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{{Infobox officeholder
{{Infobox officeholder
| name=James T. "Jimmy" Genovese
| name=James T. "Jimmy" Genovese
| image =
| image=Jimmy Genovese.jpg
| image_size =
| office=21st President of<br>
| caption =
[[Northwestern State University]] in [[Natchitoches, Louisiana|Natchitoches]], [[Louisiana]]
| office=Associate Justice of the<br> Louisiana Supreme Court (Place 3)
| term_start=August 2024<br> (investiture October 25)
| term_start=January 1, 2017
| preceded=Marcus D. Jones
| term_end=
| office2=Associate Justice of the<br> Louisiana Supreme Court (Place 3)
| preceded=Jeannette Theriot Knoll
| term_start2=January 1, 2017
| office2=Judge of the Louisiana 3rd Circuit Court of Appeal (Division B)
| term_end2=August 4, 2024
| term_start2=January 1, 2005
| preceded2=Jeannette Theriot Knoll
| term_end2=January 1, 2017
| succeeded2=Vacant
| succeeded2=Van Kyzar
| office3=Judge of the Louisiana 3rd Circuit Court of Appeal (Division B)
| office3=[[Judge]] for the 27th Judicial District Court
| term_start3=January 1, 2005
| term_start=1995
| term_end3=January 1, 2017
| term_end3=2004
| succeeded3=Van Kyzar
| birth_date=August 24, 1949
| office4=[[Judge]] for the 27th Judicial<br> District Court
| birth_place=Place of birth missing<br>
| term_start4=1995
| term_end4=2004
| birth_date=August 24, 1949 (age 75)
| birth_place=Opelousas, St. Landry Parish, [[Louisiana]]
| death_date=
| death_date=
| death_place=
| death_place=
| resting_place=
| resting_place=
| alma_mater=Academy of the Immaculate Conception<br>
| alma_mater=Academy of the Immaculate Conception<br>
Northwestern State University<br>
[[Northwestern State University]]<br>
Loyola University College of Law in [[New Orleans]]
Loyola University College of Law in [[New Orleans]]
| occupation=[[Judge]]; [[Attorney]]
| occupation=[[Judge]]; [[Attorney]]
| spouse=Martha Genovese<br>
| spouse=Martha Anne Janes Heyl Genovese<br>
| children=Sarah E. Genovese<br>
| religion =[[Roman Catholic]]
Adrienne Renee Genovese<br>
| party =[[Democratic Party|Democrat]]-turned-[[Republican Party|Republican]]-turned "No Party"
Stephanie Genovese<br>
Celeste Genovese<br>
Elizabeth Heyl Gillen (stepdaughter)
| religion=[[Roman Catholic]]
| party=[[Democratic Party|Democrat]]-turned-[[Republican Party|Republican]]-turned "No Party"
}}
}}
Genovese studied at the Academy of the Immaculate Conception in Opelousas and in 1971 graduated from Northwestern State University in [[Natchitoches, Louisiana|Natchitoches]], Louisiana. In 1974, he received his [[Juris Doctor]]ate from the Loyola University College of Law in New Orleans. On November 2, 2004, he was elected as a Democrat to the Louisiana Third Circuit Court of Appeal, Division B, based in [[Lake Charles]], on which he served from January 1, 2005, until his swearing in for the Supreme Court seat on January 1, 2017. In the 2004 contest, he defeated a Republican candidate, Paul deMahy, 82 to 18 percent.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://voterportal.sos.la.gov/Graphical|title=Election Returns|publisher=Louisiana Secretary of State|date=November 2, 2004|accessdate=February 15, 2018}}</ref>
'''James T. Genovese''', known as '''Jimmy Genovese''' (born August 24, 1949),<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.mylife.com/james-genovese/e16063671120|title=James Genovese|publisher=Mylife.com|date=February 15, 2018}}</ref> is the 21st president of his alma mater, [[Northwestern State University]] in [[Natchitoches, Louisiana|Natchitoches]], [[Louisiana]]. [[Republican]] [[Governor]] [[Jeff Landry]] voiced approval for Genovese's selection.
