Second Circuit Court of Appeal

 

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Shreveport, Louisiana  71101

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Judge James Edward Stewart, Sr.

 

Biographical Data

Date of birth: 8/11/55; Married:  Helen Gafford Stewart; Five children:   James, Adrienne, David, Jonathan and Andrea

 

Career

Second Circuit Court of Appeal, Appellate Judge, elected to office 1994

First Judicial District Court, Judge, elected to office 1991

Caddo District Attorney's Office, First Assistant District Attorney, 1989-1990

Caddo Parish District Attorney's Office, Assistant District Attorney (1982-1989)

Shreveport City Attorney's Office, Assistant City Attorney 1980-1982

 

Education

Loyola University School of Law, New Orleans, Louisiana: Juris Doctorate (1980)

University of New Orleans, New Orleans, Louisiana: Bachelor of Arts (1977)

C. E. Byrd High School, Shreveport, Louisiana: Graduate (1973)

 

Professional Civic and Business Affiliations

American Bar Association, Louisiana Bar Association, Shreveport Bar Association, Louisiana Court of Appeals Association, National Bar Association-Judicial Council, Louisiana Black Judges Association

Louisiana State Bar Association - Assistant Bar Examiner

Harry V. Booth Inn of Court

Rho Omega Chapter, Omega Psi Phi Fraternity, Incorporated - Life Member and past Basileus

West Shreveport Little League, Incorporated - Founder and Coach

West Shreveport Sports Association - Founder and Coach

Morning Star Missionary Baptist Church - Deacon

Keepers of the Vineyard Youth Mentor Program - Founder

 

Honors

Paul Lynch Award (1993)

Rho Omega Chapter, Omega Psi Phi Fraternity, Inc., Man of the Year Award (1992)

Rho Omega Chapter, Omega Psi Phi Fraternity, Inc., Man of the Year Award (1991)

C. E. Byrd High School Hall of Fame (1991)

Caddo Community Action Agency, Legal Services Award (1990)

Caddo Community Action Agency, Legal Profession Award (1989)

Outstanding Young Men of America (1983)

Leadership Shreveport Program (1981)

Outstanding Young Men of America (1980)

Member, United Methodist Travel Seminar to Africa (1974)

Eagle Scout (1970)