Richard Perque

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Richard Perque

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Nonpartisan

Prior offices

Orleans Parish Civil District Court Division B

Successor: Marissa Hutabarat

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Orleans Parish Civil District Court Division G

Successor: Veronica Henry

Predecessor: Robin Giarrusso

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Elections and appointments

Last election

November 6, 2018

Education

Bachelor's

Loyola University

Law

Loyola University

Richard Perque was a judge for Division G of the Orleans Parish Civil District Court in Louisiana. He assumed office on May 1, 2023.

Perque (Democratic Party) ran for election for the Division E judge of the Orleans Parish Civil District Court in Louisiana. He lost in the primary on November 6, 2018.

Perque also ran in a special election for the Division A judge of the Orleans Parish Civil District Court in Louisiana. He lost in the special primary on November 6, 2018.

He was appointed to the court on May 1, 2023 as judge pro tempore.

Education

Perque earned a bachelor's degree in marketing from Loyola University, going on to receive his J.D. there as well.

Career

After earning his law degree, Perque began his legal career at his family's firm, where he practiced with his parents and grandparents. He later opened his own civil litigation practice in New Orleans.

Elections

2018

Division E

Municipal elections in Orleans Parish, Louisiana (2018)

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.

General election

General election for Orleans Parish Civil District Court Division E

Omar Mason defeated Marie Williams in the general election for Orleans Parish Civil District Court Division E on December 8, 2018.

		Candidate	%	Votes
✔		Omar Mason (D)	65.6	23,349
		Marie Williams (D)	34.4	12,242

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	There were no incumbents in this race. The results have been certified. Source	Total votes: 35,591 (100.00% precincts reporting)
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Nonpartisan primary election

Nonpartisan primary for Orleans Parish Civil District Court Division E

Omar Mason and Marie Williams defeated Richard Perque and Kenneth Plaisance in the primary for Orleans Parish Civil District Court Division E on November 6, 2018.

		Candidate	%	Votes
✔		Omar Mason (D)	42.0	50,828
✔		Marie Williams (D)	26.8	32,391
	Submit photo	Richard Perque (D)	23.7	28,728
	Submit photo	Kenneth Plaisance (D)	7.5	9,050

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	There were no incumbents in this race. The results have been certified. Source	Total votes: 120,997 (100.00% precincts reporting)
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Division A

See also: Louisiana local trial court judicial elections, 2018

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

Special nonpartisan primary for Orleans Parish Civil District Court Division A

Ellen Hazeur won election outright against Richard Perque and Taetrece Harrison in the special primary for Orleans Parish Civil District Court Division A on November 6, 2018.

		Candidate	%	Votes
✔	Submit photo	Ellen Hazeur (D)	58.5	19,620
	Submit photo	Richard Perque (D)	30.5	10,238
		Taetrece Harrison (D)	10.9	3,664

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	There were no incumbents in this race. The results have been certified. Source	Total votes: 33,522
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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.

The district courts select chief judges by peer vote (with term lengths that vary by individual court).

Qualifications
To serve on this court, a judge must be:

• 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

• Courts in Louisiana
• Municipal elections in Orleans Parish, Louisiana (2018)
• Local trial court judicial elections, 2018

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