District Judge, 40th Judicial District Court, Division B
St. John the Baptist Parish, Louisiana
My vote power: High
What does this office do?
- Deciding trials in the county
- Ruling on evidence and setting sentences in criminal cases
- Deciding family, probate, and civil disputes
Affects: Public Safety and Crime Control, Criminal Justice and Civil Liberties, Housing Affordability,
Candidates:
Democratic
Eric Carter is a Navy veteran and the managing attorney of his own law firm, focused on personal injury and complex lawsuits. He earlier worked for the U.S. Department of the Interior on an oil spill financial program and later at a corporate law firm.
Democratic · Incumbent
Nghana Lewis has been a district judge in St. John the Baptist Parish since 2021 and earlier worked as a law clerk in the same court. She has named collecting unpaid court fines and building a plan to prevent youth crime as priorities.
Sources: voterportal.sos.la.gov2 · 40thjdc.org