Belvin Bruins

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## Contents

* 1 Biography
* 2 Elections
* 2.1 2017
* 2.1.1 Selection method
* 3 See also
* 4 External links
* 5 Footnotes

Belvin Bruins is a former Democratic candidate for the Grant Parish Justice of the Peace Court in Louisiana. Bruins was defeated in the primary election on March 25, 2017.

Bruins was also a 2011 candidate for the District 3 seat on the Grant Parish Police Jury. He was defeated by Tom Hamilton 64 percent to 36 percent.[1][2]

## Biography[edit]

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At the time of his 2017 run for office, Bruins was a warehouse technician for Procter & Gamble.[3]

## Elections[edit]

### 2017[edit]

See also: Louisiana local trial court judicial elections, 2017

Louisiana had partisan elections for local judicial offices in 2017. A primary election was held on October 14, 2017, and a general election was held on November 18, 2017. Primary and general elections were also held on March 25, 2017, and April 29, 2017, respectively.

The candidate filing deadline for the spring elections was January 13, 2017, and the deadline for the fall elections was July 14, 2017. In Louisiana, judicial candidates who are unopposed as of the end of the candidate filing period are automatically declared elected, and their names do not appear on the ballot.[4][5] A. Brett Harlan (R) defeated Belvin Bruins (D) in the primary election for District B justice of the peace on the Grant Parish Justice of the Peace Court.[6]

Grant Parish Justice of the Peace Court, District B Justice of the Peace, Primary Election, 2017

Party | Candidate | Vote % | Votes
| Republican  |  A. Brett Harlan | 52.63% | 50
| Democratic  | Belvin Bruins | 47.37% | 45
Total Votes | 95
Source: Louisiana Secretary of State, "Official Results," accessed April 29, 2017

#### Selection method[edit]

See also: Partisan elections

Judges of the Louisiana Justice of the Peace Courts are each elected to six-year terms. The elections for this court are partisan contested elections. To serve on this court, a judge must be a local resident for two years, younger than 70 years old, and have a law degree.[7]

## See also[edit]

* Grant Parish Justice Court, Louisiana
* Louisiana local trial court judicial elections, 2017

## External links[edit]

* Justice of the Peace & Constables Directory

## Footnotes[edit]

1. ↑ Louisiana Secretary of State, "Official Results," accessed March 9, 2017
2. ↑ Louisiana Board of Ethics, "Tier 3 Personal Financial Disclosure Statement," September 19, 2011
3. ↑ Louisiana Board of Ethics, "Tier 3 Personal Financial Disclosure Statement," January 23, 2017
4. ↑ Louisiana State Legislature, "RS 18:511, Subpart F: Election of Candidates," accessed March 23, 2017
5. ↑ Louisiana Secretary of State, "2017 Elections," accessed February 1, 2017
6. ↑ Louisiana Secretary of State, "Candidate Inquiry," accessed February 1, 2017
7. ↑ American Judicature Society, "Methods of Judicial Selection: Louisiana; Limited Jurisdiction Courts," archived October 2, 2014

Louisiana courts

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Federal courts:

Fifth Circuit Court of Appeals • U.S. District Court: Eastern District of Louisiana, Middle District of Louisiana, Western District of Louisiana • U.S. Bankruptcy Court: Eastern District of Louisiana, Middle District of Louisiana, Western District of Louisiana

State courts:

Louisiana Supreme Court • Louisiana Courts of Appeal • Louisiana District Courts • Louisiana Family Courts • Louisiana Juvenile Courts • Louisiana Parish Courts • Louisiana City Courts • Louisiana Municipal Courts • Louisiana Traffic Courts • Louisiana Justice of the Peace Courts • Louisiana Mayor’s Courts

State resources:

Courts in Louisiana • Louisiana judicial elections • Judicial selection in Louisiana