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SUPREME COURT OF LOUISIANA

ANNUAL REPORT 2009of the Judicial Council of the Supreme Court

GUIDE TO LOUISIANA

COURTS

GUIDE TO LOUISIANA COURTS

SUPREME COURT OF LOUISIANA • Annual Report 2009

LOUISIANA DISTRICT COURTSJUDICIAL DISTRICTS

1 26

2

3 4

5

6

7

37

28

35

8

1011

39

30

36

14

38

31

33

13

15

27

16

12

9

18

23

3217

29

24

25

34

40

2221

19

20

42

Livingston

Bossier

Webster

Bienville

Lincoln

Jackson

Union Morehouse

Ouachita Richland

WestCarroll

EastCarroll

Madison

TensasFranklin

Caldwell

CatahoulaLaSalle

RedRiver

Sabine

Natchitoches

Grant

Vernon

Rapides

Avoyelles

WestFeliciana East

Feliciana

PointeCoupee

St. Landry

EvangelineAllenBeauregard

Calcasieu

JeffersonDavis Acadia

Lafay

ette

St. Martin Iberville

West

Baton

Rouge

EastBaton Rouge

St.Helena

Tangipahoa

Washington

Ascension

St.Charles

Lafourche

Jefferson Plaquemines

Orlean

s

St. Bernard

Terrebonne

St. Mary

Iberia

St.Martin

VermilionCameron

Caddo

Claiborne

DeSoto Winn

Con

cord

ia

St. Tammany

Assumption

St.James

St. J

ohn

Shreveport

Benton

Minden

Homer

Arcadia

Ruston

Farmerville

Jonesboro

Monroe

Bastrop

Oak Grove

Lake Provi-dence

Rayville

Tallulah

Winnsboro

St. JosephColumbiaWinnfield

Coushatta

Mansfield

Many

Natchitoches

Colfax

JenaHarrisonburg

Vidalia

Marksville

Alexandria

Leesville

DeRidder Oberlin

Ville Platte

OpelousasNew Roads

Baton Rouge

GreensburgClinton

St. Francisville

Livingston

Amite

Franklinton

Covington

New Or

leans

ChalmetteHahnville

Gretna

Pointe-a-la-Hache

Thibodaux

Houma

EdgardDonald

sonville

Napoleonville

Convent

PlaquemineSt. Martinville

New Iberia

Port A

llen

Franklin

Abbeville

Crowley

Lafay

etteJennings

Cameron

Lake Charles

LOUISIANA COURTSOF APPEAL CIRCUITS

2

45

13

Livingston

Bossier Webster

Bienville

Lincoln

Jackson

UnionMorehouse

Ouachita Richland

West

Carroll

East

Carroll

Madison

Tensas

FranklinCaldwell

Catahoula

LaSalle

Red

River

Sabine

Natchitoches

Grant

Vernon

Rapides

Avoyelles

West

Feliciana

East

Feliciana

Pointe

CoupeeSt. Landry


Calcasieu

Jefferson

DavisAcadia

Lafay

ette

St. MartinIberville

West

Baton

Rouge

East

Baton

Rouge

St.

Helena Tangipahoa

Washington

Ascension

St.

Charles

Lafourche


Orleans

St. Bernard

Terrebonne

St. Mary

Iberia St.

MartinVermilionCameron

Caddo

Claiborne

DeSoto

Winn

Con

cord

ia

St. Tammany

Assumption

St.

James St. J

ohn

* ACT 621 of 2006 Regular Legislative Session reorganiz-es and consolidates the Orleans Parish civil and criminal courts to 41st Judicial District Court by January 1, 2010; consolidates civil and criminal sheriffs by January 1, 2010; consolidates Orleans Parish civil, criminal, juvenile, 1st City and 2nd City Courts judicial expense funds by Janu-ary 1, 2009; abolishes the recorder of mortgages, register of conveyances and notarial archives by January 1, 2009, and merges those offices with the Clerk of Civil District Court until the Clerk of the 41st Judicial District Court is created January 1, 2010; consolidates Orleans Parish Ju-venile Court with the 41st Judicial District Court effective January 1, 2015. ACT 873 of the 2008 Regular Legislative Session amends ACT 621 to change the effective date of January 1, 2010 to be December 31, 2014.

** ACT 416 of 2007 Regular Legislative Session splits the 11th Judicial District Court to create a new judicial district comprised of DeSoto Parish as the 42nd Judicial District.


Annual Report 2009 • SUPREME COURT OF LOUISIANA

LOUISIANA SUPREME COURT DISTRICTS Effective January 1, 1999

4

6

1

3

2

1

75

Bossier Webster

Bienville

Lincoln

Jackson

UnionMorehouse

Ouachita Richland

West

Carroll

East

Carroll

Madison

Tensas

FranklinCaldwell

Catahoula

LaSalle

Red

River

Sabine

Natchitoches

Grant

Vernon

Rapides

Avoyelles

St. Landry


Calcasieu

Jefferson

DavisAcadia

Lafay

ette

St. Martin

St.

Helena Tangipahoa

Washington

St.

Cha

rles

Lafourche


Orleans

St. Bernard

Terrebonne

St. Mary

Iberia

St.

