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HONORABLE JUDGE
wilson
fields
19th Judicial
District Court Judge
Wilson Fields
was born November 27,
1968, in Baton Rouge, Louisiana to Mrs. Alice
Fields Thomas and the late Isadore Fields. He
is married to Chapreca Battiste, and together
they have two sons, Wilson Eric Fields and
Wesley Earl Fields. Judge Fields is a 1986
graduate of Capitol Senior High School.
Upon graduating from
Capitol, Judge Fields attended Southern
University in Baton Rouge, Louisiana, where he
received his Bachelor of Science Degree in
Business Management. While attending Southern
University, he was on the Dean’s List and
represented the University in various
capacities. During his senior year at Southern
University, Judge Fields served as President of
the Student Government Association (SGA) while
simultaneously serving as the student member on
the Louisiana Board of Regents Judge Fields is a
member of the Greater New Guide Baptist Church,
Reverend Isaiah Webster – Pastor, and a member
of Alpha Phi Alpha Fraternity, Inc.
Judge Fields was
elected to the Baton Rouge City Council at the
age of 23, and became the youngest to ever serve
as a City Council member in Baton Rouge’s
history. In just 8 short months, he was elected
as Chairman of the Capital Improvements
Committee. Approximately one year later, his
colleagues elected him to chair the Finance and
Executive Committee. In the November 1994 issue
of Ebony Magazine, he was featured among the 30
Most Influential Young Black Leaders of
America. On November 18, 1995, at the age of
26, Judge Fields was elected to serve as
Louisiana State Senator District – 15, and was
the youngest State Senator serving in the
Louisiana Legislature. On October 23, 1999, he
was elected to a second term as a State Senator
because of his commitment and dedication to the
constituents of his district.
Not only was Judge
Fields committed to serving the citizens of
Senate District 15 and the State Louisiana as a
legislator, he is also committed to serving the
State of Louisiana as a Judge Advocate General
(JAG) Officer in the Louisiana Army National
Guard.
Judge Fields
received his Jurist Doctor from Southern
University Law Center in May, 1994 and his
Master of Law Degree from Tulane Law School in
May, 2003. Judge Fields is an Adjunct Professor
at Southern University Law Center. In October
2001, Judge Wilson Fields, was elected Judge for
Division O of the 19th Judicial
District Court in East Baton Rouge Parish.
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