Jul 24, 2020 · Announcing his retirement Friday afternoon in the final hours before election qualifying closed, Cannizzaro’s decision not to seek re-election leaves three major candidates vying to replace him:...

Apr 20, 2021 · Former Orleans Parish District Attorney Leon Cannizzaro kept a low profile after bowing out of last year’s election amid growing voter discontent with his hard-nosed prosecutorial practices.

Leon A. Cannizzaro was a judge on the Louisiana Fourth Circuit Court of Appeal and the Orleans Parish Criminal District Court. In 2008, after serving five years, Judge Cannizzaro resigned from the 4th Circuit to mount a successful bid for District Attorney of Orleans Parish.

Aug 10, 2020 · After 12 years as Orleans Parish, Louisiana District Attorney, Leon Cannizzaro (pictured) has announced that he will not seek re-election and will be retiring as D.A. at the end of this term.

Apr 20, 2021 · Louisiana Attorney General Jeff Landry has tapped former Orleans Parish District Attorney Leon Cannizzaro to co-lead the criminal division in the Department of Justice at a time when the office is in some turmoil.

Leon Cannizzaro, Director of Criminal Division, has served as the director of the Criminal Division for the last three years. In 1986, Cannizzaro was elected Judge in Orleans Parish Criminal District Court.

Jul 24, 2020 · Orleans Parish District Attorney Leon Cannizzaro shakes hands with Sheriff Marlin Gusman, left, during a press conference across from Federal Court after a deal was struck with the Department...

Jul 25, 2020 · NEW ORLEANS — After 12 years in office, Orleans Parish District Attorney Leon Cannizzaro has called it quits, not seeking reelection for a third term and not a surprise to Eyewitness News...

Jul 24, 2020 · Orleans Parish District Attorney Leon Cannizzaro won’t be running for reelection, his office announced in a press release Friday afternoon. He will retire at the end of his current term. Cannizzaro, 67, has served two terms in the position.

Feb 3, 2020 · Orleans Parish District Attorney Leon Cannizzaro used fake subpoenas to coerce and intimidate victims – and even throw them in jail when they refused to comply with falsified documents. The consequences of Cannizzaro's abuses of power were devastating.