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Latest revision as of 03:17, 15 August 2024
James McClelland was a judge for the 16th Judicial District, Division D in Louisiana. He was elected to the court in 2008 and assumed office on January 1, 2009.[1][2] He was re-elected in 2014.[3] McClelland passed away on March 15, 2015.[4]
Education
McClelland received a B.S. in chemical engineering from Louisiana State University in 1969 and his MBA from the same school in 1971. He later received his J.D. from the Louisiana State University Law School in 1975.[1]
Military service
McClelland served in the Army ROTC during college and was on active duty after graduate school. He was later transferred to the reserves, from which he was honorably discharged in 1979.[1]
Career
McClelland began his career in 1975 as a private practice lawyer with the firm of Aycock, Horne & Coleman (where he became a partner in 1978) and as a public defender. He left his public defender position in 1981 to become an assistant district attorney in the 16th Judicial District. He worked in that capacity until he was elected to the district court in 2008.[1]
Elections
2014
See also: Louisiana judicial elections, 2014
McClelland ran for re-election to the 16th Judicial District.
As an unopposed candidate, he was automatically re-elected without appearing on the ballot.
[3]
See also
External links
Footnotes
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 1.3 16th Judicial District Court, "Division D," accessed December 18, 2020
- ↑ Louisiana Secretary of State, "Elected Officials," accessed December 9, 2014 (Scroll down to "District Judge…")
- ↑ 3.0 3.1 Louisiana Secretary of State, "November 4, 2014 General Election Candidates," accessed August 25, 2014
- ↑ KLFY News.com, "Retired longtime Judge James R. McClelland Succumbs to ALS," March 17, 2015
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