He ran unopposed for another ten-year term on the circuit court in 2014. From 1995 to 2004, he was a Democratic judge for the 27th Judicial District.<ref name=ballotpedia/>
Formerly, Genovese was one of the seven justices of the Louisiana Supreme Court, which convenes in [[New Orleans]]. Running as a [[Republican Party|Republican]] from Opelousas in St. Landry Parish in south [[Louisiana]], he was first elected to the court for a ten-year term on November 8, 2016, to succeed the retiring [[Democratic Party|Democrat]] Jeannette Theriot Knoll of Marksville in Avoyelles Parish south of [[Alexandria]]. To win his seat on the high court, Genovese narrowly defeated Marilyn Carr Castle (born January 2, 1953),<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.mylife.com/marilyn-castle/e106860420702|title=Marilyn Castle|publisher=Mylife.com|accessdate=February 15, 2018}}</ref> a 15th Judicial District Court judge from [[Lafayette]], 133,389 (50.9 percent) to 128,598 (49.1 percent).<ref name=ballotpedia>{{cite web|url=https://ballotpedia.org/James_Genovese|title=James Genovese - Ballotpedia|publisher=Ballotpedia.org|accessdate=February 15, 2018}}</ref>
==Background==
Genovese graduated in 1967 from the Academy of the Immaculate Conception in Opelousas and in 1971 received his undergraduate degree from Northwestern State University, where he was recognized for both academics and athletics. As a NSU undergraduate, he was named in ''Who’s Who Among Universities and Colleges,'' ''Who’s Who Among Greek Fraternities and Sororities of America'' and ''Outstanding College Athletes of America.'' For all four years, he lettered in [[tennis]]. He was the president of Tau Kappa Epsilon fraternity and was involved with Interfraternity Council, Student Government Association, and intramurals. In 2018, he was inducted into the Long Purple Line, the university’s alumni hall of distinction. In 1974, he received his [[Juris Doctor]]ate from the Loyola University College of Law in New Orleans.<ref name=bio/>
==Career==
Genovese launched his law practice in Acadiana and remained in private practice from 1974 to 1995. He was a past president, vice president and secretary-treasurer of the St. Landry Parish Bar Association. He is a member of the Louisiana, [[Colorado]], and American bar associations. He is admitted to the bar in all state and federal courts in Louisiana, including the [[United States Supreme Court]] though he no longer practices law.<ref name=bio>{{cite web|url=https://www.nsula.edu/genovese-named-nsus-21st-president/|title=Genovese named NSU’s 21st president|publisher=Northwestern State University|author=Leah Jackson|accessdate=October 11, 2024}}</ref>
Genovese’s judicial career began as a judge ad hoc of the Opelousas City Court from 1974 to 1989. He was elected district judge of the 27th Judicial District Court for St. Landry Parish in 1995 and served in that capacity through 2004. On November 2, 2004, he was elected as a Democrat to the Louisiana Third Circuit Court of Appeal, Division B, based in [[Lake Charles]], on which he served from January 1, 2005, until his swearing in for the Supreme Court seat on January 1, 2017. In the 2004 contest, he defeated a Republican candidate, Paul deMahy, 82 to 18 percent.<ref>Louisiana Secretary of State, Election Returns, November 2, 2004.</ref>He ran unopposed for another ten-year term on the circuit court in 2014. From 1995 to 2004, he was a Democrat judge for the 27th Judicial District.<ref name=ballotpedia/>
Genovese has been a panelist, speaker and lecturer at conferences and continuing education seminars on topics such as professionalism, ethics, summary judgment, writs, appeals, practices and procedures of the Louisiana Third Circuit Court of Appeal. The state Supreme Court appointed him to serve on the Juvenile Justice Reform Act Implementation Commission. He is a board member of the Supreme Court of Louisiana Historical Society.<ref name=bio/>
On February 15, 2018, the Louisiana Secretary of State listed Genovese as a "No Party" voter. He presumably defected from the Republican Party after his election to the Supreme Court.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://voterportal.sos.la.gov/Home/Home?uid=426051|title=James Genovese 70570 August 1949|publisher=Louisiana Secretary of State|accessdate=February 15, 2018}}</ref>
On February 15, 2018, the Louisiana Secretary of State listed Genovese as a "No Party" voter. He presumably defected from the Republican Party after his election to the Supreme Court.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://voterportal.sos.la.gov/Home/Home?uid=426051|title=James Genovese 70570 August 1949|publisher=Louisiana Secretary of State|accessdate=February 15, 2018}}</ref>
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