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William Crain
William Crain
Associate Justice of the Louisiana Supreme Court
	Incumbent
	Assumed office ; December 11, 2019
Preceded by	Greg G. Guidry
Personal details
Born	1961 or 1962 (age 62–63)
Political party	Republican
Education	Louisiana State University (BA, JD)

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William J. Crain (born 1961 or 1962) is an American lawyer who has served an associate justice of the Louisiana Supreme Court since 2019.^[1]

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.^[2]^[3]

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.^[2]^[1]

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.^[2] He was sworn in as an appellate judge on December 14, 2012.^[4]

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.^[1] 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.^[2]

Electoral history

Associate Justice—Supreme Court, 1st Supreme Court District (October 12, 2019)^[11]
Year	Republican	Votes	Pct		Republican	Votes	Pct		Republican	Votes	Pct		Republican	Votes	Pct
2019	Will Crain	73,534	38.61%		Richard Ducote	21,810	11.45%		Hans Liljeberg	61,859	32.48%		Scott Schlegel	33,242	17.45%

Associate Justice—Supreme Court, 1st Supreme Court District (November 11, 2019)^[12]
Year	Republican	Votes	Pct		Republican	Votes	Pct
2019	Will Crain	127,211	57.28%		Hans Liljeberg	94,875	42.72%

References

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

External links

William J. Crain at Ballotpedia

Legal offices
Preceded by Greg G. Guidry	Associate Justice of the Louisiana Supreme Court 2019–present	Incumbent

[NOLA-1] Wagner, Rose (June 26, 2019). "Appellate Judge Will Crain announces run for vacated seat on Louisiana Supreme Court". NOLA.com. Retrieved January 20, 2020.

[Campaign-2] "ABOUT JUDGE CRAIN – Judge Will Crain". Retrieved January 20, 2020.

[3] "Hon. William J. Crain Judge Profile on Martindale.com". www.martindale.com. Retrieved January 20, 2020.

[4] Nolan, Heather (December 14, 2012). "Judge William Crain to be sworn in as appellate court judge Friday". NOLA.com. Retrieved January 20, 2020.

[5] Kidd, Karen (October 15, 2019). "Crain, Liljeberg head to November runoff for vacant Louisiana Supreme Court District 1 seat". Louisiana Record. Retrieved January 20, 2020.

[6] Varney, James (November 14, 2019). "Louisiana voters to pick next state Supreme Court judge". The Washington Times. Retrieved January 20, 2020.

[7] "Louisiana Secretary of State - Live Election Results". voterportal.sos.la.gov. Retrieved January 20, 2020.

[8] Simerman, John (November 16, 2019). "Will Crain defeats Hans Liljeberg in runoff for Louisiana Supreme Court seat". NOLA.com. Retrieved January 20, 2020.

[9] "Crain Becomes 1st Supreme Court Justice From Washington Parish". www.era-leader.com. December 13, 2019. Retrieved January 20, 2020.

[10] "Biography- Judge William J. Crain" (PDF). August 20, 2018. Retrieved January 20, 2020.

[11] "Louisiana Secretary of State - Election Results". voterportal.sos.la.gov. Retrieved January 20, 2020.

[12] "Louisiana Secretary of State - Election Results". voterportal.sos.la.gov. Retrieved January 20, 2020.

