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==Elections==
==Elections==
===2025===
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A special election {{Greener | start=05/03/2025 9:00pm CST | before=will be | after=was}} held in 2025 to replace [[John Guidry]] (D) on the [[Louisiana First Circuit Court of Appeal]]. The seat {{Greener | start=05/03/2025 9:00pm CST | before=is | after=was}} up for [[Partisan election of judges|partisan]] election on May 3, 2025. A primary {{Greener|start=03/29/2025 5:00pm CST|before=is|after=was}} scheduled for March 29, 2025. The filing deadline {{Greener|start=01/31/2025 5:00pm CST|before=is|after=was}} January 31, 2025.
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====Candidates and results====
=====1st Circuit, 2nd Dist., Subdist. 2, Div. D=====
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===2024===
::''See also: [[Louisiana intermediate appellate court elections, 2024]]''
 
The terms of nine [[Louisiana]] intermediate appellate court judges {{Greener | start=12/31/2024 9:00pm CST | before=will expire | after=expired}} on December 31, 2024. The nine seats {{Greener | start=12/07/2024 9:00pm CST | before=are | after=were}} up for [[partisan election of judges|partisan]] election on December 7, 2024. {{LaDateIntroSentences24}}
 
One seat on the First Circuit Court of Appeal {{Greener|start=4/27/2024 7:00pm CST|before=is|after=was}} up for election on  April 27, 2024. A special election primary was scheduled for March 23, 2024. The filing deadline {{Greener|start=12/15/2023 7:00pm CST|before=is|after=was}} December 15, 2023.<ref name=holdridge>[https://gov.louisiana.gov/assets/210JBE2023SpecialElection.pdf ''Louisiana Executive Department'', "Proclamation Number 210 JBE 2023," accessed November 21, 2023]</ref>
====Judges with expiring terms====
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===2023===
::''See also: [[Louisiana intermediate appellate court elections, 2023]]''
Two [[Louisiana]] intermediate appellate court judges {{Greener | start=12/31/2023 9:00pm CST | before=are retiring | after=retired}} in 2023. The two seats {{Greener | start=11/18/2022 9:00pm CST | before=are | after=were}} up for [[partisan election of judges|partisan]] special election on November 18, 2023. A special primary {{Greener|start=10/14/2022 5:00pm CST|before=is|after=was}} scheduled for October 14, 2023.<ref name=election1/><ref name=election2/> Both the primary election and general election were not needed after only one candidate filed for each seat on the ballot. <ref name=election1/><ref name=election2/>
 
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===2022===
::''See also: [[Louisiana intermediate appellate court elections, 2022]]''
 
The terms of 21 [[Louisiana Circuit Courts of Appeal|Louisiana]] intermediate appellate court judges {{Greener | start=12/31/2022 9:00pm CST | before=will expire | after=expired}} on December 31, 2022. The 21 seats {{Greener | start=12/10/2022 9:00pm CST | before=are | after=were}} up for [[Partisan election of judges|partisan]] election on December 10, 2022. A primary {{Greener|start=11/08/2022 5:00pm CST|before=is|after=was}} scheduled for November 8, 2022.
 
Two seats on the [[Louisiana Circuit Courts of Appeal]] {{Greener | start=4/30/2022 9:00pm CST | before=will also be| after=were also}} up in a special general election on April 30, 2022. The primary {{Greener | start=3/26/2022 9:00pm CST | before=is| after=was}} scheduled for March 26, 2022.<ref>[https://gov.louisiana.gov/assets/Proclamations/2021/210JBE2021SpecialElection.pdf ''Office of the Governor'', "EXECUTIVE DEPARTMENT PROCLAMATION NUMBER 210 JBE 2021," November 9, 2021]</ref><ref>[https://gov.louisiana.gov/assets/Proclamations/2021/198JBE2021SpecialElection.pdf ''Office of the Governor'', "EXECUTIVE DEPARTMENT PROCLAMATION NUMBER 198 JBE 2021," October 18, 2021]</ref>
 
