Robert E. Burgess
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Robert E. Burgess was a judge of the 42nd Judicial District (Division A) in De Soto Parish, Louisiana. He was elected to this position on October 4, 2008, and took office at the district's inception on January 1, 2009.[1][2] Burgess retired in June 2016.[3]
He was first elected a district court judge on November 6, 1990, and served on the 11th Judicial District when that court still governed De Soto Parish.[4]
Education
Burgess earned a B.A. from Louisiana Tech University, going on to receive his J.D. from Louisiana State University. He was admitted to the bar in 1982.[5]
Elections
2014
See also: Louisiana judicial elections, 2014
Burgess ran for re-election to the 42nd Judicial District.
Primary: He was elected in the primary on November 4, 2014, receiving 66.5 percent of the vote. He competed against Lucien Marioneaux, Jr.
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2008
On October 4, 2008, Robert E. Burgess defeated Brenda Ford for the newly created 42nd JDC District, Division A seat for De Soto Parish.
| District Judge -- 42nd Judicial District Court, Division A
All 51 precincts reported | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Candidates | Votes | Percent | ||
Robert E. Burgess (N) 
|
4,025 | 58.60% | ||
| Brenda F. Ford (D) | 2,844 | 41.40% | ||
1990
On November 6, 1990, Robert E. Burgess defeated James Lynn Davis for the 11th JDC District, Division A seat.
| District Judge -- 11th Judicial District, Division A Results for Election Date: 11/6/1990[9] | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Candidates | Votes | Percent | ||
| Robert E. Burgess (D)
|
7,295 | 52.99% | ||
| James Lynn Davis (D) | 6,471 | 47.01% | ||
Public censure
On January 24th 2012, Judge Robert E. Burgess, of the Forty-Second Judicial District Court was publicly censured by the Louisiana Supreme Court for violating Canons 1, 2A, and 2B of the Louisiana Code of Judicial Conduct and La. Const. art. V, $25(C).[10][11][12]
This censure was the result of a 2010 investigation by the Louisiana Judiciary Commission. The investigation found that the judge used his professional connections to help a relative obtain a protective order.
In addition to the censure, Burgess also had to reimburse the Louisiana Judiciary Commission for the costs of the investigation in the amount of $1,738.49.[13]
See also
External links
Footnotes
- ↑ Louisiana Secretary of State, "Elected Officials," accessed November 7, 2014 (Select "By Parish" and "DE SOTO")
- ↑ Louisiana State Senate, "2007 Regular Session Highlights," accessed November 7, 2014
- ↑ KTBS, "DeSoto district judge retires after 25 years on the bench," June 30, 2016
- ↑ Louisiana Secretary of State, "Official Election Results 11/6/1990," accessed November 7, 2014
- ↑ Martindale, "Robert E. Burgess profile," accessed November 7, 2014
- ↑ Louisiana Secretary of State, "November 4, 2014 General Election Candidates," accessed August 25, 2014
- ↑ Louisiana Secretary of State, "2014 primary results," accessed November 7, 2014
- ↑ Louisiana Secretary of State, "Official Election Results 10/4/2008," accessed November 7, 2014
- ↑ Louisiana Secretary of State, "Official Election Results 11/6/1990," accessed November 7, 2014
- ↑ Louisiana Supreme Court, "News Release 2012-005"
- ↑ Louisiana Supreme Court, "Louisiana Code of Judicial Conduct," accessed November 7, 2014
- ↑ Louisiana Supreme Court, "Press release 2011-O-2181," accessed November 7, 2014
- ↑ Shreveporttimes.com, "La. Supreme Court censures DeSoto district judge," January 25, 2012
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