Associate Justice Currently Seated

Cade R. Cole

Louisiana Supreme Court · Appointed March 10, 2025

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Judicial record

53 opinions where Cade R. Cole sat on the panel, spanning 2025–2026.

9 Majority authored
44 Joined majority

By court

  • La. 53

By disposition

  • Reversed 16
  • Other 12
  • Affirmed 4
  • Dismissed 3
  • Denied 2
  • Mixed 2
  • Remanded 1
  • Vacated 1

Panel votes per year

How Cade R. Cole's panel-seat count has shifted year by year. Overlaid with Hillary Crain for comparison (drop the overlay).

0 25 50 75 100 125 1972 1982 1992 2002 2012 2022 2026 2025: 42 votes — Cade R. Cole 2026: 11 votes — Cade R. Cole 1972: 2 votes — Hillary Crain 1973: 44 votes — Hillary Crain 1974: 25 votes — Hillary Crain 1983: 99 votes — Hillary Crain 1984: 91 votes — Hillary Crain 1985: 76 votes — Hillary Crain 1986: 70 votes — Hillary Crain 1987: 54 votes — Hillary Crain 1988: 72 votes — Hillary Crain 1989: 54 votes — Hillary Crain 1990: 51 votes — Hillary Crain 1991: 75 votes — Hillary Crain 1992: 73 votes — Hillary Crain 1993: 58 votes — Hillary Crain 1994: 61 votes — Hillary Crain 1995: 36 votes — Hillary Crain 1996: 34 votes — Hillary Crain 2011: 1 vote — Hillary Crain 2012: 1 vote — Hillary Crain 2013: 1 vote — Hillary Crain 2016: 2 votes — Hillary Crain 2017: 1 vote — Hillary Crain 2019: 106 votes — Hillary Crain 2020: 35 votes — Hillary Crain 2021: 42 votes — Hillary Crain 2022: 47 votes — Hillary Crain 2023: 55 votes — Hillary Crain 2024: 61 votes — Hillary Crain 2025: 85 votes — Hillary Crain
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Most-frequent co-panelists

Judges who appeared on the same opinions. aligned = same bucket (both majority, both dissent); partial = concurred in result but wrote separately; split = the meaningful disagreement (majority vs dissent).

Recent opinions

15 most recent opinions where Cade R. Cole sat on the panel.

Docket Court Filed Disposition Case
2026-CD-00927 La. 2026-07-31 Stay lifted. Injunction lifted. Reversed and rendered. John T. Fuller v. State of Louisiana; Jeff Landry in His Official Capacity as G…
2025-KP-01014 La. 2026-06-29 — State of Louisiana v. Jimmie C. Duncan
2026-CD-00594 La. 2026-06-01 Stay lifted. Writ granted. Reversed and rendered. Gary Crockett v. State of Louisiana; Jeff Landry, in His Official Capacity as G…
2025-CC-00971 La. 2026-05-29 Affirmed in part, reversed in part, remanded. Vinton Harbor & Terminal District v. Reunion Energy Company
2025-KA-00896 La. 2026-05-01 Affirmed and remanded. State of Louisiana v. Maya Jones
2025-CQ-00856 La. 2026-04-10 — Edward F. Breaux, Jr.; Linda Breaux v. Kevin Ray Worrell; City of Wilson North …
2025-C-00443 La. 2026-03-06 Affirmed and remanded. Cynthia Bryan, Aubry Bryan, Jr., Aunya Bryan, and Glenda Bryan v. Louisiana Cit…
2025-CA-00708 La. 2026-03-06 Reversed, rendered, and remanded. Esplanade Mall Realty Holdings, LLC v. Joseph P. Lopinto III, in His Capacity a…
2025-KK-00471 La. 2026-03-06 Reversed. State of Louisiana v. Christopher Cloudie
2025-KP-00209 La. 2026-03-06 Reversed and remanded. State of Louisiana v. Jarvis Turner
2025-C-00539 La. 2026-03-06 Reversed and remanded. Michael B. Reis, Jr. v. Mandy Pohlmann Reis
2025-CC-01233 La. 2025-12-23 Writ application denied. William E. Bartel, As Personal Representative Of The Estate Of Roy R. Lee v. Al…
2025-KK-00688 La. 2025-12-18 Affirmed. Dwayne Williams v. State of Louisiana
2025-B-01447 La. 2025-12-16 — In Re: Jules August Fontana, III
2025-C-01227 La. 2025-12-16 Writ application denied. Claudia Payne v. Aaron Lawrence, The Lawrence Law Firm, Llc & Christopher Gilbe…