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===2020===
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====Judges with expiring terms====
:''This is a list of the justices who {{Greener | start=12/05/2020 9:00pm CST | before=must | after=had to}} stand for [[Partisan election of judges|partisan]] election in 2020 in order to remain on the bench. Justices {{Greener | start=12/05/2020 9:00pm CST | before=may| after=could}} choose not to stand for election. {{Greener | start=12/05/2020 9:00pm CST | before=The list is subject to change if justices retire or are appointed.| after=}}''
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===2017===
===2017===
:''Main article: [[Louisiana judicial elections, 2017]]''
:''Main article: [[Louisiana judicial elections, 2017]]''
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<dl><dd>''See also: [[Louisiana_judicial_elections,_2012|Louisiana judicial elections, 2012]]''</dd></dl>
<dl><dd>''See also: [[Louisiana_judicial_elections,_2012|Louisiana judicial elections, 2012]]''</dd></dl>
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==Ethics==
==Ethics==

Latest revision as of 00:06, 12 December 2025

Judges of the Third Circuit Court of Appeal

The Louisiana Third Circuit Court of Appeal is one of the five circuit courts of appeal in Louisiana, which handle appeals in civil and criminal court cases.[1][2]

The court consists of 12 sitting judges and has jurisdiction over 21 parishes in the southwestern part of the state: Acadia, Allen, Avoyelles, Beauregard, Calcasieu, Cameron, Catahoula, Concordia, Evangeline, Grant, Iberia, Jefferson Davis, Lafayette, LaSalle, Natchitoches, Rapides, Sabine, St. Landry, St. Martin, Vermilion and Vernon.[1][3]

The court meets at 1000 Main Street in Lake Charles, Louisiana.[4]

Published opinions of the Louisiana Third Circuit Court of Appeal can be found here.
 
Louisiana Third Circuit Court of Appeal
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Court information
Judges:   12
Founded:   1879
Salary:  Associates: $182,007[5]
Judicial selection
Method:   Partisan election of judges
Term:   10 years

Judges

The current members of the Louisiana Third Circuit Court of Appeal are:

Judge Tenure Appointed By

Van H. Kyzar

2016 - Present

Elizabeth A. Pickett

1997 - Present

Shannon J. Gremillion

2008 - Present

Sharon Wilson

January 1, 2021 - Present

H. Guy Bradberry

January 1, 2023 - Present

Clayton Davis

January 1, 2025 - Present

Wilbur Stiles

January 1, 2023 - Present

Jonathan Perry

January 1, 2019 - Present

Charlie Fitzgerald

January 1, 2021 - Present

Gary J. Ortego

March 7, 2022 - Present

Ledricka Johnson Thierry

January 1, 2023 - Present

Candyce Perret

2017 - Present

Salary

See also: Louisiana court salaries and budgets

In 2025, the associate judges of the court received a salary of $182,007, according to the National Center for State Courts.[6]

Judicial selection

See also: Judicial selection in Louisiana

The 53 justices on the Louisiana Circuit Courts of Appeal are elected in partisan elections. Justices serve 10-year terms and must run for re-election if they wish to continue serving on the court.[7]

Qualifications

To serve on this court, a judge must be:

  • licensed to practice law in the state for at least ten years;
  • a resident of the district representing for at least one year;
  • under the age of 70 at the time of election (judges who turn 70 in office may serve until their term expires)[7][8]

Chief justice

The chief justice is the justice on the court with the most seniority. When he or she retires, the justice with the next most seniority becomes chief justice.[7]

Vacancies

Per Article V of the Louisiana Constitution, midterm vacancies are to be temporarily filled by the supreme court. Within one year of the opening, a special election (called by the governor, preferably on the date of a preexisting gubernatorial or congressional election) is to be held. If the supreme court has appointed a successor, that appointee may not run for the seat in the special election. The justice elected at the special election will serve the remainder of the unexpired term.[7][9][10][11]


Elections

See also: Louisiana intermediate appellate court elections, 2030


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.

Louisiana 3rd Circuit Court of Appeal 2nd District


There are no official candidates yet for this election.


