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SUPREME COURT OF LOUISIANA 2019 ANNUAL REPORT of the Judicial Council of the Supreme Court MAPS OF JUDICIAL DISTRICTS
LOUISIANA DISTRICT COURTS Claiborne Union Morehouse JUDICIAL DISTRICTS Homer Farmerville Bastrop West 1 Bossier Carroll Lake 26 Webster Provi- Benton 3 Oak dence Caddo 4 Grove East Lincoln Carroll Ruston Minden 2 Ouachita Richland Shreveport Monroe Rayville Bienville 5 Madison Arcadia Jackson Tallulah Jonesboro 6 Coushatta Red 37 Franklin DeSoto River Winn Caldwell Winnsboro Tensas Mansfield 39 Winnfield Columbia St. Joseph 42 8 Catahoula Natchitoches LaSalle Harrisonburg 11 Jena Grant 28 Sabine 10 Colfax 7 Many 35
Natchitoches Concordia
Rapides Vidalia Alexandria Vernon Leesville Avoyelles 9 Marksville 30 12 West St. Feliciana East Helena Washington St. Feliciana Greensburg Franklinton Francisville Clinton Tangipahoa Beauregard Allen 13 20 Evangeline DeRidder Oberlin 27 Pointe East 22 Ville Platte Coupee Baton St. Landry 21 36 33 New Roads Rouge Opelousas St. Tammany Port Allen Baton Livingston Amite West Rouge Covington Baton Livingston Jefferson 18 Rouge 19 14 Davis Acadia Jennings Crowley St. Martin Iberville Calcasieu Lafayette Plaquemine Ascension 40 Lafayette St. Martinville Edgard Lake Charles 31 15 Donaldsonville St. 23 New Orleans Napoleonville James Assumption St. Orleans 16 Convent Iberia St. John Charles 34 Cameron Vermilion New Iberia St. Hahnville 24 St. Bernard Cameron 38 Abbeville Martin Chalmette Lafourche 29 St. Mary Jefferson 25 Gretna Franklin Plaquemines 32 Thibodaux Terrebonne 17 Houma Pointe-a-la-Hache
LOUISIANA COURTS Claiborne Morehouse OF APPEAL CIRCUITS West Bossier Union Webster Carroll East Caddo Lincoln Carroll
2 Ouachita Richland Bienville Madison Jackson
Red Franklin DeSoto Caldwell River Tensas Winn
Catahoula Natchitoches LaSalle Sabine Grant
Concordia
Rapides
Vernon Avoyelles
West East Washington 3 Feliciana Feliciana St. Helena Tangipahoa
Evangeline Beauregard Allen Pointe East 1 St. Landry Coupee Baton Rouge West Livingston St. Tammany Baton Rouge Jefferson Acadia Davis Iberville Calcasieu Lafayette St. Martin Ascension
St. Orleans Assumption James St. John St. Iberia St. Charles Cameron St. Bernard Vermilion Martin 5
Jefferson 4 Lafourche St. Mary
Plaquemines
Terrebonne
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LOUISIANA SUPREME COURT DISTRICTS Claiborne Morehouse West Bossier Union Effective January 1, 1999 Webster Carroll East Caddo Lincoln Carroll
Ouachita Richland Bienville Madison Jackson 4 Red Franklin DeSoto Caldwell River Tensas Winn
Catahoula Natchitoches LaSalle Sabine 2 Grant
Concordia
Rapides
Vernon Avoyelles
West East Washington Feliciana Feliciana St.
Helena Tangipahoa Jefferson Orleans Evangeline 1 Beauregard Allen Pointe East St. Landry Coupee Baton Rouge Jefferson West Livingston St. Tammany Baton Orleans St. Bernard Rouge 7 Jefferson 5 Acadia Davis Iberville 7 Calcasieu Lafayette St. Martin Ascension 1 St. Plaquemines Orleans James St. John 3 Assumption St. 1 St. Iberia Charles Charles 6 Cameron St. St. Bernard Vermilion Martin Jefferson
Lafourche Jefferson St. Mary 6 Plaquemines
Terrebonne
*Districts 1, 6 & 7 Detail: Jefferson Parish Precincts in the First Louisiana Supreme Court District are 1-H through 9-H; 1-K through 35-K; 1 through 46; 51 through 108; 115 through 138; 150 through 155; 157A; 157B; 158; 170; 186; 198 and 199. Jefferson Parish Precincts in the Sixth Louisiana Supreme Court District are 1-G1; 1-LA, l-LB; 2-L; 182 through 185; 189 through 197; and 246A through 250. Jefferson Parish Precincts in the Seventh Louisiana Supreme Court District are 1-G; 2-G through 11-G; 1-W through 9-W; 156; 171 through 181; 187; 188; 210 through 217; and 225 through 238. Orleans Parish Precincts in the First Louisiana Supreme Court District are 3-20; 4-8 through 4-11; 4-14 through 4-23; 5-13 through 5-18; and 17-17 through 17-21. The remainder of Orleans Parish Precincts are in the Seventh Louisiana Supreme Court District.
Annual Report 2019 • SUPREME COURT OF LOUISIANA This page was left blank for pagination purposes. THE SUPREME COURT OF LOUISIANA From left: Justice Scott J. Crichton, Justice Marcus R. Clark, Justice John L. Weimer, Chief Justice Bernette Joshua Johnson, Justice Greg G. Guidry, Justice Jefferson D. Hughes III, Justice James T. Genovese.
