Supreme Court races don’t always garner as much attention as the presidential or congressional races, but elections for the Louisiana Supreme Court have just as significant an impact on your job, your family and your economic future as any other election.  That’s because the courts have the power to rule on laws enacted by the legislature and enforced by the executive branch.  The Supreme Court, which is located in the City of New Orleans, plays a critical role because it is Louisiana's highest court. 

The Louisiana Supreme Court is composed of seven justices elected from districts throughout Louisiana, with one justice elected from each of the districts. The justices of the Louisiana Supreme Court serve 10 year terms of office.  Because judges in Louisiana are chosen by election, it is not only important to understand general information about the Supreme Court and the current justices on the bench, but to also learn about the 2008 Supreme Court candidates.

2008 Louisiana Supreme Court Candidates
The 2008 Louisiana Supreme Court election will consist of two races- one in the first district and the other in the fifth district.  The seat in the first district is vacant due to the retirement of Chief Justice Pascal Calogero.  There are three candidates running for Justice Calogero’s seat:

• Judge Jimmy Kuhn of Pontchatoula;
  http://jimmykuhn.com/
• Judge Roland Belsome of New Orleans;
  http://judgerolandbelsome.com/
• Judge Greg Guidry of Jefferson Parish.
  http://www.judgegregguidry.com/

There is also an election in the fifth district. Current Justice Kitty Kimball is up for re-election from her district. Her opponent is Jeff Hughes. To learn more about Justice Kimball and Jeff Hughes, visit their websites below.

• Justice Kitty Kimball
  http://www.kittykimball.com/
• Judge Jeff Hughes
  http://www.judgejeff.com/

Biographies of the Justices
The state is divided into seven Supreme Court districts, and at least one judge is elected from each district.  To learn more about each of the current Louisiana Supreme Court justices, read their biographies at the link below.
http://www.lasc.org/about_the_court/justices_bio.asp

Supreme Court Overview
The Louisiana Supreme Court has supervisory jurisdiction over all courts. Cases from these courts reach the Supreme Court after they have already been heard by a lower court.  To learn more about the types of cases heard by the Supreme Court and other interesting facts, visit the link below.
http://www.lasc.org/about_the_court/faq.asp