MartinVermilionCameron

Caddo

Claiborne

DeSoto

Winn

Con

cord

ia

St. Tammany

Assumption

St.

James St. J

ohn

Livingston

East

Feliciana

Pointe

Coupee

Iberville

West

Baton

Rouge

East

Baton

Rouge

Ascension

West

Feliciana

LOUISIANA SUPREME COURT DISTRICTS

Effective through December 31, 1998

2 4

5

6 1

3

Livingston

Bossier Webster

Bienville

Lincoln

Jackson

UnionMorehouse

Ouachita Richland

West

Carroll

East

Carroll

Madison

Tensas

FranklinCaldwell

Catahoula

LaSalle

Red

River

Sabine

Natchitoches

Grant

Vernon

Rapides

Avoyelles

West

Feliciana

East

Feliciana

Pointe

CoupeeSt. Landry


Calcasieu

Jefferson

DavisAcadia

Lafay

ette

St. MartinIberville

West

Baton

Rouge

East

Baton

Rouge

St.

Helena Tangipahoa

Washington

Ascension

St.

Charles

Lafourche


Orleans

St. Bernard

Terrebonne

St. Mary

Iberia

St.

MartinVermilion

Cameron

Caddo

Claiborne

DeSoto

Winn

Con

cord

ia

St. Tammany

Assumption

St.

James St. J

ohn

Districts 1, 6 & 7 Detail:

Jefferson Parish Precincts in the First Louisiana Supreme Court District are 1-Hthrough 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 are1-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 are1-G; 2-G through 11-G; 1-W through 9-W; 156; 171 through 181; 187; 188; 210through 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.

St.Charles

Jefferson

Plaquemines

Orleans St. Bernard

Jefferson

OrleansJeffer

son

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6

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THE SUPREME COURT OF LOUISIANA

From left, Justice John L. Weimer, Justice Chet D. Traylor, Justice Bernette J. Johnson, Chief Justice Catherine D. Kimball, Justice Jeffrey P. Victory, Justice Jeannette Theriot Knoll, Justice Greg G. Guidry

CHIEF JUSTICE CATHERINE D. KIMBALLFifth Supreme Court DistrictAscension, East Baton Rouge, East Felici-ana, Iberville, Livingston, Pointe Coupee, West Baton Rouge, and West Feliciana Parishes.*

JUSTICE GREG G. GUIDRYFirst Supreme Court DistrictJefferson, Orleans, St. Helena, St. Tam-many, Tangipahoa, and Washington Parishes.*

JUSTICE JEFFREY P. VICTORYSecond Supreme Court DistrictAllen, Beauregard, Bossier, Caddo, DeSo-to, Evangeline, Natchitoches, Red River, Sabine, Vernon, and Webster Parishes.*

JUSTICE JEANNETTE THERIOT KNOLLThird Supreme Court DistrictAcadia, Avoyelles, Calcasieu, Cameron, Jefferson Davis, Lafayette, St. Landry, and Vermilion.*

JUSTICE CHET D. TRAYLORFourth Supreme Court DistrictBienville, Caldwell, Catahoula, Clai-borne, Concordia, East Carroll, Franklin, Grant, Jackson, LaSalle, Lincoln, Madison, Morehouse, Ouachita, Rapides, Richland, Tensas, Union, West Carroll, and Winn Parishes.* Retired May 31, 2009.

JUSTICE JOHN L. WEIMERSixth Supreme Court DistrictAssumption, Iberia, Jefferson, Lafourche, Plaquemines, St. Bernard, St. Charles, St. James, St. John the Baptist, St. Martin, St. Mary, and Terrebonne Parishes.*

JUSTICE BERNETTE J. JOHNSONSeventh Supreme Court DistrictJefferson and Orleans Parishes.*

The Supreme Court Annual Report and GUIDE TO LOUI-SIANA COURTS is a useful guide to judicial personnel and contacts throughout the state. This publication features 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.

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ABOUT THIS REPORT RESOURCES ON THE WEB AT WWW.LASC.ORG

Justice Marcus R. Clark, Fourth Su-preme Court District. Term of office began November 19, 2009.

Pro Tempore Justice Benjamin Jones, Fourth Supreme Court District, June 1 - November 18, 2009.




The Guide to Louisiana Courts features a statewide list of judges, 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

Chief JudgeBurrell J. Carter

Burrell J. Carter, Chief Judge Greensburg ThirdVanessa Guidry-Whipple Bourg FirstRandolph H. Parro Thibodaux FirstJames E. Kuhn Ponchatoula ThirdJohn Michael Guidry Baton Rouge SecondJohn T. Pettigrew Houma FirstRobert D. Downing Baton Rouge SecondEdward J. “Jimmy” Gaidry Bourg FirstJ. Michael McDonald Baton Rouge SecondPage McClendon Mandeville ThirdJefferson D. Hughes Walker ThirdJewel E. Welch Baton Rouge Second

Judges Domicile District

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

Clerk/Court Administrator: Diana Pratt-Wyatt1 Phone: (318) 227 3700 Lillian Evans Richie2

Chief JudgeHenry N. Brown, Jr.