CHIEF JUSTICE BERNETTE JUSTICE GREG G. GUIDRY JUSTICE MARCUS R. CLARK JOSHUA JOHNSON First Supreme Court District Fourth Supreme Court District Seventh Supreme Court District Jefferson, Orleans, St. Helena, Bienville, Caldwell, Catahoula, Jefferson and Orleans Parishes.* St. Tammany, Tangipahoa, and Claiborne, Concordia, East Carroll, Washington Parishes.* Franklin, Grant, Jackson, LaSalle, Retired June 21, 2019. Lincoln, Madison, Morehouse, Justice William J. Ouachita, Rapides, Richland, Tensas, Crain, First Supreme JUSTICE SCOTT J. Union, West Carroll, and Winn Court District. Term of CRICHTON Parishes.* office began November Second Supreme Court District 26, 2019. Allen, Beauregard, Bossier, Caddo, JUSTICE JEFFERSON D. DeSoto, Evangeline, Natchitoches, HUGHES III Red River, Sabine, Vernon, and Fifth Supreme Court District Webster Parishes.* Ascension, East Baton Rouge, East Feliciana, Iberville, Livingston, JUSTICE JAMES T. Pointe Coupee, West Baton Rouge, GENOVESE and West Feliciana Parishes.* Third Supreme Court District Acadia, Avoyelles, Calcasieu, JUSTICE JOHN L. WEIMER Cameron, Jefferson Davis, Lafayette, Sixth Supreme Court District St. Landry, and Vermilion.* Assumption, Iberia, Jefferson, Lafourche, Plaquemines, St. Bernard, St. Charles, St. James, St. John the * See Court District Maps on pages 12-13. Baptist, St. Martin, St. Mary, and Terrebonne Parishes.* ABOUT THIS REPORT RESOURCES ON THE WEB AT WWW.LASC.ORG The Supreme Court Annual Report is a useful guide to judicial personnel The STATISTICAL DATA section summarizes two-year activity trends and contacts throughout the state, as well as an overview of the Court’s in juvenile, civil, criminal and traffic categories for courts at all levels in progress in 2019 and includes maps of electoral districts for the Supreme the state. Court, the Courts of Appeal, and District Courts. The 2019 LOUISIANA SUPREME COURT ANNUAL REPORT and the GUIDE TO LOUISIANA COURTS featuring a list of judges, clerks and administrators (complete with contact phone numbers) for the Courts of Appeal, District Courts, and City and Parish Courts statewide are now available on the Louisiana Supreme Court website at www.lasc.org/press_room/publications.asp. 1 GUIDE TO LOUISIANA COURTS
GUIDE TO LOUISIANA COURTS
he Guide to Louisiana Courts features a statewide list of Tjudges, clerks and administrators—complete with contact phone numbers—for Courts of Appeal, District Courts, and City and Parish Courts.
FIRST CIRCUIT (BATON ROUGE)
Parishes: Ascension, Assumption, East Baton Rouge, East Feliciana, Iberville, Lafourche, Livingston, Pointe Coupee, St. Helena, St. Mary, St. Tammany, Tan- gipahoa, Terrebonne, Washington, West Baton Rouge, West Feliciana
Judges Domicile District
Vanessa Guidry-Whipple, Chief Judge Bourg First John Michael Guidry Baton Rouge Second J. Michael McDonald Baton Rouge Second Chief Judge Page McClendon Mandeville Third Vanessa Guidry-Whipple Jewel E. Welch Baton Rouge Second Toni Manning Higginbotham Baton Rouge Second Mitch Theriot Lockport First William J. Crain1 Madisonville Third Guy Holdridge Gonzales First Wayne Ray Chutz Denham Springs Third Allison Hopkins Penzato Mandeville Third Walter I. Lanier, III Thibodaux First
Clerk of Court: Rodd Naquin Phone: (225) 382 3000
SECOND CIRCUIT (SHREVEPORT)
Parishes: Bienville, Bossier, Caddo, Caldwell, Claiborne, DeSoto, East Carroll, Franklin, Jackson, Lincoln, Madison, Morehouse, Ouachita, Red River, Rich- land, Tensas, Union, Webster, West Carroll, Winn
Judges Domicile District
Felicia Toney Williams, Chief Judge Tallulah Third D. Milton Moore, III Monroe First Frances Pitman Shreveport Third Chief Judge Jeanette Garrett Shreveport Third Felicia Toney Williams Shonda Stone Shreveport Third Jeff Cox Bossier City Second James Stephens Baskin First Jay McCallum Farmerville Second Jefferson Thompson Shreveport Second
