Block, Upload, Automoderated users, edit, move, protect, rollback
57,799
edits
Changes
Jump to navigation
Jump to search
Line 32:
Line 32: − + Line 53:
Line 53: + +
Added Cusimano is highest paid judge in LA
[[Charles Cusimano, I|Charles, Sr.]], and Violet Taranto Cusimano}}
[[Charles Cusimano, I|Charles, Sr.]], and Violet Taranto Cusimano}}
'''Charles Vincent Cusimano, II''', known as '''Chuck Cusimano''' (born November 25, 1953), is a [[Republican Party|Republican]] [[politician]] from the large census-designated place of Metairie in Jefferson Parish in suburban [[New Orleans]], [[Louisiana]].
'''Charles Vincent Cusimano, II''', known as '''Chuck Cusimano''' (born November 25, 1953), is a [[Republican Party|Republican]] [[politician]] from the large census-designated place of Metairie in Jefferson Parish in suburban [[New Orleans]], [[Louisiana]]. A justice of the peace, he is the highest paid judge in Louisiana.
==Background==
==Background==
On the district court, Judge Cusimano was instrumental in revamping the criminal justice computer system.<ref name=cusimano/> In 2006, he did not seek reelection and was succeeded by Republican Cornelius E. "Conn" Regan, a narrow winner over Danyelle Taylor, also a Republican.<ref>Louisiana Secretary of State, Election Returns, September 30, 2006.</ref> In 2008, Cusimano was unopposed for the position of Fifth Justice of the Peace Court in Jefferson Parish.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.lwvno.org/f2008-EG-jp.html|title=Fall 2008 Candidate Guide for Jefferson Parish|publisher=League of Women Voters of [[New Orleans]]|accessdate=November 11, 2009; no longer on-line}}</ref> Cusimano worked to modernize justice-of-the-peace operations, with electronic case management to allow litigants to file electronically and monitor the status of their case via the [[Internet]].<ref name=cusimano/> His current term expires on December 31, 2020.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://voterportal.sos.la.gov/electedofficials|title=Elected Officials (Jefferson Parish)|publisher=Louisiana Secretary of State|accessdate=November 15, 2019}}</ref>
On the district court, Judge Cusimano was instrumental in revamping the criminal justice computer system.<ref name=cusimano/> In 2006, he did not seek reelection and was succeeded by Republican Cornelius E. "Conn" Regan, a narrow winner over Danyelle Taylor, also a Republican.<ref>Louisiana Secretary of State, Election Returns, September 30, 2006.</ref> In 2008, Cusimano was unopposed for the position of Fifth Justice of the Peace Court in Jefferson Parish.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.lwvno.org/f2008-EG-jp.html|title=Fall 2008 Candidate Guide for Jefferson Parish|publisher=League of Women Voters of [[New Orleans]]|accessdate=November 11, 2009; no longer on-line}}</ref> Cusimano worked to modernize justice-of-the-peace operations, with electronic case management to allow litigants to file electronically and monitor the status of their case via the [[Internet]].<ref name=cusimano/> His current term expires on December 31, 2020.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://voterportal.sos.la.gov/electedofficials|title=Elected Officials (Jefferson Parish)|publisher=Louisiana Secretary of State|accessdate=November 15, 2019}}</ref>
Though the JP position is part-time, Cusimano in 2012 earned some $200,000 annually, more than any other judge in Louisiana. His compensation is primarily derived from a portion of office filing fees that he is allowed to keep. Many other JPs, depending on their location, earn only a fraction of what Judge Cusimano draws.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.wdsu.com/article/i-team-justice-of-the-peace-job-means-big-money-for-some/3370654|title=I-Team: Justice of the Peace job means big money -- for some: Part-time job can generate nearly $200k in income|publisher=WDSU.com|date=May 9, 2014|accessdate=April 5, 2020}}</ref>
==References==
==References==