Susan Theall
Susan L. Theall was a judge for the 15th Judicial District in Louisiana. She was elected to the court on November 19, 2011, to succeed Judge Phyllis M. Keaty. Her most recent term expired in December 2014.[1]
Theall filed to run for a seat on the Louisiana Third Circuit Court of Appeal in 2017.[2] She was defeated in the general election on April 29, 2017.
Education
Theall earned her J.D. degree from Loyola University New Orleans College of Law in 1985.[3]
Career
Before joining the court, Theall practiced law for 26 years with an emphasis on family law. She was certified by the Louisiana Board of Legal Specialization as a family law specialist in 1995.[4]
Elections
2017
- Main article: Louisiana judicial elections, 2017
Theall filed to run in 2017 for the seat on the Louisiana Third Circuit Court of Appeal vacated by James Genovese.[2] She faced Candyce Perret and Vanessa Waguespack Anseman on March 25, 2017. Theall and Perret defeated Anseman in the March 25 primary and advanced to the April 29 general election. Perret defeated Theall in the general election.
Election results
April 29 election
Candyce Perret defeated Susan Theall in the general election for the Louisiana Third Circuit Court of Appeal, Third District, Division B.
| Louisiana Third Circuit Court of Appeal, Third District, Division B General Election, 2016 | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Party | Candidate | Vote % | Votes | |
| Republican |  Candyce Perret |
54.20% | 26,681 | |
| Republican | Susan Theall | 45.80% | 22,548 | |
| Total Votes | 49,229 | |||
| Source: Louisiana Secretary of State | ||||
March 25 election
Candyce Perret and Susan Theall defeated Vanessa Waguespack Anseman in the primary election for the Louisiana Third Circuit Court of Appeal, Third District, Division B.
| Louisiana Third Circuit Court of Appeal, Third District, Division B, 2016 | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Party | Candidate | Vote % | Votes | |
| Republican | Candyce Perret |
40.98% | 16,599 | |
| Republican | Susan Theall |
36.66% | 14,849 | |
| Republican | Vanessa Waguespack Anseman | 22.36% | 9,058 | |
| Total Votes (530 of 530 reporting: 100%) | 40,506 | |||
| Source: Louisiana Secretary of State | ||||
2014
See also: Louisiana judicial elections, 2014
Theall ran for re-election to the 15th Judicial District.
Primary: She was defeated in the primary on November 4, 2014, receiving 48.4 percent of the vote. She competed against Charlie Fitzgerald.
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2011
Theall was elected to the 15th Judicial District on November 19, 2011, with 59.6% of the vote. She defeated Kay K. Gautreaux.[7]
Theall won 46% of the vote in the primary.[8][9]
Recent news
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See also
External links
- 15th Judicial District Court
- KATC.com, "Family Court Judge Susan Theall announces reelection bid," June 24, 2014
Footnotes
- ↑ The Advertiser.com, "Theall coasts past Gauthreaux to earn family court judgeship," November 19, 2011
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 Louiusiana Secretary of State, accessed January 16, 2017
- ↑ LinkedIn, "Susan Theall profile"
- ↑ 15th Judicial District Court, "Judge Susan L. Theall," accessed November 7, 2014
- ↑ Louisiana Secretary of State, "November 4, 2014 General Election Candidates," accessed August 25, 2014
- ↑ Louisiana Secretary of State, "Unofficial Election Results, Results for Election Date: 11/4/2014," accessed November 7, 2014
- ↑ Louisiana Secretary of State, "Unofficial Election Results," November 19, 2011
- ↑ Louisiana Secretary of State, "2011 Election Results," accessed November 7, 2014
- ↑ Louisiana Secretary of State, "Candidate Database," accessed December 9, 2014 Scroll to October 22 candidates
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