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Reginald Laurent
Reginald "Reggie" Laurent was a Republican candidate for Division H judge of the 22nd Judicial District Court in Louisiana. He was defeated in the primary election on October 14, 2017.
Biography
Laurent earned an undergraduate degree from Louisiana State University and a J.D. from Tulane University Law School.[1]
At the time of his 2017 run for office, Laurent was the prosecutor for the city of Slidell. His experience also includes work as a merchant marine, an accountant, a truck driver, a legislative reporter, the legal counsel to the chief of the New Orleans Police Department, and an attorney in private practice.[1][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] Alan Zaunbrecher (R) defeated Reginald Laurent (R) in the primary election for the Division H seat on the 22nd Judicial District Court.[5]
| 22nd Judicial District Court, Division H, Primary Election, 2017 | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Party | Candidate | Vote % | Votes | |
| Republican |  Alan Zaunbrecher |
62.34% | 20,039 | |
| Republican | Reginald Laurent | 37.66% | 12,107 | |
| Total Votes | 32,146 | |||
| 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)
See also
External links
Footnotes
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 Elect Laurent District Judge - Division H, "Qualifications," accessed October 12, 2017
- ↑ The Times-Picayune, "Reggie Laurent Will Seek Open North Shore Judge Post," June 22, 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
- ↑ 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
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