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John Guidry

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

(1962-01-19) January 19, 1962 (age 63)
Political partyDemocratic
EducationLouisiana 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

Legal offices
Preceded by Associate Justice of the Louisiana Supreme Court
2025–present
Incumbent