Clerk/Court Administrator: Lillian Evans Richie Phone: (318) 227 3700
1. Elected to Louisiana Supreme Court effective November 26, 2019.
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THIRD CIRCUIT (LAKE CHARLES)
Parishes: Acadia, Allen, Avoyelles, Beauregard, Calcasieu, Cameron, Cata- houla, Concordia, Evangeline, Grant, Iberia, Jefferson Davis, Lafayette, LaSalle, Natchitoches, Rapides, Sabine, St. Landry, St. Martin, Vermilion, Vernon
Judges Domicile District
Ulysses G. Thibodeaux, Chief Judge Lake Charles Second Sylvia R. Cooks Lafayette Third John D. Saunders Ville Platte First Elizabeth A. Pickett Many First Billy H. Ezell Lake Charles Second Chief Judge Shannon James Gremillion Alexandria First Ulysses G. Thibodeaux Phyllis Montgomery Keaty Lafayette Third John Conery New Iberia Third D. Kent Savoie Sulphur Second Van Kyzar Natchitoches First Candyce Perret Lafayette Third Jonathan Perry Kaplan Third
Clerk of Court: Renee Simien Phone: (337) 433 9403
FOURTH CIRCUIT (NEW ORLEANS)
Parishes: Orleans, Plaquemines, St. Bernard
Judges Domicile District James F. McKay, III, Chief Judge New Orleans At Large Terri Fleming Love New Orleans First Edwin A. Lombard New Orleans First Roland L. Belsome New Orleans At Large Daniel Dysart Chalmette Third Joy Cossich Lobrano Belle Chasse Second Rosemary Ledet New Orleans First Chief Judge Sandra Jenkins New Orleans First James F. McKay, III Regina Bartholomew-Woods New Orleans First Paula A. Brown New Orleans First Tiffany Chase New Orleans First Dale Atkins New Orleans First
Clerk of Court: Justin Woods Phone: (504) 412 6001
FIFTH CIRCUIT (GRETNA)
Parishes: Jefferson, St. Charles, St. James, St. John the Baptist
Judges Domicile District Susan M. Chehardy, Chief Judge River Ridge First Fredericka Wicker Metairie First Jude Gravois Gretna Second Marc Johnson Gretna First Chief Judge Robert Chaisson Gretna Third Susan M. Chehardy Steve Windhorst Gretna First Hans J. Liljeberg Metairie First John J. Molaison Gretna First
Clerk of Court: Mary Legnon1 Phone: (504) 376 1400 Curtis Pursell2 1. Served as Interim Clerk of Court through October 31, 2019. 2. Became Clerk of Court November 1, 2019. Annual Report 2019 • SUPREME COURT OF LOUISIANA 3 GUIDE TO LOUISIANA COURTS
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FIRST DISTRICT Parishes Within District Parish Seat Clerk of Court Phone Caddo Shreveport M. Spence (318) 629 4027 Judges Court Administrator Phone Robert P. Waddell, Chief Judge Roy L. Brun (318) 667 5340 Ramona Emanuel Charles Tutt Karelia Stewart Michael Pitman Katherine Dorroh John D. Mosely, Jr. Brady O’Callaghan Craig Marcotte Ramon Lafitte Erin Garrett
CADDO PARISH JUVENILE COURT Judges Parish Seat David N. Matlock, Chief Judge Shreveport Paul Young Clerk of Court Phone Ree Casey-Jones M. Spence (318) 226 6500 Court Administrator Phone H. Ted Cox (318) 226 6500 SECOND DISTRICT Parishes Within District Parish Seat Clerks of Court Phone Claiborne Homer B. Flynn (318) 927 9601 Jackson Jonesboro L. Culpepper (318) 259 2424 Bienville Arcadia J. Martin (318) 263 2123 Judges Jenifer Ward Clason, Chief Judge Jimmy C. Teat Glenn Fallin
THIRD DISTRICT Parishes Within District Parish Seat Clerks of Court Phone Union Farmerville D. Eubanks (318) 368 3055 Lincoln Ruston L. Cook (318) 251 5130 Judges Court Administrators Phone Jeffrey Robinson Pam Dance (318) 251 5121 Tommy Rogers, Chief Judge Bruce Hampton
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FOURTH DISTRICT Parishes Within District Parish Seat Clerks of Court Phone Morehouse Bastrop C. Jones (318) 281 3343 Ouachita Monroe L. Bond1 (318) 327 1444 D. Peters2 Judges Court Administrator Phone Scott Leehy Benjamin Jones (318) 361 2252 Sharon Ingram Marchman Wilson Rambo H. Stephens Winters Frederic C. Amman, III Wendell Manning Carl V. Sharp Marcus Hunter Larry Jefferson Alvin R. Sharp Robert C. Johnson Danny Ellender, Chief Judge FIFTH DISTRICT Parishes Within District Parish Seat Clerks of Court Phone Franklin Winnsboro A. Johnson (318) 435 5133 Richland Rayville S. Williamson (318) 728 4171 West Carroll Oak Grove R. Creech3 (318) 428 3281 Judges John Clay Hamilton4 Will Barham, Chief Judge Steve Dean
SIXTH DISTRICT Parishes Within District Parish Seat Clerks of Court Phone Madison Tallulah M. Hopkins (318) 574 0655 East Carroll Lake Providence B. Carter5 (318) 559 2399 R. Williams6 Tensas St. Joseph C. Lee (318) 766 3921 Judges Court Administrator Phone Michael E. Lancaster, Chief Judge Sandra Bishop (318) 574 2635 Laurie Reis Brister
SEVENTH DISTRICT Parishes Within District Parish Seat Clerks of Court Phone Catahoula Harrisonburg L. Holley Field (318) 744 5497 Concordia Vidalia C. R. Webber, Jr. (318) 336 4204 Judges Court Administrator Phone Kathy J. Johnson4 Yolanda E. McClure (318) 744 5888 John Reeves, Chief Judge
EIGHTH DISTRICT Parishes Within District Parish Seat Clerk of Court Phone Winn Winnfield C. Chandler (318) 628 3515 Judge Court Administrator Phone 1. Retired July 1, 2019. 2. Appointed Interim Clerk of Court July 2, 2019. Jacque D. Derr, Chief Judge Vicki Rockett (318) 628 4596 3. Retired June 30, 2019. 4. Became Chief Judge January 1, 2020. 5. Retired December 30, 2019. 6. Term of office began January 1, 2020.