Henry N. Brown, Jr., Chief Judge Bossier City SecondFelicia Toney Williams Tallulah ThirdJames E. Stewart, Sr. Shreveport ThirdGay Caldwell Gaskins Shreveport ThirdJ. Jay Caraway Bossier City SecondCharles B. Peatross Shreveport ThirdHarmon Drew, Jr. Minden SecondD. Milton Moore, III Monroe FirstJohn Larry Lolley Monroe First


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Clerk of Court: Christine L. Crow Phone: (225) 382 3000

1. Retired June 30, 2009.2. Appointed November 13, 2009.



Chief JudgeUlysses G. Thibodeaux

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

Clerk of Court: Charles Kelly McNeely Phone: (337) 433 9403

Ulysses G. Thibodeaux, Chief Judge Lake Charles SecondSylvia R. Cooks Lafayette ThirdJohn D. Saunders Ville Platte FirstOswald A. Decuir New Iberia ThirdJimmie C. Peters Jena FirstMarc T. Amy Abbeville ThirdMichael G. Sullivan1 Lafayette ThirdElizabeth A. Pickett Many FirstBilly H. Ezell Lake Charles SecondDavid Painter Lake Charles SecondJames T. Genovese Opelousas ThirdShannon James Gremillion Alexandria First


Chief JudgeJoan Bernard Armstrong

FOURTH CIRCUIT (NEW ORLEANS)

Parishes: Orleans, Plaquemines, St. Bernard

Clerk of Court: Danielle Schott Phone: (504) 412 6001

Joan Bernard Armstrong, Chief Judge New Orleans FirstCharles R. Jones New Orleans FirstPatricia Rivet Murray New Orleans FirstJames F. McKay, III New Orleans At LargeDennis R. Bagneris, Sr. New Orleans FirstMichael E. Kirby Empire SecondTerri Fleming Love New Orleans FirstMax N. Tobias, Jr. New Orleans FirstDavid S. Gorbaty Chalmette ThirdEdwin A. Lombard New Orleans FirstRoland L. Belsome New Orleans At LargePaul A. Bonin New Orleans First


Chief JudgeEdward A. Dufresne, Jr.

FIFTH CIRCUIT (GRETNA)

Parishes: Jefferson, St. Charles, St. James, St. John the Baptist

Clerk of Court: Peter J. Fitzgerald, Jr. Phone: (504) 376 1400

Edward A. Dufresne, Jr., Chief Judge Luling ThirdMarion F. Edwards Gretna FirstSusan M. Chehardy River Ridge FirstClarence E. McManus Metairie FirstWalter J. Rothschild Metairie FirstFredericka Wicker Metairie FirstJude Gravois2 Gretna SecondMarc Johnson3 Gretna First


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1. Died December 29, 2009.2. Term of office began May 1, 2009.3. Term of office began May 7, 2009.



DISTRICT COURTS OF LOUISIANA

FIRST DISTRICT

Robert P. Waddell, Chief Judge Eugene W. Bryson, Jr. (318) 226 6821Ramona EmanuelScott J. CrichtonLeon L. Emanuel, IIIMichael PitmanFrances PitmanJohn D. Mosely, Jr.Jeanette GarrettCraig MarcotteRamon LafitteRoy L. Brun

Judges Court Administrator Phone

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Parishes Within District Parish Seat Clerk of Court Phone

Caddo Shreveport G. Loftin (318) 226 6780

David N. Matlock, Chief Judge ShreveportPaul YoungShonda Stone G. Loftin (318) 226 6500

H. Ted Cox (318) 226 6500

Clerk of Court Phone

Court Administrator Phone

SECOND DISTRICT

Jenifer Ward Clason, Chief JudgeJimmy C. TeatGlenn Fallin

Judges

Parishes Within District Parish Seat Clerks of Court Phone

Claiborne Homer J. P. Gladney (318) 927 9601Jackson Jonesboro A. B. Walsworth (318) 259 2424Bienville Arcadia J. Martin (318) 263 2123

THIRD DISTRICT

Cynthia T. Woodard Wanda Witherington (318) 368 9734R. Wayne Smith, Chief Judge Pam Dance (318) 255 4691 Jay B. McCallum

Judges Court Administrators Phone


Union Farmerville D. Eubanks (318) 368 3055 Lincoln Ruston L. Cook (318) 251 5130

CADDO PARISH JUVENILE COURT

Judges Parish Seat



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FOURTH DISTRICT

Scott Leehy Scott F. Kadar (318) 361 2252Sharon Ingram Marchman, Chief JudgeWilson RamboH. Stephens WintersMarcus R. Clark1

Frederic C. Amman, III2

Wendell ManningCarl V. SharpBenjamin JonesAlvin R. SharpRobert C. JohnsonDanny Ellender



Morehouse Bastrop C. Jones (318) 281 3343Ouachita Monroe W. J. Hodge (318) 327 1444


FIFTH DISTRICT

Terry A. DoughtyJames M. StephensE. Rudolph McIntyre, Jr., Chief Judge

Judges


Franklin Winnsboro A. Johnson (318) 435 5133Richland Rayville R. N. Haire (318) 728 4171West Carroll Oak Grove K. Bolding (318) 428 3281

