John Guidry
John Guidry | |
|---|---|
| Associate Justice of the Louisiana Supreme Court | |
| Assumed office January 1, 2025 | |
| Preceded by | Scott Crichton |
| Personal details | |
| Born | John Michael Guidry January 19, 1962 |
| Political party | Democratic |
| Education | Louisiana State University (BA) Southern University (JD) |
John Michael Guidry (born January 19, 1962)[1] is an American lawyer who serves as an associate justice of the Louisiana Supreme Court.
Education
Guidry graduated from McKinley High School in 1980.[2] 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.[3]
Career
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.[4] He was elected to the Louisiana House of Representatives in 1991 and the Louisiana Senate in 1993.[3][5] He was elected judge of the First Circuit Court of Appeal in 1997,[3] and was sworn in as chief judge on January 1, 2023.[5] He is the first Black chief judge in the history of the court.[2]
Louisiana Supreme Court
In May 2024, Guidry announced his candidacy for the Louisiana Supreme Court.[5] On August 20, 2024, Guidry's opponents, Leslie Chambers and Judge Marcus Hunter were ruled ineligible, making him the only candidate in the race.[6] Guidry assumed office on January 1, 2025.[7]
References
- ^ "New state justice sworn in to Louisiana Supreme Court's second majority-Black district". 19 January 2025.
- ^ 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.