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NINTH DISTRICT Parishes Within District Parish Seat Clerk of Court Phone Rapides Alexandria R. Hooter (318) 473 8153 Judges Court Administrator Phone Monique Rauls Hope LaFleur (318) 443 6893 Chris Hazel Mary Lauve Doggett John Davidson Patricia Koch George C. Metoyer, Jr. Wm. Gregory Beard, Chief Judge TENTH DISTRICT Parishes Within District Parish Seat Clerk of Court Phone Natchitoches Natchitoches D. Stamey (318) 352 8152 Judges Desiree Dyess, Chief Judge Lala Sylvester1
ELEVENTH DISTRICT Parishes Within District Parish Seat Clerks of Court Phone Sabine Many T. Foster (318) 256 6223 Judges Stephen B. Beasley, Chief Judge TWELFTH DISTRICT Parishes Within District Parish Seat Clerk of Court Phone Avoyelles Marksville C. Couvillon2 (318) 253 7523 C. Desselle3 Judges Court Administrator Phone Kerry Spruill Norma LeMoine (318) 253 8784 William J. Bennett, Chief Judge
THIRTEENTH DISTRICT Parishes Within District Parish Seat Clerk of Court Phone Evangeline Ville Platte R. Deshotel (337) 363 5671 Judges Gary Ortego1 Chuck West, Chief Judge
FOURTEENTH DISTRICT
Parishes Within District Parish Seat Clerk of Court Phone Calcasieu Lake Charles H. L. Jones, II (337) 437 3550 Judges Court Administrator Phone Wm. Mitch Redd, Chief Judge Michelle Pitsch (337) 721 3101 Clayton Davis Guy E. Bradberry Robert L. Wyatt David Ritchie Sharon Wilson G. Michael Canaday Ronald F. Ware Lilynn A. Cutrer
1. Became Chief Judge January 1, 2020. 2. Retired July 2, 2019. 3. Appointed Acting Clerk of Court July 3, 2019; Elected October 12, 2019.
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FIFTEENTH DISTRICT Parishes Within District Parish Seat Clerks of Court Phone Acadia Crowley R. Barousse (337) 788 8881 Lafayette Lafayette L. Perret (337) 291 6400 Vermilion Abbeville D. M.Broussard (337) 898 1992 Judges Court Administrator Phone Tina LeMaire2 (337) 269 5761 Jules D. Edwards, III Caroline Roy3 Ed Broussard Edward D. Rubin Michelle Breaux David Smith Laurie Hulin David Blanchet Thomas R. Duplantier Kristian Earles Patrick L. Michot Marilyn C. Castle1 Charlie Fitzgerald, Chief Judge Thomas J. Frederick, Commissioner
SIXTEENTH DISTRICT Parishes Within District Parish Seat Clerks of Court Phone Iberia New Iberia M. Thibodeaux4 (337) 365 7282 D. Ditch5 St. Martin St. Martinville B. Patin (337) 394 2210 St. Mary Franklin C. G. Dressel (337) 828 4100 ext. 200 Judges Court Administrator Phone Anthony Thibodeaux Stephanie Richardson6 (337) 369 4466 Suzanne deMahy Angela Moore7 Vincent Borne Lewis Pitman, Jr., Chief Judge Keith R. J. Comeaux Gregory Aucoin Curtis Sigur Lori A. Landry
SEVENTEENTH DISTRICT Parishes Within District Parish Seat Clerk of Court Phone Lafourche Thibodaux A. Fontana (985) 447 4841 Judges John E. LeBlanc, Chief Judge Steve Miller Marla Abel8 Christopher Boudreaux F. Hugh Larose
1. Became Chief Judge January 1, 2020. 2. Retired September 30, 2019. 3. Appointed Court Administrator October 1, 2019. 4. Resigned May 29, 2019. 5. Appointed Interim Clerk of Court May 31, 2019; Elected October 12, 2019. 6. Retired June 28, 2019. 7. Appointed Court Administrator July 1, 2019. 8. Term of office began December 9, 2019.
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EIGHTEENTH DISTRICT Parishes Within District Parish Seat Clerks of Court Phone Iberville Plaquemine A. Patin (225) 687 5160 W. Baton Rouge Port Allen M. J. Graffeo (225) 383 0378 Pointe Coupee New Roads L. S. Landry (225) 638 9596 Judges J. Kevin Kimball Tonya Smith Lurry Alvin Batiste, Jr., Chief Judge Elizabeth Engolio NINETEENTH DISTRICT Parishes Within District Parish Seat Clerk of Court Phone E. Baton Rouge Baton Rouge D. Welborn (225) 389 3960 Judges Court Administrator Phone Tarvald Smith1 Ann McCrory (225) 389 4744 Donald R. Johnson Beau Higginbotham2 Janice G. Clark William A. Morvant Timothy E. Kelley, Chief Judge3 Richard D. Anderson Fred T. Crifasi R. Michael Caldwell4 Kelly Balfour5 Trudy M. White Bonnie F. Jackson Michael R. Erwin6 Ronald Johnson7 Richard M. “Chip” Moore, III Wilson Fields8 Kina Kimble, Commissioner Nicole Robinson, Commissioner
FAMILY COURT FOR THE PARISH OF EAST BATON ROUGE Judges Parish Seat Pamela Baker Baton Rouge Lisa Woodruff-White Court Administrator Phone Charlene Day Ronald L. Bullion (225) 389 4681 Hunter Greene, Chief Judge
JUVENILE COURT FOR THE PARISH OF EAST BATON ROUGE Judges Parish Seat Adam Haney9 Baton Rouge Pamela Taylor Johnson, Chief Judge6 Court Administrator Phone Gail Grover5 Donna T. Carter (225) 354 1215
1. Term of office began November 8, 2019. 2. Acting Chief Judge, August 29, 2019; Term of office for Division C began October 21, 2019. 3. Resigned as Chief Judge August 28, 2019. 4. Retired November 1, 2019. 5. Term of office began November 1, 2019. 6. Retired July 31, 2019. 7. Term of office began December 16, 2019. 8. Became Chief Judge November 19, 2019. 9. Became Chief Judge August 1, 2019.
