Chief Justice Pascal F. Calogero, Jr. Lifetime Achievement Award Past Recipients
Named in honor of Chief Justice Pascal F. Calogero Jr., whose decades on the Louisiana Supreme Court were marked by integrity, reform, and a deep commitment to justice. This award recognizes an individual in an official capacity—such as judge, legislator, or public official—whose leadership has strengthened fairness, access to counsel, and the rights of the accused in Louisiana’s criminal justice system.

2008 - Chief Justice Pascal F. Calogero, Jr.

2009 - Sam Dalton

2010 - Hon. Kathleen Babineaux Blanco

2011 - Sen. Robert Adley 

2012 - Rep. Jeff Arnold 

2013 - Rep. Joseph P. Lopinto

2014 - Hon. Fredericka H. Wicker

2015 - Governor-elect John Bel Edwards

2016 - Judge Anthony Marabella

2017 - Judge Bonnie Jackson

2018 - Ed Tarpley

2019 - Lewis Unglesby

2020 - Hon. Bernette Joshua Johnson

2022 - Rep. Joe Marino

2023 - Sen. Royce Duplessis

2025 - Emily Maw & Bidish Sarma

 

 

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