on October 14, 2023, after the primary and general election were canceled.

Elections

2023

See also: City elections in New Orleans, Louisiana (2023)


Louisiana elections use the majority-vote system. All candidates compete in the same primary, and a candidate can win the election outright by receiving more than 50 percent of the vote. If no candidate does, the top two vote recipients from the primary advance to the general election, regardless of their partisan affiliation.

Nonpartisan primary election

The primary election was canceled. Monique Barial (D) won the election without appearing on the ballot.

Endorsements

Ballotpedia did not identify endorsements for Barial in this election.

2020

See also: City elections in New Orleans, Louisiana (2020)


Louisiana elections use the majority-vote system. All candidates compete in the same primary, and a candidate can win the election outright by receiving more than 50 percent of the vote. If no candidate does, the top two vote recipients from the primary advance to the general election, regardless of their partisan affiliation.

Nonpartisan primary election

The primary election was canceled. Monique Barial (D) won the election without appearing on the ballot.

2014

See also: Louisiana judicial elections, 2014
Barial ran for election to the Orleans Parish Civil District Court.
Primary: She was successful in the primary on November 4, 2014, receiving 39.3 percent of the vote. She competed against Janet Ahern and Michelle Scott-Bennett.
General: She defeated Janet Ahern in the general election on December 6, 2014, receiving 54.6 percent of the vote. [1][2][3]

Campaign themes

2023

Ballotpedia survey responses

See also: Ballotpedia's Candidate Connection

Monique Barial did not complete Ballotpedia's 2023 Candidate Connection survey.

2020

Monique Barial did not complete Ballotpedia's 2020 Candidate Connection survey.

Education

Barial received a B.A. in political science from Xavier University, a J.D. degree from the Southern University Law Center, and a LL.M. in estate planning from the University of Miami School of Law.[4]

Career

Before her election to the court, Barial maintained a private law practice, the Law Office of Monique E. Barial. She also previously served as an attorney advisor for the United States Small Business Administration (S.B.A.) and as a minute clerk to Judge Christopher Bruno.[4]

Awards and associations

Associations

  • Volunteer, Court Appointed Special Advocate (CASA)
  • Volunteer, Mercy Endeavors Senior Activity Center
  • Mentor, Urban League College Track Program
  • Member, Independent Women’s Organizations (IWO)
  • Member, Louisiana State Bar Association
  • Member, Louisiana Association of Black Women Attorneys (LABWA)
  • Past board member, St. Mark’s Community Center[4]

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