CHALMETTE, LA (WVUE) - Retired St. Bernard Parish Judge Manuel "Manny" Fernandez died this morning at the St. Bernard Parish Hospital.
Fernandez was taken to the hospital on Feb. 6.
Fernandez was elected to the 34th Judicial District Court in St. Bernard Parish in 2001. He retired last June after 12 years in office.
Fernandez also held a seat in the state House in the 1980s.