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Jeannette Theriot Knoll
Justice Jeannette Theriot Knoll is a former justice on the Louisiana Supreme Court, representing the Third District. She first took office in 1997 after winning the 1996 election. She was subsequently re-elected in 2006. Knoll retired on December 31, 2016.[1][2]
Education
Knoll received a B.A. in political science from Loyola University and her J.D. from Loyola University School of Law in 1969. She received her LL.M. in the judicial process from the University of Virginia School of Law in 1996.[3]
Career
- 1997-2016: Justice, Louisiana Supreme Court
- 1982-1996: Judge, Louisiana Third Circuit Court of Appeal
- 1972-1982: First Assistant District Attorney, 12th District
- 1969-1972: Criminal Defense Attorney For Indigents, Avoyelles Parish
She has also served as an instructor for the Louisiana Judicial College.[3][4]
Awards and associations
Awards
- 1995, 2002: Outstanding Judicial Award, Victims and Citizens Against Crime, Inc.
- 2000: Inducted into Louisiana Political Hall of Fame
- 2000: Outstanding Jurist of the Year, Louisiana Crimefighters
Associations
- Past president, Business and Professional Women's Club
- Director, Arts and Humanities Council of Avoyelles, Inc.
- Former chair, March of Dimes[3]
Political outlook
In October 2012, political science professors Adam Bonica and Michael Woodruff of Stanford University attempted to determine the partisan ideology of state supreme court justices. They created a scoring system in which a score above 0 indicated a more conservative-leaning ideology, while scores below 0 were more liberal.
Knoll received a campaign finance score of 0.18, indicating a conservative ideological leaning. This was less conservative than the average score of 0.35 that justices received in Louisiana.
The study was based on data from campaign contributions by the judges themselves, the partisan leaning of those who contributed to the judges' campaigns, or, in the absence of elections, the ideology of the appointing body (governor or legislature). This study was not a definitive label of a justice, but an academic summary of various relevant factors.[5]
Recent news
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See also
External links
- Profile at Project Vote Smart
- nola.com, "Miranda rights were applied too broadly in rape case, Louisiana Supreme Court rules," March 17, 2010
Footnotes
- ↑ The Advertiser, "Louisiana Supreme Court Justice retires," accessed January 13,2016
- ↑ KALB, "La. Supreme Court Justice Knoll to retire at end of 2016," accessed January 13, 2016
- ↑ 3.0 3.1 3.2 Louisiana Supreme Court, "Associate Justice Jeannette Theriot Knoll," accessed July 25, 2016
- ↑ Project Vote Smart, Associate Justice Jeannette Theriot Knoll (LA)
- ↑ Stanford University, "State Supreme Court Ideology and 'New Style' Judicial Campaigns," October 31, 2012
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
