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When did Harry Connick Jr.’s father die?
Harry Connick Sr. died Thursday, January 25, 2024, at his home in New Orleans. He was 97. His family’s obituary said he died peacefully with his wife and children at his side. The Associated Press reported that no cause of death was given. Associated Press, January 26, 2024; family obituary.
Who was Harry Connick Sr.?
Born Joseph Harry Fowler Connick Sr. in Mobile, Alabama, on March 27, 1926, he grew up in New Orleans after his family moved there when he was two, according to the Associated Press. He was the father of singer, pianist and actor Harry Connick Jr. and husband of Londa Connick. Associated Press; family obituary.
His career in public office and music
Thirty years as Orleans Parish district attorney
Connick served as Orleans Parish district attorney from 1973 until retiring in 2003. The Associated Press reported that he defeated incumbent Jim Garrison, won reelection four times and left office undefeated. Harry Connick Jr.’s official biography likewise describes his father’s tenure as thirty years. Associated Press; Harry Connick Jr. official biography.
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A musician alongside his legal work
Connick also performed regularly in New Orleans. The Associated Press reported that he played weekly in French Quarter nightclubs, with a repertoire that included standards associated with Frank Sinatra, Dean Martin and Louis Prima. His son’s biography describes him as moonlighting as a musician while running the district attorney’s office. Associated Press; official biography.
Why Connick’s office remains part of his legacy
One of the most consequential legal disputes associated with Connick’s tenure reached the U.S. Supreme Court in Connick v. Thompson, 563 U.S. 51 (2011). The Orleans Parish District Attorney’s Office conceded that prosecutors violated Brady v. Maryland by failing to disclose a crime-lab report in John Thompson’s attempted armed robbery prosecution. Thompson argued that the office’s failure to train prosecutors caused the violation.
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The Supreme Court reversed a judgment imposing liability under 42 U.S.C. §1983, holding that the single Brady violation at issue did not establish municipal liability for failure to train on the theory presented. The ruling addressed the legal standard for holding a government office liable for inadequate training; it did not find that the nondisclosure had not occurred. The Associated Press reported that Thompson had been exonerated after spending 14 years on death row for a killing he did not commit, and that the Court overturned a $14 million award. Supreme Court opinion; Associated Press.
Independent reader supportYour contribution helps us test, update, and keep practical guides available for everyone.How Connick responded to criticism
In remarks quoted by The Times-Picayune in 2012 and reproduced by the Associated Press, Connick defended his record by saying: “My reputation is based on something other than a case, or two cases or five cases, or one interception or 20 interceptions. Look at the rest of my record. I have more yards than anybody.” The quotation reflects his response to criticism; it is not a judicial finding about his office’s record. Associated Press.
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