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==Career==

==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.

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]] though he no longer practices law.<ref name=bio>{{cite web|url=https://www.nsula.edu/genovese-named-nsus-21st-president/|title=Genovese named NSU’s 21st president|publisher=Northwestern State University|author=Leah Jackson|accessdate=October 11, 2024}}</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’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.

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.<ref name=bio/>

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>