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| preceded2=Jeannette Theriot Knoll
| preceded2=Jeannette Theriot Knoll
| succeeded2=Jeannette Theriot Knoll<br>
| succeeded2=Jeannette Theriot Knoll<br>
(Associate Justice Pro Tem)
(as Associate Justice Pro Tem)
| office3=Judge of the Louisiana 3rd Circuit Court of Appeal (Division B)
| office3=Judge of the Louisiana 3rd Circuit Court of Appeal (Division B)
| term_start3=January 1, 2005
| term_start3=January 1, 2005
Formerly, he 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>
Formerly, he 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 studied at the Academy of the Immaculate Conception in Opelousas and in 1971 graduated from Northwestern State University. In 1974, he received his [[Juris Doctor]]ate from the Loyola University College of Law in New Orleans.
Genovese studied at the Academy of the Immaculate Conception in Opelousas and in 1971 graduated from Northwestern State University. 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>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/>
==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]] thoughh he no longer practices law.<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. He was the Supreme Court’s appointee to the Juvenile Justice Reform Act Implementation Commission. He is a board member of the Supreme Court of Louisiana Historical Society.
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>