SIXTH DISTRICT

Michael E. Lancaster Sandra Bishop (318) 574 2635John D. Crigler, Chief Judge



Madison Tallulah M. Hopkins (318) 574 0655 East Carroll Lake Providence B. Carter (318) 559 2399 Tensas St. Joseph E. L. Sikes (318) 766 3921

SEVENTH DISTRICT

Kathy J. Johnson Yolanda E. McClure (318) 744 5888Leo Boothe, Chief Judge



Catahoula Harrisonburg J. T. Payne (318) 744 5497Concordia Vidalia C. R. Webber, Jr. (318) 336 4204

EIGHTH DISTRICT

Jacque D. Derr, Chief Judge Vicki Rockett3 (318) 628 4596

Judge Court Administrator Phone


Winn Winnfield D. E. Kelley (318) 628 3515

1. Elected to Louisiana Supreme Court effective November 19, 2009.2. Term of office began March 19, 2010.3. Appointed January 1, 2009.




ELEVENTH DISTRICT

Stephen B. Beasley, Chief Judge

Judges

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Sabine Many T. Foster (318) 256 6223

TWELFTH DISTRICT

Mark Jeansonne Norma LeMoine (318) 253 8784William J. Bennett, Chief Judge



Avoyelles Marksville S. G. Couvillon (318) 253 7523

THIRTEENTH DISTRICT

J. Larry Vidrine, Chief JudgeThomas F. Fuselier

Judges


Evangeline Ville Platte W. Lee (337) 363 5671

FOURTEENTH DISTRICT

D. Kent Savoie Denise Savant (337) 437 3530Clayton DavisGuy E. BradberryRobert L. Wyatt, Chief JudgeDavid RitchieWilford D. Carter, Sr.G. Michael CanadayRonald F. WareLilynn A. Cutrer



Calcasieu Lake Charles H. L. Jones, II (337) 437 3550

NINTH DISTRICT

Donald T. Johnson Hope LaFleur (318) 443 6893Thomas M. YeagerMary Lauve DoggettJohn Davidson, Chief JudgePatricia KochGeorge C. Metoyer, Jr.Harry F. Randow



Rapides Alexandria C. J. Ryland (318) 473 8153

TENTH DISTRICT

Eric R. Harrington, Chief JudgeDee Ann Hawthorne

Judges


Natchitoches Natchitoches L. Bernard (318) 352 8152



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SIXTEENTH DISTRICT

Gerard B. Wattigny2 Stephanie Richardson (337) 369 4466Paul J. deMahyJohn E. Conery, Chief JudgeWilliam D. HunterJames R. McClellandKeith R. J. ComeauxEdward M. Leonard, Jr.Charles L. PorterLori A. Landry



Iberia New Iberia M. Thibodeaux (337) 365 7282St. Martin St. Martinville A. Blanchard, Sr. (337) 394 2210St. Mary Franklin C. G. Dressel (337) 828 4100 ext. 200

FIFTEENTH DISTRICT

John D. Trahan Tina LeMaire (337) 269 5761Jules D. Edwards, IIIEd BroussardEdward D. RubinHerman C. ClauseGlenn P. Everett, Chief JudgeDurwood W. ConqueDavid Blanchet1

Thomas R. DuplantierKristian EarlesPatrick L. MichotMarilyn C. CastlePhyllis Montgomery KeatyThomas J. Frederick, Commissioner



Acadia Crowley R. Barousse (337) 788 8881Lafayette Lafayette L. Perret (337) 291 6400Vermilion Abbeville D. M.Broussard (337) 898 1992

SEVENTEENTH DISTRICT

John E. LeBlanc, Chief JudgeJerome J. Barbera, IIIWalter I. Lanier, IIIA. Bruce SimpsonF. Hugh Larose

Judges


Lafourche Thibodaux V. H. Rodrigue (985) 447 4841

1. Became Chief Judge January 1, 2010.2. Became Chief Judge October 1, 2009.




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Pamela Baker Baton RougeLisa Woodruff-WhiteToni Manning Higginbotham Ronald L. Bullion (225) 389 4681Annette M. Lassalle, Chief Judge


FAMILY COURT FOR THE PARISH OF EAST BATON ROUGE

Judges Parish Seat

Kathleen Stewart Richey2 Baton RougePamela Taylor Johnson, Chief Judge Donna T. Carter (225) 354 1215


JUVENILE COURT FOR THE PARISH OF EAST BATON ROUGE

Judges Parish Seat

1. Became Chief Judge July 1, 2009.2. Became Chief Judge January 1, 2010.

EIGHTEENTH DISTRICT

James J. BestJ. Robin Free, Chief JudgeAlvin Batiste, Jr.William C. Dupont

Judges


Iberville Plaquemine J. G. Dupont, Jr. (225) 687 5160W. Baton Rouge Port Allen M. J. Graffeo (225) 383 0378Pointe Coupee New Roads L. S. Landry (225) 638 9596

NINETEENTH DISTRICT

Todd Hernandez, Chief Judge Jo Bruce (225) 389 4744Donald R. JohnsonLouis R. DanielJanice G. ClarkWilliam A. MorvantTimothy E. KelleyRichard D. AndersonAnthony J. Marabella, Jr.R. Michael CaldwellTrudy M. WhiteBonnie F. JacksonMichael R. ErwinKay BatesRichard M. “Chip” Moore, IIIWilson Fields1