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TWENTIETH DISTRICT Parishes Within District Parish Seat Clerks of Court Phone East Feliciana Clinton D. Dart (225) 683 5145 West Feliciana St. Francisville F. D. Hendl (225) 635 3794 Judges Court Administrator Phone Miranda Bourgoyne (225) 683 4800 William G. Carmichael, Chief Judge Lori Morgan (225) 635 4363
TWENTY-FIRST DISTRICT Parishes Within District Parish Seat Clerks of Court Phone Livingston Livingston G. Harris (225) 686 2216 Tangipahoa Amite G. Stanga (985) 748 4146 St. Helena Greensburg M. Cyprian (225) 222 4514 Judges Court Administrator Phone Jeffrey S. Johnson Sara Brumfield (985) 748 9445 Charlotte H. Foster Robert H. Morrison, III, Chief Judge M. Douglas Hughes1 Brian Abels2 Brenda Bedsole Ricks Elizabeth Wolfe Blair Downing Edwards Jeffrey Cashe Jeffery Oglesbee
TWENTY-SECOND DISTRICT Parishes Within District Parish Seat Clerks of Court Phone St. Tammany Covington M. Henry (985) 809 8700 Washington Franklinton J. D. Crain (985) 839 4663 Judges Court Administrator Phone Raymond S. Childress Rachel Edelman (985) 809 5300 A.J. Hand Richard Swartz, Jr. Peter J. Garcia3 William H. Burris Martin E. Coady4 Vincent Lobello5 Scott Gardner Alan Zaunbrecher Reginald T. Badeaux, III William “Rusty” Knight Mary Clemence Devereux Dawn Amacker, Chief Judge Daniel Foil, Commissioner
1. Retired June 30, 2019. 2. Term of office began December 16, 2019. 3. Died March 10, 2020. 4. Retired December 31, 2019. 5. Term of office began January 1, 2020.
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TWENTY-THIRD DISTRICT Parishes Within District Parish Seat Clerks of Court Phone Assumption Napoleonville D. Landry (985) 369 6653 Ascension Donaldsonville B. Hanna (225) 473 9866 St. James Convent S. LeBlanc (225) 562 2270 Judges Court Administrator Phone Jason Verdigets1 Patricia Douglas (225) 621 8500 Thomas Kliebert, Jr. K. Tess Stromberg Jessie LeBlanc2 Alvin Turner, Jr., Chief Judge
TWENTY-FOURTH DISTRICT Parishes Within District Parish Seat Clerk of Court Phone Jefferson Gretna J. A. Gegenheimer (504) 364 2914 Judges Court Administrator Phone Ray Steib Michael O’Brien3 (504) 364 3990 Cornelius Regan Renee Hatch-Aguilar4 June Berry Darensburg Scott Schlegel John Molaison, Jr. Frank A. Brindisi Michael Mentz E. Adrian Adams Glenn B. Ansardi, Chief Judge Nancy A. Miller Stephen Grefer Ellen Shirer Kovach1 Donald A. Rowan, Jr. Henry G. Sullivan, Jr. Steve Enright Danyelle Taylor Lee V. Faulkner, Jr. Paul Schneider, Commissioner Ruben Bailey, Commissioner Patricia M. Joyce, Commissioner
JEFFERSON PARISH JUVENILE COURT Parishes Within District Parish Seat Clerk of Court Phone Jefferson Harvey J. A. Gegenheimer (504) 364 2914 Judges Court Administrator Phone Ann Murry Keller Dawn Palermo (504) 367 3500 Amanda Calogero ext. 862 Barron Burmaster, Chief Judge
1. Became Chief Judge January 1, 2020. 2. Resigned February 27, 2020. 3. Retired December 31, 2019. 4. Term of office began January 1, 2020.
