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Suzanne Montero
Suzanne "Suzy" Montero is a former Democratic candidate for the Orleans Parish Civil District Court in Louisiana. She was defeated in the general election on April 29, 2017.
Biography
Montero earned a B.A. in psychology from Southern Methodist University and a J.D. from the Paul M. Hebert Law Center at Louisiana State University.[1]
Montero's professional experience includes work with troubled and vulnerable adolescents at the Jo Ellen Smith Adolescent Psychiatric Hospital and as an attorney with Sessions & Fishman, Martzell & Bickford, and the Law Office of Warren A. "Chip" Forstall, Jr.[2][3]
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.[4][5] Rachael Johnson (D) defeated Suzanne Montero (D) in the general election for the Division B seat on the Orleans Parish Civil District Court.[6]
| Orleans Parish Civil District Court, Division B, General Election, 2017 | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Party | Candidate | Vote % | Votes | |
| Democratic |  Rachael Johnson |
53.58% | 16,334 | |
| Democratic | Suzanne Montero | 46.42% | 14,153 | |
| Total Votes | 30,487 | |||
| Source: Louisiana Secretary of State, "Official Results," accessed May 10, 2017 | ||||
The following candidates ran in the primary election for the Division B seat on the Orleans Parish Civil District Court.[7]
| Orleans Parish Civil District Court, Division B, Primary Election, 2017 | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Party | Candidate | Vote % | Votes | |
| Democratic | Suzanne Montero | 45.49% | 12,167 | |
| Democratic | Rachael Johnson | 43.23% | 11,562 | |
| Democratic | Marie Williams | 11.28% | 3,018 | |
| Total Votes | 26,747 | |||
| Source: Louisiana Secretary of State, "Official Results," accessed April 29, 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.[8]
The district courts select chief judges by peer vote (with term lengths that vary by individual court).[8]
Qualifications
To serve on this court, a judge must be:[8][9]
- 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)
Endorsements
2017
Montero received endorsements from the following in 2017:[2][3]
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See also
External links
Footnotes
- ↑ LinkedIn, "Suzy Montero," accessed February 27, 2017
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 Elect Suzy Montero Judge, Civil District Court Division B, "Biography," accessed February 27, 2017
- ↑ 3.0 3.1 Ballotpedia staff, "Email correspondence with the Montero campaign," April 5, 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 February 1, 2017
- ↑ Louisiana Secretary of State, "Candidate Inquiry," accessed February 1, 2017
- ↑ 8.0 8.1 8.2 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
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
