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Loyola University College of Law in [[New Orleans]]

Loyola University College of Law in [[New Orleans]]

| occupation=[[Judge]]; [[Attorney]]

| occupation=[[Judge]]; [[Attorney]]

| spouse=Martha Anne Janes Genovese<br>

| spouse=Martha Anne Janes Heyl Genovese<br>

| children=Sarah Genovese<br>

| children=Sarah Genovese<br>

Adrienne Genovese<br>

Adrienne Genovese<br>

Stephanie Genovese<br>

Stephanie Genovese<br>

Celeste Genovese<br>

Celeste Genovese<br>

Elizabeth Genovese

Elizabeth Heyl (stepdaughter)

| religion =[[Roman Catholic]]

| religion=[[Roman Catholic]]

| party =[[Democratic Party|Democrat]]-turned-[[Republican Party|Republican]]-turned "No Party"

| part=[[Democratic Party|Democrat]]-turned-[[Republican Party|Republican]]-turned "No Party"

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'''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 21sst president of his alma mater, [[Northwestern State University]] in [[Natchitoches, Louisiana|Natchitoches]], [[Louisiana]].

'''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]].

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>