Louisiana Supreme Court Justices
1813-Present
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James T. Genovese
Associate Justice, Louisiana Supreme Court January 1,
2017 - August 4, 2024
Justice Genovese was born, reared, and educated in, and is a
lifelong resident of, Opelousas, St. Landry Parish, Louisiana.
He is married to Martha Anne Janes and is the father of four
daughters, Celeste, Stephanie, Adrienne, and Sarah, and has
one step daughter, Elizabeth. He is the grandfather of four.
Justice Genovese graduated from high school at the Academy of
the Immaculate Conception in Opelousas in 1967. He received a
Bachelor of Arts degree from Northwestern State University in
Natchitoches, Louisiana, in 1971, where he was a four-year
letterman in tennis at No. 1 Singles and Doubles. He was named
in Who's Who Among Universities and Colleges, Who's Who Among
Greek Fraternities and Sororities of America, and Outstanding
College Athletes of America. He received a juris doctorate
from Loyola University in New Orleans in 1974 with honors in
property law.
Justice Genovese engaged in the general practice of law in
Acadiana from 1974-1995 where he served as past President,
Vice-President, and Secretary-Treasurer of the St. Landry
Parish Bar Association. He is a member of the Louisiana Bar
Association, Colorado Bar Association, and American Bar
Association. He is admitted to the bar in all state and
federal courts in Louisiana, including the United States
Supreme Court.
Justice Genovese's judicial career began as a judge ad hoc of
the Opelousas City Court from 1975-1989. He was elected
district judge of the Twenty-Seventh Judicial District Court
for the Parish of St. Landry in 1995 and served as district
judge through 2004, whereupon he was elected to the Louisiana
Third Circuit Court of Appeal. He served on the appellate
court from 2005-2016. He was elected Associate Justice of the
Louisiana Supreme Court, commencing January 1, 2017.
Justice Genovese has served as a panelist/speaker/lecturer at
conferences and continuing education seminars on topics such
as Professionalism, Ethics, Summary Judgment, Writs and
Appeals, and Practices and Procedures of the Louisiana Third
Circuit Court of Appeal.
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