John Smart, CommissionerRachael Pitcher Morgan, Commissioner



E. Baton Rouge Baton Rouge D. Welborn (225) 389 3960



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TWENTIETH DISTRICT

George H. Ware, Jr., Chief Judge Miranda Bourgoyne (225) 683 0613William G. Carmichael



East Feliciana Clinton D. Dart (225) 683 5145West Feliciana St. Francisville F. D. Hendl (225) 635 3794

TWENTY-FIRST DISTRICT

Wayne Ray Chutz Sara Brumfield (985) 748 9445Bruce C. BennettRobert H. Morrison, III, Chief JudgeM. Douglas HughesBrenda Bedsole RicksElizabeth WolfeErnest G. Drake, Jr.Zorraine M. “Zoey” WaguespackBlair Downing Edwards



Livingston Livingston T. Sullivan, Jr. (225) 686 2216Tangipahoa Amite J. E. Dufreche (985) 748 4146St. Helena Greensburg B. A. Gordon (225) 222 4514

TWENTY-SECOND DISTRICT

Raymond S. Childress, Chief Judge Adrienne Stroble (985) 809 5300A.J. HandRichard Swartz, Jr.Peter J. GarciaWilliam J. Burris1

Martin E. CoadyWilliam J. CrainAllison Hopkins PenzatoReginald T. Badeaux, IIIWilliam “Rusty” KnightMary Clemence DevereuxDawn AmackerDaniel Foil, Commissioner2



St. Tammany Covington M. Prieto (985) 809 8700Washington Franklinton J. D. Crain (985) 839 4663

1. Became Chief Judge January 2, 2010.2. Term of office began June 15, 2009.




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1. Became Chief Judge January 1, 2010.2. Office vacated November 23, 2009.

TWENTY-FOURTH DISTRICT

Joan Benge2 Michael O’Brien (504) 364 3990Cornelius ReganJune Berry DarensburgRobert M. Murphy1

John Molaison, Jr.Patrick J. McCabeRobert A. PitreGlenn B. AnsardiNancy A. MillerSteve WindhorstEllen Shirer KovachDonald A. Rowan, Jr.Henry G. Sullivan, Jr., Chief JudgeHans J. LiljebergRoss P. LaDartLee V. Faulkner, Jr.Caroline R. Kiff, CommissionerRuben Bailey, CommissionerPatricia M. Joyce, Commissioner



Jefferson Gretna J. A. Gegenheimer (504) 364 2914

JEFFERSON PARISH JUVENILE COURT

Ann Murry Keller, Chief Judge Dawn Palermo (504) 367 3500Andrea Price Janzen ext. 862Nancy Amato Konrad



Jefferson Harvey J. A. Gegenheimer (504) 364 2914

TWENTY-THIRD DISTRICT

Ralph Tureau1 Jessie LeBlanc (225) 621 8500Thomas Kliebert, Jr.Guy HoldridgeJane Triche-MilazzoAlvin Turner, Jr., Chief Judge



Assumption Napoleonville D. Landry (985) 369 6653Ascension Donaldsonville K. H. Bourque (225) 473 9866St. James Convent E. E. Kinler, Jr. (225) 562 2270



TWENTY–SIXTH DISTRICT

Michael Craig Suzanne Stinson (318) 965 2217Ford E. Stinson, Jr.Jeff CoxJohn M. RobinsonBruce M. BolinParker Self, Chief Judge


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Bossier Benton C. Johnston (318) 965 2336Webster Minden H. Vining (318) 371 0366


TWENTY–SEVENTH DISTRICT

James Doherty, Jr.Ellis DaigleAlonzo Harris, Chief JudgeDonald W. Hebert

Judges


St. Landry Opelousas C. R. Jagneaux (337) 942 5606

TWENTY–EIGHTH DISTRICT

J. Christopher Peters Bobby L. Wilson (318) 992 8391



LaSalle Jena S. Andrews (318) 992 2158

TWENTY–NINTH DISTRICT

Emile R. St. Pierre, Chief Judge Jackie Cristina (985) 783 3216Kirk R. GranierM. Lauren LemmonRobert A. Chaisson



St. Charles Hahnville C. J. Oubre, Jr. (985) 783 6632

1. Became Chief Judge January 1, 2010.2. Appointed October 15, 2009.

TWENTY–FIFTH DISTRICT

Kevin Conner1 Monique Medley2 (504) 299 5210Joyce Cossich Lobrano, Chief Judge



Plaquemines Pointe-a-la-Hache D. M. Lundin (504) 297 5180




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1. Became Chief Judge July 16, 2009.2. Became Chief Judge January 1, 2010.3. Retired October 30, 2009.4. Term of office began February 26, 2010.

