John Guidry
John Guidry | |
|---|---|
| Associate Justice of the Louisiana Supreme Court | |
| Assumed office January 1, 2025 | |
| Preceded by | Scott Crichton |
| Personal details | |
| Education | Louisiana State University (BA) Southern University (JD) |
John Michael Guidry is an American lawyer who serves as an associate justice of the Louisiana Supreme Court.
Education
[edit]Guidry graduated from McKinley High School in 1980.[1] He graduated with a Bachelor of Arts in political science from Louisiana State University in 1983 and he graduated cum laude from Southern University Law Center in 1987.[2]
Career
[edit]Guidry was a legislative assistant to Joseph A. Delpit. He also served as the assistant clerk of the Louisiana House of Representatives and an assistant parish attorney.[3] He was elected to the Louisiana House of Representatives in 1991 and the Louisiana Senate in 1993.[2][4] He was elected judge of the First Circuit Court of Appeal in 1997[2], and was sworn in as chief judge on January 1, 2023.[4] He is the first Black chief judge in the history of the court.[1]
Louisiana Supreme Court
[edit]In May 2024, Guidry announced his candidacy for the Louisiana Supreme Court.[4] On August 20, 2024, Guidry's opponents, Leslie Chambers and Judge Marcus Hunter were ruled ineligible, making him the only candidate in the race.[5] Guidry assumed office on January 1, 2025.[6]
References
[edit]- ^ a b "Judge Guidry sworn in as first African American Chief Judge in more than 100-year history of the First Circuit Court of Appeal". The Times of Houma/Thibodaux. January 20, 2023. Retrieved January 7, 2025.
- ^ a b c "Judge John Michael Guidry | Louisiana Judicial Council". louisianajudgesnoir.org. Retrieved January 7, 2025.
- ^ "John Michael Guidry". Louisiana Judiciary. Retrieved January 7, 2025.
- ^ a b c "Chief Judge John Michael Guidry Announces His Candidacy for the District 2 Seat on the Louisiana Supreme Court". KQKI News. May 1, 2024. Retrieved January 7, 2025.
- ^ LaRose, Greg (August 21, 2024). "Ruling leaves Guidry unopposed in Louisiana Supreme Court race • Louisiana Illuminator". Louisiana Illuminator. Retrieved January 7, 2025.
- ^ "Guidry makes history again as first Supreme Court Justice of Dist. 2". DrumBeatsLa. November 1, 2024. Retrieved January 7, 2025.
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