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In the nonpartisan blanket primaryfor the appeals court held on October 4, 2003, Lolley easily defeated his [[Republican Party|Republican]] opponent, "Chuck"

In the nonpartisan blanket primaryfor the appeals court held on October 4, 2003, Lolley easily defeated his [[Republican Party|Republican]] opponent, "Chuck"

Cook, 33,194 votes (65 percent) to Cook's 17,872 (35 percent). The election covered Franklin, Morehouse, Ouachita,  Richland, and West Carroll parishes.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://voterportal.sos.la.gov/Graphical|title=Election Returns|date=October 4, 2003|publisher=Louisiana Secretary of State|accessdate=February 19, 2018}}</ref>  

Cook, 33,194 votes (65 percent) to 17,872 (35 percent). The election covered Franklin, Morehouse, Ouachita,  Richland, and West Carroll parishes.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://voterportal.sos.la.gov/Graphical|title=Election Returns|date=October 4, 2003|publisher=Louisiana Secretary of State|accessdate=February 19, 2018}}</ref>  

In 2016, Lolley became the subject of media scrutiny when it was revealed that he had contacted Monroe attorney Mark Neal in violation of the judicial code of ethics, which forbids a judge from discussing substantive matters on the merit of a pending case. Lolley initiated an ex-parte communication with Neal in which he advised the attorney that the appeals court would likely decide against Neal's client, the Sixth Street Saloon in Monroe, which had been in a long-running legal dispute over an alcohol license. Lolley told Neal that handling such cases would be a detriment to his future as a lawyer.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.hannapub.com/ouachitacitizen/news/local_state_headlines/attorney-blows-whistle-on-second-circuit-judge-larry-lolley-for/article_4299f3a6-b190-11e6-b7a6-b3581055620e.html|title=Attorney blows whistle on Second Circuit Judge Larry Lolley|publisher=''The Ouachita Citizen''|date=November 23, 2016|author=Zach Parker|accessdate=February 19, 2018}}</ref> At the time of the Neal matter, Judge Lolley indicated that he would complete his ten-year term which would have ended on December 31, 2018; however, he chose to resign effective May 3, 2017, and died nine months later.

In 2016, Lolley became the subject of media scrutiny when it was revealed that he had contacted Monroe attorney Mark Neal in violation of the judicial code of ethics, which forbids a judge from discussing substantive matters on the merit of a pending case. Lolley initiated an ex-parte communication with Neal in which he advised the attorney that the appeals court would likely decide against Neal's client, the Sixth Street Saloon in Monroe, which had been in a long-running legal dispute over an alcohol license. Lolley told Neal that handling such cases would be a detriment to his future as a lawyer.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.hannapub.com/ouachitacitizen/news/local_state_headlines/attorney-blows-whistle-on-second-circuit-judge-larry-lolley-for/article_4299f3a6-b190-11e6-b7a6-b3581055620e.html|title=Attorney blows whistle on Second Circuit Judge Larry Lolley|publisher=''The Ouachita Citizen''|date=November 23, 2016|author=Zach Parker|accessdate=February 19, 2018}}</ref> At the time of the Neal matter, Judge Lolley indicated that he would complete his ten-year term which would have ended on December 31, 2018; however, he chose to resign effective May 3, 2017, and died nine months later.