THIRTY-SECOND DISTRICT

George J. Larke, Jr., Chief Judge Jennie Callahan (985) 873 6589John R. Walker1

Timothy C. EllenderDavid W. ArceneauxRandy Bethancourt

Judges District Court Coordinator Phone


Terrebonne Houma I. R. Boudreaux (985) 868 5660

THIRTY-FIRST DISTRICT

C. Steve Gunnell, Chief Judge

Judge


Jefferson Davis Jennings R. Arceneaux (337) 824 1160

THIRTY-THIRD DISTRICT

Joel G. DavisPatricia C. Cole, Chief Judge

Judges


Allen Oberlin G. Harrington (337) 639 4351

THIRTY-FOURTH DISTRICT

Robert A. Buckley, Chief JudgeManny Fernandez2

Wayne G. Cresap3

Perry M. Nicosia4

Kirk A. VaughnJacques A. Sanborn

Judges


St. Bernard Chalmette L. R. Torres (504) 271 3434

THIRTIETH DISTRICT

Vernon B. ClarkJohn C. Ford, Chief JudgeJames R. Mitchell

Judges


Vernon Leesville W. Deon, Jr. (337) 238 1384



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1. Became Chief Judge January 1, 2010.

THIRTY-NINTH DISTRICT

Lewis O. Sams, Chief Judge

Judge


Red River Coushatta S. Shaw (318) 932 6741

FORTIETH DISTRICT

Madeline JasmineMary Hotard Becnel, Chief JudgeJ. Sterling Snowdy1

Judges


St. John the Baptist Edgard E. DeFrancesch (985) 497 3331

THIRTY-FIFTH DISTRICT

W. Daniel Willett, Chief Judge Michelle Calk (318) 627 3244



Grant Colfax J. E. Lemoine (318) 627 3246

THIRTY-SIXTH DISTRICT

Martha O’Neal, Chief JudgeC. Kerry Anderson

Judges


Beauregard DeRidder B. Lestage (337) 463 8595

THIRTY-SEVENTH DISTRICT

Don C. Burns, Chief Judge Marion L. Harrelson (318) 649 6404



Caldwell Columbia E. Dunn (318) 649 2272

THIRTY-EIGHTH DISTRICT

Penelope Quinn Richard, Chief Judge

Judge


Cameron Cameron C. Broussard (337) 775 5316




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1. Resigned September 11, 2009.2. Term of office began March 1, 2010.3. Term of office began May 1, 2009.4. Resigned January 31, 2010.5. Term of office began March 8, 2010.6. Resigned March 5, 2010.

Tiffany Chase A D. N. Atkins (504) 592 9100Rosemary Ledet BSidney H. Cates, IV C Traci C. Dias (504) 592 9275 Lloyd J. Medley, Jr., Chief Judge D Madeleine Landrieu EChristopher J. Bruno FRobin Giarrusso GMichael G. Bagneris HPiper Griffin INadine M. Ramsey1 JPaula A. Brown2 JHerbert Cade KKern Reese LPaulette Irons MEthel Simms Julien N


ORLEANS PARISH CIVIL DISTRICT COURTJudges Division Clerk of Court Phone

Laurie White A A. Morrell (504) 658 9000Lynda Van Davis B Benedict J. Willard CFrank A. Marullo, Jr. D Rob Kazik (504) 658 9100Keva Landrum-Johnson ERobin Pittman FJulian Parker GCamille Buras HKaren K. Herman IDarryl Derbigny JArthur L. Hunter, Jr., Chief Judge KeTerry Q. Alarcon LGerard J. Hansen Magistrate-JudgeMarie Bookman CommissionerAnthony J. Russo CommissionerHarry E. Cantrell, Jr. CommissionerRudy W. Gorrell, Jr. Commissioner


ORLEANS PARISH CRIMINAL DISTRICT COURT

Judges Division Clerk of Court Phone

Ernestine S. Gray A S. Guichard (504) 658 9500Tammy Stewart3 B David Bell, Chief Judge C Gabrielle Thomas6 (504) 658 9500Lawrence L. Lagarde, Jr. D Louis F. Douglas4 ETracey Flemings-Davillier5 EMark Doherty F


ORLEANS PARISH JUVENILE DISTRICT COURT

Judges Division Clerk of Court Phone

FORTY-FIRST DISTRICT*

FORTY-SECOND DISTRICT

Robert E. Burgess, Chief Judge Charles B. Adams

Judges


DeSoto Mansfield O. L. Stone, Jr. (318) 872 3110

* ACT 621 of 2006 Regular Legislative Session reorganiz-es and consolidates the Orleans Parish civil and criminal courts to 41st Judicial District Court by January 1, 2010; consolidates civil and criminal sheriffs by January 1, 2010; consolidates Orleans Parish civil, criminal, juvenile, 1st

City and 2nd City Courts judicial expense funds by Janu-ary 1, 2009; abolishes the recorder of mortgages, register of conveyances and notarial archives by January 1, 2009, and merges those offices with the Clerk of Civil District Court until the Clerk of the 41st Judicial District Court is created January 1, 2010; consolidates Orleans Parish Ju-venile Court with the 41st Judicial District Court effective January 1, 2015. ACT 873 of the 2008 Regular Legislative Session amends ACT 621 to change the effective date of January 1, 2010 to be December 31, 2014.



