By JIM BUTLER
Financial disclosure statements indicate Ninth Judicial District judges have no business interests beyond property holdings and investment accounts.
Statements are required to be filed through the Louisiana Supreme Court annually.
The seven judges, whose terms expire this year, include two reporting 2025 retirement income from previous legal careers.
Notes from each statement:
- Greg Beard – judicial salary, investments income less than $25,000;
- Brian Cespiva – six months salary as assistant DA, 21/2 months judicial salary, before taking bench income as Pineville prosecutor, attorney for Ball, Glenmora, Alexandria and Leesville Fire & Police Civil Service Boards, $25,000-$100,000 DA retirement system;
- Mary Doggett – statement not posted as of June 16. Her 2024 summary includes interest in two properties enterprises, income less than $30,000;
- Chris Hazel – judicial salary, investments income less than $25,000;
- Loren Lampert (inducted this month into Louisiana Justice Hall of Fame) – judicial salary, $100,000+ DA retirement system withdrawal;
- Monique Rauls – judicial salary;
- David Williams – judicial salary, income from family-owned rental property, $25,000-$100,000, sale of rental property, $100,000+, sale of commercial property, $100,000+, filed for extensions on federal and state income tax reports.