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TWENTY–FIFTH DISTRICT Parishes Within District Parish Seat Clerk of Court Phone
Plaquemines Pointe-a-la-Hache K. Turlich-Vaughan (504) 297 5180 Judges Court Administrator Phone Kevin Conner, Chief Judge Pam St. Pé (504) 934-6716 Michael Clement1 Michelle Eppley (504) 297 5210
TWENTY–SIXTH DISTRICT Parishes Within District Parish Seat Clerks of Court Phone Bossier Benton J. Sessions (318) 965 2336 Webster Minden H. Vining (318) 371 0366 Judges Court Administrator Phone Michael Craig Melissa Fox (318) 965 2217 Jefferson Thompson2 Charles Smith3 R. Lane Pittard E. Charles Jacobs Mike Nerren, Chief Judge Parker Self
TWENTY–SEVENTH DISTRICT Parishes Within District Parish Seat Clerk of Court Phone St. Landry Opelousas C. R. Jagneaux (337) 942 5606 Judges James Doherty, Jr. A. Gerard Caswell Alonzo Harris, Chief Judge D. Jason Meche
TWENTY–EIGHTH DISTRICT Parishes Within District Parish Seat Clerk of Court Phone LaSalle Jena S. Andrews (318) 992 2158 Judge Court Administrator Phone J. Christopher Peters, Chief Judge Amy Stapleton (318) 992 8391
TWENTY–NINTH DISTRICT Parishes Within District Parish Seat Clerk of Court Phone St. Charles Hahnville L. Marino (985) 783 6632 Judges Court Administrator Phone Emile R. St. Pierre4 Jackie Cristina (985) 783 3216 Connie Aucoin5 M. Lauren Lemmon Timothy Marcel, Chief Judge
1. Became Chief Judge January 1, 2020. 2. Elected to Court of Appeal, 2nd Circuit, effective April 19, 2019. 3. Term of office began November 1, 2019. 4. Retired November 31, 2019. 5. Term of office began December 1, 2019.
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THIRTIETH DISTRICT Parishes Within District Parish Seat Clerk of Court Phone Vernon Leesville J. Skidmore (337) 238 1384 Judges Tony Bennett C. Anthony Eaves, Chief Judge Scott Westerchil
THIRTY-FIRST DISTRICT Parishes Within District Parish Seat Clerk of Court Phone Jefferson Davis Jennings R. Arceneaux (337) 824 1160 Judge Court Administrator Phone C. Steve Gunnell, Chief Judge Patricia Guidry (337) 824 3506
THIRTY-SECOND DISTRICT Parishes Within District Parish Seat Clerk of Court Phone Terrebonne Houma T. Robichaux (985) 868 5660 Judges District Court Coordinator Phone George J. Larke, Jr.1 Jennie Callahan (985) 873 6589 John R. Walker Juan Pickett, Chief Judge David W. Arceneaux Randy Bethancourt
THIRTY-THIRD DISTRICT Parishes Within District Parish Seat Clerk of Court Phone Allen Oberlin G. Harrington (337) 639 4351 Judges Court Administrator Phone Joel G. Davis, Chief Judge Kelly Manuel (337) 639 2256 E. David Deshotels, Jr.2
THIRTY-FOURTH DISTRICT Parishes Within District Parish Seat Clerk of Court Phone St. Bernard Chalmette R. Nunez (504) 271 3434 Judges Robert A. Buckley, Chief Judge3 Jeanne Juneau2 Kim Jones Darren Roy Jacques A. Sanborn
1. Became Chief Judge July 1, 2019. 2. Became Chief Judge January 1, 2020. 3. Retired January 31, 2020.
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THIRTY-FIFTH DISTRICT Parishes Within District Parish Seat Clerk of Court Phone Grant Colfax R. Briggs (318) 627 3246
Judge Court Administrator Phone W. Daniel Willett, Chief Judge Michelle Calk (318) 627 3244
THIRTY-SIXTH DISTRICT Parishes Within District Parish Seat Clerk of Court Phone Beauregard DeRidder B. Lestage (337) 463 8595 Judges Martha O’Neal, Chief Judge C. Kerry Anderson THIRTY-SEVENTH DISTRICT Parishes Within District Parish Seat Clerk of Court Phone Caldwell Columbia C. Cox-Lott (318) 649 2272 Judge Court Administrator Phone Ashley Paul Thomas, Chief Judge Marion L. Harrelson (318) 649 6404
THIRTY-EIGHTH DISTRICT Parishes Within District Parish Seat Clerk of Court Phone Cameron Cameron S. Racca (337) 775 5316 Judge Penelope Quinn Richard, Chief Judge
THIRTY-NINTH DISTRICT Parishes Within District Parish Seat Clerk of Court Phone Red River Coushatta S. Shaw (318) 932 6741 Judge Lewis O. Sams, Chief Judge FORTIETH DISTRICT Parishes Within District Parish Seat Clerk of Court Phone St. John the Baptist Edgard E. DeFrancesch (985) 497 3331 Judges Madeline Jasmine1 E. Jeffrey Perilloux J. Sterling Snowdy, Chief Judge
