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Wayne Chutz

Wayne Chutz

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Prior offices

Louisiana 1st Circuit Court of Appeal 3rd District

Education

Bachelor's

Southeastern Louisiana University, 1975

Law

Louisiana State University, Paul M. Hebert Law Center, 1985

Wayne Chutz (Republican Party) was a judge of the Louisiana 1st Circuit Court of Appeal 3rd District. He assumed office in 2014. He left office on December 31, 2024.

Education

Chutz received his B.A. from Southeastern Louisiana University in 1975 and his J.D. from the Louisiana State University Law Center in 1985.[1]

Career

Chutz began his career in 1985 as a solo practitioner and continued to work in that capacity until his election to the 21st Judicial District Court in 1993. He also worked as an assistant district attorney for the 21st Judicial District from 1986 to 1993. In addition, he has served as a legal advisor for the Livingston Parish Police Jury, as an attorney for the Louisiana villages of Port Vincent and French Settlement, and as a magistrate for Port Vincent.[1]

Military service

Chutz served in the U.S. Navy from 1969 to 1971 during the Vietnam War.[1]

Elections

2014

See also: Louisiana judicial elections, 2014
Chutz ran for election to the 1st Circuit Court of Appeal.
As an unopposed candidate, he was automatically elected without appearing on the ballot. [2]

See also

Louisiana Judicial Selection More Courts

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    • Footnotes

    1. ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 21st Judicial District Court, "Judge Wayne Ray Chutz biography," accessed December 19, 2014
    2. ↑ Cite error: Invalid <ref> tag; no text was provided for refs named 2014ELECTION

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