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In 1981, Justice Victory, then a [[Democrat]], was elected to the First Judicial District Court in Caddo Parish, which includes Shreveport. In 1990, he was elected to the Second Circuit Court of Appeal, encompassing Caddo, Red River, and De Soto parishes. His term began on January 1, 1991. In the election held on October 6, 1990, he defeated fellow Democrat James E. Clark of Shreveport, 43,516 (55 percent) to 35,599 (45 percent).<ref>{{cite web|url=http://staticresults.sos.la.gov/10061990/10061990_MultiParish.html|title=Louisiana primary election returns, October 6, 1990|publisher=staticresults.sos.la.gov|accessdate=June 25, 2012}}</ref>

In 1981, Justice Victory, then a [[Democrat]], was elected to the First Judicial District Court in Caddo Parish, which includes Shreveport. In 1990, he was elected to the Second Circuit Court of Appeal, encompassing Caddo, Red River, and De Soto parishes. His term began on January 1, 1991. In the election held on October 6, 1990, he defeated fellow Democrat James E. Clark of Shreveport, 43,516 (55 percent) to 35,599 (45 percent).<ref>{{cite web|url=http://staticresults.sos.la.gov/10061990/10061990_MultiParish.html|title=Louisiana primary election returns, October 6, 1990|publisher=staticresults.sos.la.gov|accessdate=June 25, 2012}}</ref>

   

   

On October 1, 1994, Victory contested the Supreme Court seat against fellow Democrats Henry Newton Brown, Jr., of Bossier City and Charles Rex Scott. Brown led in the primary with 43,811 votes (37.5 percent), and Victory trailed with 36,522 votes (31.27 percent). Scott finished third with 36,480 votes (31.23 percent), only 42 votes behind Victory.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://staticresults.sos.la.gov/10011994/10011994_MultiParish.html|title=Primary election returns, October 1, 1994|publisher=staticresults.sos.la.gov|accessdate=June 26, 2012}}</ref>

On October 1, 1994, Victory contested the Supreme Court seat against fellow Democrats Henry Newton Brown, Jr., of Bossier City and [[Charles Scott]] of Shreveport. Brown led in the primary with 43,811 votes (37.5 percent), and Victory trailed with 36,522 votes (31.27 percent). Scott finished third with 36,480 votes (31.23 percent), only 42 votes behind Victory.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://staticresults.sos.la.gov/10011994/10011994_MultiParish.html|title=Primary election returns, October 1, 1994|publisher=staticresults.sos.la.gov|accessdate=June 26, 2012}}</ref>

   

   

In the runoff held in conjunction with the general election of November 8, 1994, Victory prevailed over Brown, a former district attorney for Bossier and Webster parishes, 69,864 (53 percent) to 62,048 (47 percent). Supreme Court terms in Louisiana extend for ten years.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://staticresults.sos.la.gov/11081994/11081994_MultiParish.html|title=General election returns, November 8, 1994|publisher=staticresults.sos.la.gov|accessdate=June 26, 2012}}</ref>A native of Bienville Parish, Brown is now the Chief Judge of the Louisiana Second Circuit Court of Appeals. He ran unopposed for the position in 2010 and his current term extends until December 31, 2020.

In the runoff held in conjunction with the general election of November 8, 1994, Victory prevailed over Brown, a former district attorney for Bossier and Webster parishes, 69,864 (53 percent) to 62,048 (47 percent). Supreme Court terms in Louisiana extend for ten years.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://staticresults.sos.la.gov/11081994/11081994_MultiParish.html|title=General election returns, November 8, 1994|publisher=staticresults.sos.la.gov|accessdate=June 26, 2012}}</ref>A native of Bienville Parish, Brown is now the Chief Judge of the Louisiana Second Circuit Court of Appeals. He ran unopposed for the position in 2010 and his current term extends until December 31, 2020.

Victory's current term expires on January 1, 2015.<ref name=bio/>

Victory's current term expires on January 1, 2015.<ref name=bio/>

==Personal life==

==Personal life==