John Guidry

John Guidry
Associate Justice of the Louisiana Supreme Court
Incumbent
Assumed office
January 1, 2025
Preceded byScott Crichton
Personal details
EducationLouisiana 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

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

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

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

  1. ^ 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.
  2. ^ a b c "Judge John Michael Guidry | Louisiana Judicial Council". louisianajudgesnoir.org. Retrieved January 7, 2025.
  3. ^ "John Michael Guidry". Louisiana Judiciary. Retrieved January 7, 2025.
  4. ^ 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.
  5. ^ LaRose, Greg (August 21, 2024). "Ruling leaves Guidry unopposed in Louisiana Supreme Court race • Louisiana Illuminator". Louisiana Illuminator. Retrieved January 7, 2025.
  6. ^ "Guidry makes history again as first Supreme Court Justice of Dist. 2". DrumBeatsLa. November 1, 2024. Retrieved January 7, 2025.
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Preceded by Associate Justice of the Louisiana Supreme Court
2025–present 		Incumbent
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