Michele Morel
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Michele Morel
Prior offices
Louisiana 29th Judicial District Court Division E
Education
Michele Morel was a judge on the 29th Judicial District Court in Louisiana. She was elected on March 24, 2012, to a term that expired on December 31, 2014. She is the daughter of Harry Morel, Jr., a district attorney who stepped down in May of 2012. She was defeated in her bid for re-election to the 29th Judicial District Court in 2014.[1][2][3][4]
Elections
2014
See also: Louisiana judicial elections, 2014
Morel ran for re-election to the 29th Judicial District Court.
Primary: She was defeated in the primary on November 4, 2014, receiving 39.1 percent of the vote. She competed against Timothy Marcel.
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2012
Morel narrowly defeated Timothy Marcel in the election on March 24, winning 50.87% of the vote.[1][5][2]
- See also: Louisiana judicial elections, 2012
Campaign contributions
Before the election, The Times-Picayune reported that Morel had raised $154,000 and donated $30,000 to her own campaign. In comparison, Timothy Marcel raised $32,000 and received $2,900 worth of goods and services.[6]
Education
Morel earned a B.A. from Louisiana State University, going on to receive her J.D. from Loyola University - New Orleans. She was admitted to the bar in 1994.[7]
Career
Prior to her election to the court, Morel had her own practice for 18 years, concentrating on civil cases. She also served as an assistant district attorney for 16 years.[2]
See also
External links
- Nola.com, "St. Charles Parish judge race features 2012 rematch, as qualifying for Nov. 4 election opens," August 20, 2014
- Facebook.com, "Elect Michele Morel"
Footnotes
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 Louisiana Secretary of State, "Multi-Parish Election Results - unofficial," accessed November 7, 2014
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 2.2 The Times-Picayune, "Tim Marcel, Michele Morel running for St. Charles Parish judge," March 16, 2012
- ↑ 3.0 3.1 Louisiana Secretary of State, "November 4, 2014 General Election Candidates," accessed August 25, 2014
- ↑ 4.0 4.1 Louisiana Secretary of State, "2014 primary results," accessed November 7, 2014
- ↑ Louisiana Secretary of State, "Candidate Inquiry, Judicial races on 3/24/2012," accessed November 7, 2014
- ↑ The Times-Picayune, "Morel outpaces Marcel in fundraising for 29th Judicial District judge," March 22, 2012
- ↑ Martindale.com, "Michele R. Morel profile," accessed November 7, 2014