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CITY AND PARISH COURTS OF LOUISIANA

1. Term of office began May 15, 2009.

Richard J. Putnam, III M. Hebert (337) 893 1513M. Hebert Vermilion

ALEXANDRIA Parish Judge Clerk/Court Administrator Phone

Richard E. Starling, Jr. Millie C. Ezernack (318) 449 5146Millie C. Ezernack Rapides

ASCENSION PARISH Judge Clerk of Court Phone

Marilyn M. Lambert K. Bourque (225) 473 9866K. Bourque Ascension

BAKER Parish Judge Clerk of Court Phone

Kirk Williams D. Pointer (225) 778 1866D. Pointer East Baton Rouge

BASTROP Parish Judge Clerk/Court Administrator Phone

Phillip M. Lester B. Freeman (318) 283 0257B. Freeman Morehouse

BATON ROUGE Parish Division Judges Clerk/Court Administrator Phone

Laura P. Davis Lon Norris (225) 389 5279Lon Norris East Baton Rouge A Kelli T. Temple B 1 ext. 5 Alex W. Wall, Jr. C Yvette Mansfield Alexander D , Admmin. JudgeSuzan S. Ponder E

BOGALUSA Parish Judge Clerk of Court Phone

Robert J. Black H. Cotton (985) 732 6204 H. Cotton Washington

BOSSIER CITY Parish Judge Clerk/Court Administrator Phone

Thomas A. Wilson, Jr. Cyndy Gay (318) 741 8587Cyndy Gay Bossier

BREAUX BRIDGE Parish Judge Clerk of Court Phone

Randy P. Angelle T. Gonsuron (337) 332 4117T. Gonsuron St. Martin

ABBEVILLE Parish Judge Clerk of Court Phone

BUNKIE Parish Judge Clerk of Court Phone

James H. Mixon S. Mose-Thomas (318) 346 7250S. Mose-Thomas Avoyelles

CROWLEY Parish Judge Clerk of Court Phone

M’elise Trahan L. Nickel (337) 788 4118L. Nickel Acadia

DENHAM SPRINGS Parish Judge Clerk/Court Administrator Phone

Charles W. Borde, Jr. Peggy G. Hoover (225) 665 1253Peggy G. Hoover Livingston

EUNICE Parish Judge Clerk of Court Phone

Lynette Young Feucht Katina Ardoin (337) 457 6535Katina Ardoin St. Landry

Randy Fontenot (337) 457 6547 Randy Fontenot FRANKLIN Parish Judge Clerks of Court Phone

Terry G. Breaux M. M. Borne (Civil) (337) 828 3858M. M. Borne (Civil) St. Mary C. Jones (Criminal)

Court Administrator




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1. Resigned October 31, 2008.2. Appointed January 1, 2009.3. Died August 29, 2009.4. Appointed September 16, 2009.

Daniel Stretcher P. GrayJefferson Davis 3 (337) 821 5514 S. Dourville 4

KAPLAN Parish Judge Clerk of Court Phone

Frank LeMoine T. Greene (337) 643 6611T. Greene Vermilion

LAFAYETTE Parish Judges Clerk/Court Administrator Phone

Frances Moran Bouillion, Fay Markham (337) 291 8735Fay Markham Lafayette Senior Judge Douglas J. Saloom

LAKE CHARLES Parish Division Judges Clerks of Court Phone

Thomas P. Quirk, Senior Judge L. J. Bowes (Civil) (337) 491 1564 L. J. Bowes (Civil) Calcasieu A John S. Hood M. Mendoza (Criminal) (337) 491 1305M. Mendoza (Criminal B

Tim Leger (337) 491 8699Tim Leger

JENNINGS Parish Judge Clerk of Court Phone

Court Administrator

Elvin C. Fontenot, Jr. Glenda F. Dowden (337) 238 1531Glenda F. Dowden Vernon

MARKSVILLE Parish Judge Clerks of Court Phone

Angelo J. Piazza, III A. Tassin (Civil) (318) 253 7860A. Tassin (Civil) Avoyelles M. Sprinkle (Criminal) (318) 253 6960M. Sprinkle (Criminal)

LEESVILLE Parish Judge Clerk/Court Administrator Phone

Court Administrator

Court Administrator

J. A. Gegenheimer (504) 367 3500J. A. Gegenheimer Jefferson Rebecca M. Olivier1st Parish Court A George W. Giacobbe B , Senior Judge Beatrice D. Parisi (504) 736 8972 Beatrice D. Parisi eRoy M. Cascio, Senior Judge2nd Parish Court A Stephen Grefer Darlene Ribando (504) 364 2800Darlene Ribando B

JEFFERSON PARISH Division Judges Clerk of Court Phone

HAMMOND Parish Judge Clerk/Court Administrator Phone

Grace Bennett Gasaway Guy Recotta, Jr. (985) 542 3455Guy Recotta, Jr. Tangipahoa

HOUMA Parish Judge Clerk/Court Administrator PhoneJude T. Fanguy Douglas Holloway (985) 868 4232Douglas Holloway Terrebonne ext. 201

JEANERETTE Parish Judge Clerk of Court Phone

Cameron B . Simmons C. ArdizoneIberia 1 (337) 276 5603 S. Landry 2

John C. Campbell Joan Luck (318) 377 4308Joan Luck Webster MINDEN Parish Judge Clerk/Court Administrator Phone



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1. Elected to 4th Judicial District Court, effective March 19, 2010.2. Resigned December 31, 2009.3. Appointed January 1, 2010.4. Retired May 8, 2009.5. Term of office began May 10, 2009.6. Term of office began April 22, 2009.7. Retired April 30, 2009.8. Appointed May 1, 2009.

