William J. Crain
William J. Crain | |
|---|---|
| Associate Justice of the Louisiana Supreme Court | |
| Assumed office December 11, 2019 | |
| Preceded by | Greg G. Guidry |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 1961 or 1962 (age 61–62)[1] |
| Political party | Republican[1] |
| Education | Louisiana State University (BA, JD) |
William J. Crain (born 1961 or 1962) is an American lawyer who has served an associate justice of the Louisiana Supreme Court since 2019.
Education[edit]
Crain is a 1979 graduate of Bogalusa High School. He graduated with a Bachelor of Science from Louisiana State University in 1983. He received his Juris Doctor from Louisiana State University Paul M. Hebert Law Center in 1986.[2][3]
Career[edit]
Crain served for 22 years as a partner and lawyer at the Jones Fussell Law Firm in Covington, where he litigated cases in both state and federal courts.[2][1]
State judicial service[edit]
He was a Judge of the Twenty-Second Judicial District Court from 2009 to 2013. From 2013 to 2019, he was a Judge of the Louisiana First Circuit Court of Appeal.[2] He was sworn in as an appellate judge on December 14, 2012.[4]
Louisiana Supreme Court service[edit]
On June 26, 2019, Crain announced his intention to run for a seat on the Louisiana Supreme Court vacated by Greg G. Guidry.[1] Crain headed to a runoff against Hans Liljeberg on November 16, 2019.[5][6] On November 16, 2019, he went on to win the election, 57% to 42%.[7][8] Crain was sworn in on December 11, 2019, by his father Judge Hillary Crain.[9]
Memberships and affiliations[edit]
Crain is a member of the 2011 inaugural class of the Louisiana Judicial Leadership Institute.[10]
Personal life[edit]
He has been married to his wife, Cheri Hackett Crain for 35 years. They have four children: William, Michael, Matthew, and Elizabeth. He is a parishioner at St. Timothy United Methodist Church.[2]
Electoral history[edit]
| Year | Republican | Votes | Pct | Republican | Votes | Pct | Republican | Votes | Pct | Republican | Votes | Pct | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2019 | Will Crain | 73,534 | 38.61% | Richard Ducote | 21,810 | 11.45% | Hans Liljeberg | 61,859 | 32.48% | Scott Schlegel | 33,242 | 17.45% |
| Year | Republican | Votes | Pct | Republican | Votes | Pct | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2019 | Will Crain | 127,211 | 57.28% | Hans Liljeberg | 94,875 | 42.72% |
References[edit]
- ^ a b c d Wagner, Rose (June 26, 2019). "Appellate Judge Will Crain announces run for vacated seat on Louisiana Supreme Court". NOLA.com. Retrieved January 20, 2020.
- ^ a b c d "ABOUT JUDGE CRAIN – Judge Will Crain". Retrieved January 20, 2020.
- ^ "Hon. William J. Crain Judge Profile on Martindale.com". www.martindale.com. Retrieved January 20, 2020.
- ^ Nolan, Heather (December 14, 2012). "Judge William Crain to be sworn in as appellate court judge Friday". NOLA.com. Retrieved January 20, 2020.
- ^ Kidd, Karen (October 15, 2019). "Crain, Liljeberg head to November runoff for vacant Louisiana Supreme Court District 1 seat". Louisiana Record. Retrieved January 20, 2020.
- ^ Varney, James (November 14, 2019). "Louisiana voters to pick next state Supreme Court judge". The Washington Times. Retrieved January 20, 2020.
- ^ "Louisiana Secretary of State - Live Election Results". voterportal.sos.la.gov. Retrieved January 20, 2020.
- ^ Simerman, John (November 16, 2019). "Will Crain defeats Hans Liljeberg in runoff for Louisiana Supreme Court seat". NOLA.com. Retrieved January 20, 2020.
- ^ "Crain Becomes 1st Supreme Court Justice From Washington Parish". www.era-leader.com. December 13, 2019. Retrieved January 20, 2020.
- ^ "Biography- Judge William J. Crain" (PDF). August 20, 2018. Retrieved January 20, 2020.
- ^ "Louisiana Secretary of State - Election Results". voterportal.sos.la.gov. Retrieved January 20, 2020.
- ^ "Louisiana Secretary of State - Election Results". voterportal.sos.la.gov. Retrieved January 20, 2020.