Louisiana 3rd Circuit Court of Appeal 3rd District


There are no official candidates yet for this election.


Louisiana 3rd Circuit Court of Appeal 3rd District

See also: Louisiana intermediate appellate court elections, 2028


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.


There are no official candidates yet for this election.


See also: Louisiana intermediate appellate court elections, 2026


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.

Division B


There are no official candidates yet for this election.


Division C


There are no official candidates yet for this election.


See also: Louisiana intermediate appellate court elections, 2024


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.

Louisiana 3rd Circuit Court of Appeal 2nd District

General election

The general election scheduled for December 7, 2024, was canceled.

Nonpartisan primary

Nonpartisan primary election for Louisiana 3rd Circuit Court of Appeal 2nd District

Clayton Davis (R) won election outright against Anthony Eaves (R) in the primary for Louisiana 3rd Circuit Court of Appeal 2nd District on November 5, 2024.

Candidate
%
Votes
Clayton Davis (R)
 
60.6
 
62,122
Image of Anthony Eaves
Anthony Eaves (R)
 
39.4
 
40,394

Total votes: 102,516
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Louisiana 3rd Circuit Court of Appeal 3rd District

General election

The general election scheduled for December 7, 2024, was canceled.

Nonpartisan primary

The primary scheduled for November 5, 2024, was canceled. Incumbent Candyce Perret (R) won election in the primary for Louisiana 3rd Circuit Court of Appeal 3rd District without appearing on the ballot.

See also: Louisiana intermediate appellate court elections, 2022


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.

Louisiana 3rd Circuit Court of Appeal 1st District

General election

The general election scheduled for December 10, 2022, was canceled.

Nonpartisan primary

The primary scheduled for November 8, 2022, was canceled. Incumbent Elizabeth A. Pickett (Independent) won election in the primary for Louisiana 3rd Circuit Court of Appeal 1st District without appearing on the ballot.

Louisiana 3rd Circuit Court of Appeal 2nd District

General election

The general election scheduled for December 10, 2022, was canceled.

Nonpartisan primary

Nonpartisan primary election for Louisiana 3rd Circuit Court of Appeal 2nd District

H. Guy Bradberry (R) won election outright against Clayton Davis (R) in the primary for Louisiana 3rd Circuit Court of Appeal 2nd District on November 8, 2022.

Candidate
%
Votes
H. Guy Bradberry (R)
 
50.7
 
36,009
Clayton Davis (R)
 
49.3
 
35,019

Total votes: 71,028
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Louisiana 3rd Circuit Court of Appeal 3rd District

General election

The general election scheduled for April 30, 2022, was canceled.

Nonpartisan primary

The primary scheduled for March 26, 2022, was canceled. Gary J. Ortego (R) won election in the special primary for Louisiana 3rd Circuit Court of Appeal 3rd District without appearing on the ballot.

Louisiana 3rd Circuit Court of Appeal 3rd District

General election

The general election scheduled for December 10, 2022, was canceled.

Nonpartisan primary

The primary scheduled for November 8, 2022, was canceled. Wilbur Stiles (R) won election in the primary for Louisiana 3rd Circuit Court of Appeal 3rd District without appearing on the ballot.

Louisiana 3rd Circuit Court of Appeal 3rd District

General election

The general election scheduled for December 10, 2022, was canceled.

Nonpartisan primary

Nonpartisan primary election for Louisiana 3rd Circuit Court of Appeal 3rd District

Ledricka Johnson Thierry (D) won election outright against Valerie Gotch Garrett (D) in the primary for Louisiana 3rd Circuit Court of Appeal 3rd District on November 8, 2022.

Candidate
%
Votes
Image of Ledricka Johnson Thierry
Ledricka Johnson Thierry (D)
 
67.2
 
17,271
Image of Valerie Gotch Garrett
Valerie Gotch Garrett (D)
 
32.8
 
8,411

Total votes: 25,682
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Louisiana 3rd Circuit Court of Appeal 3rd District

General election

The general election scheduled for December 10, 2022, was canceled.