Vanessa Harris Ronnie LegerSt. Landry 7 (337) 948 2570 LaVonya Malveaux 8

PINEVILLE Parish Judge Clerk/Court Administrator Phone

Phillip Terrell Teddy Barbe (318) 449 5656Teddy Barbe Rapides

PLAQUEMINE Parish Judge Clerks of Court Phone

Michael M. Distefano, Sr. M. Schnebelen (Civil) (225) 687 7236M. Schnebelen (Civil) Iberville A. Williams (Criminal)

Butch Gourgues (225) 687 7236Butch Gourgues

OPELOUSAS Parish Judge Clerk/Court Administrator Phone

Court Administrator

NEW ORLEANS Parish Section Judges Clerks of Court Phone

OrleansCharles A. Imbornone, E. Hazeur (504) 592 9155E. Hazeur 1st City Court A Senior Judge Angelique A. Reed B Sonja M. Spears C Mary “KK” Norman M. L. Broussard, Jr. (504) 368 4245M. L. Broussard, Jr. 2nd City Court Paul N. Sens, Senior Judge R. E. Lampard (504) 658 9700R. E. Lampard Municipal Court A Sean P. Early B Desiree Charbonnet C John A. Shea D 4

Joseph Landry D 5

Dennis J. Dannel, Senior Judge N. Cassanova (504) 658 9361 N. Cassanova Traffic Court A Robert E. Jones, III B Mark Shea C 6 Louis Ivon (504) 658 2173Louis Ivon Ronald J. Sholes D

Court Administrator

OAKDALE Parish Judge Clerk/Court Administrator Phone

Judi Abrusley Christy Stapleton (318) 335 1121Christy Stapleton Allen

MONROE Parish Judges Clerk/Court Administrator Phone

Tammy Lee Koyne Smith (318) 329 2580Koyne Smith Ouachita Frederic C. Amman, III 1

Larry Jefferson

MORGAN CITY Parish Judge Clerk of Court Phone

Kim P. Stansbury D. ArceneauxSt. Mary 2 (985) 384 2718 P. Ott 3

NATCHITOCHES Parish Judge Clerk/Court Administrator Phone

Fred S. Gahagan Rhonda Rogé (318) 352 6666Rhonda Rogé Natchitoches

NEW IBERIA Parish Judge Clerk of Court Phone

Robert L. Segura K. Boudreaux (337) 369 2334K. Boudreaux Iberia

William T. Kleinpeter T. Rizzutto (225) 346 4702T. Rizzutto West Baton Rouge PORT ALLEN Parish Judge Clerk of Court Phone




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1. Resigned December 31, 2008.2. Appointed effective September 1, 2009.

SULPHUR Parish Judge Clerk of Court Phone

Charles Schrumpf D. Davis (337) 527 7006D. Davis Calcasieu

THIBODAUX Parish Judge Clerk of Court Phone

Mark D. Chiasson A. Bourgeois (985) 446 7250A. Bourgeois Lafourche

VIDALIA Parish Judge Clerk of Court Phone

George C . Murray, Jr. D. Faircloth (318) 336 6255D. Faircloth Concordia

VILLE PLATTE Parish Judge Clerk of Court Phone

Donald J. Launey, Jr. J. Fontenot (337) 363 1500J. Fontenot Evangeline

WEST MONROE Parish Judge Clerk/Court Administrator Phone

Jim Norris C. Crocker (Civil) (318) 396 2767C. Crocker (Civil) Ouachita M. Phillips (Criminal) (318) 397 6770M. Phillips (Criminal)

Anastasia Wiley K. JamesWinn 1 (318) 628 4844 T. McDonald 2

WINNSBORO Parish Judge Clerk of Court Phone

Ann B. McIntyre G. Stevens (318) 435 4508G. Stevens Franklin

WINNFIELD Parish Judge Clerk of Court Phone

ZACHARY Parish Judge Clerk of Court Phone

Lonny A. Myles S. Hopkins (225) 654 0044S. Hopkins East Baton Rouge

SHREVEPORT Parish Division Judges Clerk/Court Administrator Phone

R. Lee Irvin Virginia Hester (318) 673 5800Virginia Hester Caddo A Charles W. Kelly, IV, B Senior JudgePammela Lattier C Randy E. Collins D

RAYNE Parish Judge Clerk of Court Phone

James M. Cunningham, III Y. W. Salvatierra (337) 334 9677Y. W. Salvatierra Acadia

RUSTON Parish Judge Clerk/Court Administrator Phone

Danny W. Tatum Wanda Neeles (318) 251 8614Wanda Neeles Lincoln

Jim Lamz Susan Ordoyne (985) 643 1274Susan Ordoyne St. Tammany

SPRINGHILL Parish Judge Clerk of Court Phone

John B. Slattery, Jr. J. Smith (318) 539 4213J. Smith Webster

SLIDELL Parish Judge Clerk/Court Administrator Phone

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