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+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.<ref name="Campaign">{{Cite web |url=https://judgewillcrain.com/about/ |title=ABOUT JUDGE CRAIN – Judge Will Crain |language=en-US |access-date=January 20, 2020}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |url=https://www.martindale.com/attorney/hon-william-j-crain-591932/ |title=Hon. William J. Crain Judge Profile on Martindale.com |website=www.martindale.com |access-date=January 20, 2020}}</ref>
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+Crain served for 22 years as a partner and lawyer at the Jones Fussell Law Firm in [[Covington, Louisiana|Covington]], where he litigated cases in both state and federal courts.<ref name="Campaign" /><ref name="NOLA" />
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+He was a Judge of the [[Louisiana District Courts#District 22|Twenty-Second Judicial District Court]] from 2009 to 2013. From 2013 to 2019, he was a Judge of the [[Louisiana Circuit Courts of Appeal#1st Circuit|Louisiana First Circuit Court of Appeal]].<ref name="Campaign" /> He was sworn in as an appellate judge on December 14, 2012.<ref>{{Cite web |url=https://www.nola.com/news/politics/article_2f9f0a65-85c8-501a-8f47-699aac594f16.html |title=Judge William Crain to be sworn in as appellate court judge Friday |last=Nolan |first=Heather |date=December 14, 2012 |website=NOLA.com |language=en |access-date=January 20, 2020}}</ref>
-== Louisiana Supreme Court service ==
+=== 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]].<ref name="NOLA">{{Cite web |url=https://www.nola.com/news/politics/elections/article_37669348-9dd0-11e9-a299-d3cbd2968929.html |title=Appellate Judge Will Crain announces run for vacated seat on Louisiana Supreme Court |last=Wagner |first=Rose |date=June 26, 2019 |website=NOLA.com |language=en |access-date=January 20, 2020}}</ref> Crain headed to a runoff against Hans Liljeberg on November 16, 2019.<ref>{{Cite web |url=https://louisianarecord.com/stories/514808250-crain-liljeberg-head-to-november-runoff-for-vacant-louisiana-supreme-court-district-1-seat |title=Crain, Liljeberg head to November runoff for vacant Louisiana Supreme Court District 1 seat |last=Kidd |first=Karen |date=October 15, 2019 |website=Louisiana Record |language=en |access-date=January 20, 2020}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |url=https://www.washingtontimes.com/news/2019/nov/14/louisiana-voters-to-pick-next-state-supreme-court-/ |title=Louisiana voters to pick next state Supreme Court judge |last=Varney |first=James |date=November 14, 2019 |website=The Washington Times |language=en-US |access-date=January 20, 2020}}</ref> On November 16, 2019, he went on to win the election, 57% to 42%.<ref>{{Cite web |url=https://voterportal.sos.la.gov/Graphical |title=Louisiana Secretary of State - Live Election Results |website=voterportal.sos.la.gov |access-date=January 20, 2020}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |url=https://www.nola.com/news/politics/elections/article_e983d04c-07be-11ea-a7a3-7f8f6139b977.html |title=Will Crain defeats Hans Liljeberg in runoff for Louisiana Supreme Court seat |last=Simerman |first=John |date=November 16, 2019 |website=NOLA.com |language=en |access-date=January 20, 2020}}</ref> Crain was sworn in on December 11, 2019, by his father Judge Hillary Crain.<ref>{{Cite web |url=https://www.era-leader.com/front-page-slideshow/crain-becomes-1st-supreme-court-justice-washington-parish#sthash.2DJxr9Pj.dpbs |title=Crain Becomes 1st Supreme Court Justice From Washington Parish |date=December 13, 2019 |website=www.era-leader.com |access-date=January 20, 2020}}</ref>
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 == Memberships and affiliations ==
-He is a member of the 2011 inaugural class of the Louisiana Judicial Leadership Institute.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://lajudicialcollege.org/wp-content/uploads/2017/12/8-Crain-Short-BIO.-revised-8.20.18.pdf|title=Biography- Judge William J. Crain|date=August 20, 2018|accessdate=January 20, 2020}}</ref>
+Crain is a member of the 2011 inaugural class of the Louisiana Judicial Leadership Institute.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://lajudicialcollege.org/wp-content/uploads/2017/12/8-Crain-Short-BIO.-revised-8.20.18.pdf|title=Biography- Judge William J. Crain|date=August 20, 2018|accessdate=January 20, 2020}}</ref>
-== Personal ==
+== Personal life ==
-He has been married to his wife, Cheri Hackett Crain for 23 years. They have four children: William, Michael, Matthew, and Elizabeth. He is a parishioner at St. Timothy United Methodist Church.<ref name="Campaign" />
+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.<ref name="Campaign" />
 == Electoral history ==
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-|+ Associate Justice -- Supreme Court, 1st Supreme Court District (October 12, 2019)<ref>{{Cite web |url=https://voterportal.sos.la.gov/enwiki/static/2019-10-12/resultsRace/Multiparish |title=Louisiana Secretary of State - Election Results |website=voterportal.sos.la.gov |access-date=January 20, 2020}}</ref>
+|+ Associate Justice—Supreme Court, 1st Supreme Court District (October 12, 2019)<ref>{{Cite web |url=https://voterportal.sos.la.gov/enwiki/static/2019-10-12/resultsRace/Multiparish |title=Louisiana Secretary of State - Election Results |website=voterportal.sos.la.gov |access-date=January 20, 2020}}</ref>
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+|+ Associate Justice—Supreme Court, 1st Supreme Court District (November 11, 2019)<ref>{{Cite web |url=https://voterportal.sos.la.gov/enwiki/static/2019-11-16/resultsRace/Multiparish |title=Louisiana Secretary of State - Election Results |website=voterportal.sos.la.gov |access-date=January 20, 2020}}</ref>
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v t e Statewide political officials of Louisiana
U.S. senators	Bill Cassidy John Kennedy
State government	Jeff Landry, Governor Billy Nungesser, Lieutenant Governor Nancy Landry, Secretary of State Liz Murrill, Attorney General John Fleming, Treasurer Mike Strain, Agriculture Commissioner Tim Temple, Insurance Commissioner
Senate	Cameron Henry, President Regina Barrow, President pro tempore Jeremy Stine, Majority Leader Gerald Boudreaux, Minority Leader
House	Phillip DeVillier, Speaker Michael T. Johnson, Speaker pro tempore Mark Wright, Majority Leader Matthew Willard, Minority Leader
Supreme Court (elected by district)	John L. Weimer, Chief Justice Jefferson D. Hughes III Scott Crichton William J. Crain Jay McCallum Piper D. Griffin 1 seat vacant, Associate Justices