Nonpartisan primary

The primary scheduled for November 8, 2022, was canceled. Incumbent Gary J. Ortego (R) won election in the primary for Louisiana 3rd Circuit Court of Appeal 3rd District without appearing on the ballot.

See also: Louisiana intermediate appellate court elections, 2020


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.

Louisiana 3rd Circuit Court of Appeal 2nd District

General election

The general election scheduled for December 5, 2020, was canceled.

Nonpartisan primary

Nonpartisan primary election for Louisiana 3rd Circuit Court of Appeal 2nd District

Sharon Wilson (D) won election outright against Ronald F. Ware (D) in the primary for Louisiana 3rd Circuit Court of Appeal 2nd District on November 3, 2020.

Candidate
%
Votes
Sharon Wilson (D)
 
56.6
 
11,158
Ronald F. Ware (D)
 
43.4
 
8,562

Total votes: 19,720
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Louisiana 3rd Circuit Court of Appeal 3rd District

General election

The general election scheduled for December 5, 2020, was canceled.

Nonpartisan primary

The primary scheduled for November 3, 2020, was canceled. Charlie Fitzgerald (R) won election in the primary for Louisiana 3rd Circuit Court of Appeal 3rd District without appearing on the ballot.

Louisiana 3rd Circuit Court of Appeal 3rd District


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

The general election scheduled for December 8, 2018, was canceled.

Nonpartisan primary

Nonpartisan primary election for Louisiana 3rd Circuit Court of Appeal 3rd District

Jonathan Perry (R) won election outright in the primary for Louisiana 3rd Circuit Court of Appeal 3rd District on November 6, 2018.

Candidate
Image of Jonathan Perry
Jonathan Perry (R)

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Previous election results


Ethics

The Louisiana Code of Judicial Conduct sets forth ethical guidelines and principles for the conduct of judges and judicial candidates in Louisiana. It consists of seven canons:

  • Canon 1: A judge shall uphold the integrity and independence of the judiciary
  • Canon 2: A judge shall avoid impropriety and the appearance of impropriety in all activities
  • Canon 3: A judge shall perform the duties of office impartially and diligently
  • Canon 4: Quasi-Judicial Activities: A judge may engage in quasi-judicial activities to improve the law, the legal system, and the administration of justice
  • Canon 5: Extra-Judicial Activities: A judge shall regulate extra-judicial activities to minimize the risk of conflict with judicial duties
  • Canon 6: A judge may accept reasonable compensation and expenses for quasi-judicial and extra-judicial activities; a judge may not accept gifts, loans, bequests, benefits, favors or other things of value except under restricted circumstances; a judge must report compensation, gifts, loans, bequests, benefits, favors and other things in some circumstances
  • Canon 7: A judge or judicial candidate shall refrain from inappropriate political and campaign activity[12]

The full text of the Louisiana Code of Judicial Conduct can be found here.

Removal of judges

Judges in Louisiana may be removed in one of two ways:


State profile

Demographic data for Louisiana
 LouisianaU.S.
Total population:4,668,960316,515,021
Land area (sq mi):43,2043,531,905
Race and ethnicity**
White:62.8%73.6%
Black/African American:32.1%12.6%
Asian:1.7%5.1%
Native American:0.6%0.8%
Pacific Islander:0%0.2%
Two or more:1.8%3%
Hispanic/Latino:4.7%17.1%
Education
High school graduation rate:83.4%86.7%
College graduation rate:22.5%29.8%
Income
Median household income:$45,047$53,889
Persons below poverty level:23.3%11.3%
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, "American Community Survey" (5-year estimates 2010-2015)
Click here for more information on the 2020 census and here for more on its impact on the redistricting process in Louisiana.
**Note: Percentages for race and ethnicity may add up to more than 100 percent because respondents may report more than one race and the Hispanic/Latino ethnicity may be selected in conjunction with any race. Read more about race and ethnicity in the census here.

Presidential voting pattern

See also: Presidential voting trends in Louisiana

Louisiana voted Republican in all seven presidential elections between 2000 and 2024.


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