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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>

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-TV ([[NBC]] in Baton Rouge)|date=May 9, 2014|accessdate=April 5, 2020}}</ref>

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