Loyola law professor dies after contracting COVID-19
The Loyola sign sits in front of the University. Classes on March 23 are canceled due to inclimate weather.
March 17, 2020
A volunteer adjunct professor at Loyola’s College of Law and former federal magistrate judge James Carriere has died after contracting COVID-19, according to an email from University President Tania Tetlow.
In the email sent out to students, Tetlow commemorated Carriere as a volunteer professor who taught federal criminal law and an occasional trial advocacy seminar for the last ten years.
According to Tetlow, Carriere was not teaching this spring semester and had no on-campus office.
Carriere was one of many residents at Lambeth House for senior living who contracted the virus.
“This brings the heartbreaking cost of the outbreak very close to home. We pray for the consolation of his family, friends, and all of his students here at Loyola,” Tetlow said.
George Lensing • Mar 19, 2020 at 8:33 am
Jim was a friend during our four years as students at Notre Dame. Our fellow Louisiana roots bonded us. May he have eternal rest and peace.
I am a retired professor of English at the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill.
Janet LaRue Romig • Mar 18, 2020 at 9:37 am
I am so sorry. I took a federal law class from Professor Carriere. It was the best class I had in three years of law school. He was brilliant. I learned so much from him. May he Rest In Peace and rise in glory.