1. Became Chief Judge January 1, 2020.
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ORLEANS PARISH CIVIL DISTRICT COURT Judges Division Clerk of Court Phone C. Napoleon (504) 407 0000 Rachael Johnson B Sidney H. Cates, IV C Court Administrator Phone Nakisha Ervin-Knott D Traci N. Dias (504) 407 0370 Omar Mason E Christopher J. Bruno1 F Robin Giarrusso G Monique Barial H Piper Griffin I D. Nicole Sheppard J Bernadette D’Souza K Kern Reese L Paulette Irons, Chief Judge M Ethel Simms Julien N
ORLEANS PARISH CRIMINAL DISTRICT COURT Judges Division Clerk of Court Phone Laurie White A A. Morrell (504) 658 9000 Tracey Flemings-Davillier B Court Administrator Phone Benedict J. Willard C Rob Kazik (504) 658 9100 Paul Bonin D Keva Landrum-Johnson, Chief Judgee E Robin Pittman F Byron C. Williams2 G Camille Buras H Karen K. Herman1 I Darryl Derbigny J Arthur L. Hunter, Jr.3 K Franz Zibilich L Harry E. Cantrell, Jr. Magistrate-Judge Albert Thibodeaux Commissioner Robert Blackburn Commissioner Jonathan Friedman Commissioner Brigid Collins Commissioner
ORLEANS PARISH JUVENILE COURT Judges Division Clerk of Court Phone Ernestine S. Gray A F. Matthews4 (504) 658 9563 Tammy Stewart B T. Row5 Candice B. Anderson, Chief Judge C L. Cotton6 Desiree Cook-Calvin E Court Administrator Phone Mark Doherty F Ranord Darensburg (504) 658 9500
FORTY-SECOND DISTRICT Parishes Within District Parish Seat Clerks of Court Phone DeSoto Mansfield J. Evans (318) 872 3110 Judges Court Administrator Phone Amy McCartney Sonya Sharrow (318) 872 1366 Charles B. Adams, Chief Judge 1. Became Chief Judge January 1, 2020. 2. Resigned February 12, 2020. 3. Retired February 1, 2020. 4. Served as Clerk of Court through February 24, 2019. 5. Began as Clerk of Court March 10, 2019; served through October 27, 2019. 6. Appointed Clerk of Court December 16, 2019.
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CITY AND PARISH COURTS OF LOUISIANA
ABBEVILLE Parish Judge Clerk of Court Phone Vermilion Richard J. Putnam, III M. Hebert (337) 893 1513
ALEXANDRIA Parish Judge Clerk/Court Administrator Phone Rapides Richard E. Starling, Jr. Tracy Liotta (318) 449 5146
ASCENSION PARISH Judge Clerk of Court Phone Ascension Erin Wiley Lanoux B. Hanna (225) 473 9866
BAKER Parish Judge Clerk of Court Phone East Baton Rouge Kirk Williams B. Dawson (225) 778 1866
BASTROP Parish Judge Clerk/Court Administrator Phone Morehouse Phillip M. Lester T. Wallace (318) 283 0257
BATON ROUGE Parish Division Judges Clerk/Court Administrator Phone East Baton Rouge A Chris Hester Elzie Alford, Jr. (225) 389 5279 B Kelli T. Temple ext. 9 C Tarvald Smith1 D Yvette M. Alexander, Admin. Juudge E Judy M. Vendetto2
BOGALUSA Parish Judge Clerk of Court Phone Washington Robert J. Black T. DeLeon (985) 732 6204
BOSSIER CITY Parish Judge Clerk/Court Administrator Phone Bossier Thomas A. Wilson, Jr. Pam Combs (318) 741 8587
BREAUX BRIDGE Parish Judge Clerk of Court Phone St. Martin Randy P. Angelle L. Fuselier (337) 332 4117 BUNKIE Parish Judge Clerk of Court Phone Avoyelles Derrick Earles S. Mose-Thomas (318) 346 7250
CROWLEY Parish Judge Clerk of Court Phone Acadia M’elise Trahan A. ReganRegan (337) 788 4118
DENHAM SPRINGS Parish Judge Clerk/Court Administrator Phone Livingston Jerry Denton Mickey McMorris (225) 665 1253
EUNICE Parish Judge Clerk/Court Administrator Phone St. Landry M. Terrance Hoychick Katina Ardoin (337) 457 6535
FRANKLIN Parish Judge Clerks of Court Phone St. Mary James Supple M. Smith ((Civil)Civil) (337) 828 3858 W. Knight (Criminal)
1. Elected to 19th JDC effective November 12, 2019. 2. Became Administrative Judge January 1, 2020.
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HAMMOND Parish Judge Clerk of Court Phone Tangipahoa Grace Bennett Gasaway G. Recotta, Jr. (985) 542 3455 Court Administrator Tony Liccardi
HOUMA Parish Judge Clerk/Court Administrator Phone Terrebonne Matthew Hagen DouglasDouglas Holloway (985) 868 4232 ext. 201
JEANERETTE Parish Judge Clerk of Court Phone Iberia Cameron B . Simmons S. Landry (337) 276 5603
JEFFERSON PARISH Division Judges Clerk of Court Phone Jefferson J. A. GeGegenheimergenheimer (504) 367 3500 1st Parish Court A Rebecca M. Olivier, Senior Judge Court Administrator B John Lee, Jr. Donald FinFingerger (504) 736 8972 2nd Parish Court A Roy M. Cascio, Senior Judge Court Administrator B Raylyn Beevers Darlene Ribando (504) 364 2800 JENNINGS Parish Judge Clerk of Court Phone Jefferson Davis Daniel Stretcher S. Courville (337) 821 5514 KAPLAN Parish Judge Clerk of Court Phone Vermilion F. Stanton Hardee, III T. Greene (337) 643 6611
LAFAYETTE Parish Judges Clerk/Court Administrator Phone Lafayette Frances Moran Bouillion Laura Stout (337) 291 8735 Douglas J. Saloom, Senior Judgee
LAKE CHARLES Parish Division Judges Clerks of Court Phone Calcasieu A Jamie Bice M. Abshire ((Civil)Civil) (337) 491 1564 B John S. Hood, Senior Judge T. YoungYoung (Criminal)(Criminal) (337) 491 1305 Court Administrator Tim LegerLeger (337) 491 8699
LEESVILLE Parish Judge Clerk/Court Administrator Phone Vernon Elvin C. Fontenot, Jr. Glenda F. Dowden (337) 238 1531 MARKSVILLE Parish Judge Clerk of Court Phone Avoyelles Angelo J. Piazza, III M. Sprinkle (318) 253 6960
MINDEN Parish Judge Clerk/Court Administrator Phone Webster Sherb Sentell, III Tammy Frye (318) 377 4308
