William J. Crain Explained

William Crain
Office:Associate Justice of the Louisiana Supreme Court
Term Start:December 11, 2019
Party:Republican
Education:Louisiana State University (BA, JD)

William J. Crain (born 1961 or 1962) is an American lawyer who has served an associate justice of the Louisiana Supreme Court since 2019.

Education

Crain is a 1979 graduate of Bogalusa High School. He graduated with a Bachelor of Science from Louisiana State University in 1983. He received his Juris Doctor from Louisiana State University Paul M. Hebert Law Center in 1986.[1] [2]

Career

Crain served for 22 years as a partner and lawyer at the Jones Fussell Law Firm in Covington, where he litigated cases in both state and federal courts.

State judicial service

He was a Judge of the Twenty-Second Judicial District Court from 2009 to 2013. From 2013 to 2019, he was a Judge of the Louisiana First Circuit Court of Appeal. He was sworn in as an appellate judge on December 14, 2012.[3]

Louisiana Supreme Court service

On June 26, 2019, Crain announced his intention to run for a seat on the Louisiana Supreme Court vacated by Greg G. Guidry.[4] Crain headed to a runoff against Hans Liljeberg on November 16, 2019.[5] [6] On November 16, 2019, he went on to win the election, 57% to 42%.[7] [8] Crain was sworn in on December 11, 2019, by his father Judge Hillary Crain.[9]

Memberships and affiliations

Crain is a member of the 2011 inaugural class of the Louisiana Judicial Leadership Institute.[10]

Personal life

He has been married to his wife, Cheri Hackett Crain for 35 years. They have four children: William, Michael, Matthew, and Elizabeth. He is a parishioner at St. Timothy United Methodist Church.

Electoral history

Year!
RepublicanVotesPctRepublicanVotesPctRepublicanVotesPctRepublicanVotesPct
2019Will Crain align="right" 73,53438.61%Richard Ducote align="right" 21,81011.45%Hans Liljeberg61,85932.48%Scott Schlegel align="right" 33,24217.45%
Year!
RepublicanVotesPctRepublicanVotesPct
2019Will Crain align="right" 127,21157.28%Hans Liljeberg94,87542.72%

Notes and References

  1. Web site: ABOUT JUDGE CRAIN – Judge Will Crain . en-US . January 20, 2020.
  2. Web site: Hon. William J. Crain Judge Profile on Martindale.com . www.martindale.com . January 20, 2020.
  3. Web site: Judge William Crain to be sworn in as appellate court judge Friday . Nolan . Heather . December 14, 2012 . NOLA.com . en . January 20, 2020.
  4. Web site: Appellate Judge Will Crain announces run for vacated seat on Louisiana Supreme Court . Wagner . Rose . June 26, 2019 . NOLA.com . en . January 20, 2020.
  5. Web site: Crain, Liljeberg head to November runoff for vacant Louisiana Supreme Court District 1 seat . Kidd . Karen . October 15, 2019 . Louisiana Record . en . January 20, 2020.
  6. Web site: Louisiana voters to pick next state Supreme Court judge . Varney . James . November 14, 2019 . The Washington Times . en-US . January 20, 2020.
  7. Web site: Louisiana Secretary of State - Live Election Results . voterportal.sos.la.gov . January 20, 2020.
  8. Web site: Will Crain defeats Hans Liljeberg in runoff for Louisiana Supreme Court seat . Simerman . John . November 16, 2019 . NOLA.com . en . January 20, 2020.
  9. Web site: Crain Becomes 1st Supreme Court Justice From Washington Parish . December 13, 2019 . www.era-leader.com . January 20, 2020.
  10. Web site: Biography- Judge William J. Crain. August 20, 2018. January 20, 2020.

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