Louisiana Supreme Court
Patrick Parham has served as a Research Attorney for the Louisiana Supreme Court since August 2003. Prior to this role, Patrick held various positions in the military, retiring as a Major from the U.S. Army and Louisiana National Guard after 36 years of service, including a tenure as CW3 in the Louisiana Army National Guard from 1997 to 2015. Patrick earned a Doctor of Law (J.D.) from Baylor University School of Law between 1994 and 1996 and holds a Master of Arts (M.A.) in International Relations and Affairs from Ohio University, obtained in 1989-1990.
Louisiana Supreme Court
The Louisiana Constitution distributes the powers of government of the State of Louisiana into three separate branches -- legislative, executive and judicial. Except as provided by the Constitution, no branch of government can exercise the power of another branch of government. This principle is commonly referred to as the constitutional "separation of powers." The judicial power of the state, which is the power to interpret the Constitution and the laws of this state, is vested in the Judicial Branch of Government, made up of a supreme court, courts of appeal, district courts and other courts authorized by the Constitution. The Supreme Court is Louisiana's highest court and is domiciled in the City of New Orleans.