1. Became Senior Judge January 1, 2019.
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MONROE Parish Judges Clerk/Court Administrator Phone Ouachita Tammy Lee, Senior Judge Cathy Varner (318) 329 2580 Jeff Joyce Aisha Clark
MORGAN CITY Parish Judge Clerk of Court Phone St. Mary Kim P. Stansbury P. Ott (985) 384 2718
NATCHITOCHES Parish Judge Clerk/Court Administrator Phone Natchitoches Fred S. Gahagan Rhonda RoRogégé (318) 352 6666 NEW IBERIA Parish Judge Clerk of Court Phone Iberia T.M. Trey Haik, III K. Dietlein (337) 369 2334
NEW ORLEANS Parish Section Judges Clerks of Court Phone Orleans 1st City Court A Monique G. Morial A. Badon (504) 407 0400 B Angelique A. Reed, Senior Judge1 C Veronica Henry2 2nd City Court E. Teena Anderson-Trahan D. Lombard (504) 368 4245 Municipal and A Paul N. Sens, Administrative Judge C. Sens (504) 658 9700 Traffic Court B Robert E. Jones, III Court Administrator D Mark J. Shea Debra Hall4 (504) 658 9230 E Sean P. Early3 Edward Walters5 F Joseph Landry G Steven Jupiter H Herbert Cade
OAKDALE Parish Judge Clerk/Court Administrator Phone Allen Judi Abrusley Kristin Manuel Strother (318) 335 1121
OPELOUSAS Parish Judge Clerk/Court Administrator Phone St. Landry Vanessa Harris LaVonya Malveaux (337) 948 2570 Ext. 101 PINEVILLE Parish Judge Clerk/Court Administrator Phone Rapides Gary Hays Misty Richardson6 (318) 449 5656 Lindsey Terrell7 PLAQUEMINE Parish Judge Clerks of Court Phone Iberville Michael M. Distefano, Sr. K. Tempanaro ((Civil)Civil) (225) 687 7236 S. Villia (Criminal) Court Administrator Melissa Schnebelen (225) 687 7236 PORT ALLEN Parish Judge Clerk of Court Phone West Baton Rouge William T. Kleinpeter C. Simoneaux (225) 346 4702
1. Died November 16, 2019. 2. Became Senior Judge January 1, 2020. 3. Became Administrative Judge January 1, 2020. 4. Resigned January 10, 2020. 5. Appointed Court Administrator January 13, 2020. 6. Resigned June 21, 2019. 7. Appointed Clerk of Court/Court Administrator June 24, 2019.
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RAYNE Parish Judge Clerk of Court Phone Acadia James M. Cunningham, III Y. W. Salvatierra (337) 334 9677
RUSTON Parish Judge Clerk/Court Administrator Phone Lincoln Danny W. Tatum Pamela Davis (318) 251 8614
SHREVEPORT Parish Division Judges Clerk of Court Phone Caddo A R. Lee Irvin, Senior Judge R. Shemwell (318) 673 5800 B Brian Barber Judicial Administrator C Pammela Lattier Terrell Myles D Sheva Sims SLIDELL Parish Judge Clerk/Court Administrator Phone St. Tammany Jim Lamz1 Sherry Philips (985) 643 1274 Bryan Haggerty2
SPRINGHILL Parish Judge Clerk of Court Phone Webster John B. Slattery, Jr. R. Darst (318) 539 4213 SULPHUR Parish Judge Clerk of Court Phone Calcasieu Charles Schrumpf C. Forth (337) 527 7006 Court Administrator Mandy Areno THIBODAUX Parish Judge Clerk of Court Phone Lafourche Mark D. Chiasson R. Hotard (985) 446 7250
VIDALIA Parish Judge Clerk of Court Phone Concordia Scott McLemore D. Faircloth (318) 336 6255 VILLE PLATTE Parish Judge Clerk of Court Phone Evangeline J. Gregory Vidrine J. Fontenot (337) 363 1500
WEST MONROE Parish Judge Clerk/Court Administrator Phone Ouachita Jim Norris C. Crocker ((Civil)Civil) (318) 396 2767 A. JohnsonJohnson (Criminal)(Criminal) (318) 397 6770 WINNFIELD Parish Judge Clerk of Court Phone Winn Anastasia Wiley C. Vanblaricum (318) 628 4844 WINNSBORO Parish Judge Clerk of Court Phone Franklin J. Scott Sartin B. SlaughterSlaughter ((Criminal)Criminal) (318) 435 4508 S. Campbell (Civil)
ZACHARY Parish Judge Clerk/Court Administrator Phone East Baton Rouge Lonny A. Myles S. Hopkins3 (225) 654 0044 Q. Jackson4
1. Retired December 31, 2019. 2. Term of office began January 1, 2020. 3. Retired December 23, 2019. 4. Became Acting Clerk/Court Administrator December 24, 2019.
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