Cade Cole | |
|---|---|
| Associate Justice of the Louisiana Supreme Court | |
| Assumed office March 10, 2025 | |
| Preceded by | James T. Genovese |
| Personal details | |
| Born | Cade Richard Cole 1982or1983(age 42–43) |
| Political party | Republican |
| Education | Tulane University (BA,JD) |
Cade Richard Cole (born 1983) [1] is an American lawyer who has served as an associate justice of the Louisiana Supreme Court since 2025.
Cole received a Bachelor of Arts from Tulane University [2] and a Juris Doctor from Tulane University Law School. [3] [4] While in law school,he received the award for highest performance in Obligations II,Income Tax,Public Utility law and Energy Regulation. [5] After law school,Cole served as a law clerk to Justice Jeannette Knoll of the Louisiana Supreme Court before entering private practice in Lake Charles,Louisiana. [3]
When serving as a tax judge,Cole was the only judge in Louisiana with statewide jurisdiction. He has served on the DeQuincy Municipal Court and was the city attorney for Sulphur,Vinton,and DeQuincy. [3] [6] He was also a prosecutor and an Assistant District Attorney in the Louisiana 38th and 14th Judicial Districts. [3]
Cole also served as Special Master to expedite the resolution of hurricane related suits in 16 Louisiana parishes and in the United States District Court for Western Louisiana. [7] [8] [9] He also served as a member of the vetting committee for federal judicial appointments in Louisiana during the first term of President Donald Trump. [3] He chaired the federal court's Magistrate Judge Selection Committee in 2023. [3]
It was reported by The Advocate that Cole was “the early favorite”to succeed Justice James T. Genovese on the Louisiana Supreme Court. [10] [6]
Cole was elected to the Louisiana Supreme Court on January 29,2025,when no other candidates qualified to run against him. [11] [12] He was sworn into office on April 3,2025 by retired Justice Jeannette Knoll. [13]
Cole is a member of the Florida and Louisiana bars. [4] He previously served as Louisiana State College Republican Chair and as a member of the Federalist Society. [10] He is a past member of the Louisiana Baptist Convention's Committee on Moral and Social Concerns and was appointed to the Louisiana Service Commission by Governor Mike Foster. [3]
Cole received the 2013 President's Award for Outstanding Service to the Southwest Louisiana Bar Association for work to stabilize indigent defense funding. [5]
Cole has served the Louisiana State Bar Association as Tax Section Chair,House of Delegates Member,and Member of the CLE Programming Committee. [5] He previously served as Chairman of the Tax Law Advisory Commission for the Louisiana Board of Legal Specialization. [3]