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The U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of Louisiana (E.D. La.) is a federal trial court based in New Orleans. Like all U.S. district courts, the court has original jurisdiction over civil actions arising under the Constitution, laws, and treaties of the United States;[1] certain civil actions between citizens of different states;[2] civil actions within the admiralty or maritime jurisdiction of the United States;[3] criminal prosecutions brought by the United States;[4] and many other types of cases and controversies.[5] It also has appellate jurisdiction over a very limited class of judgments, orders, and decrees.[6]

The court has twelve authorized judgeships, all of which are filled. The Hon. Sarah Vance has been Chief Judge since 2008. In addition to the active district judges, the court currently has five senior district judges and six magistrate judges. Jim Letten, the United States Attorney for the district, represents the United States in civil and criminal litigation before the court.

This district comprises the following parishes: Assumption, Jefferson, Lafourche, Orleans, Plaquemines, St. Bernard, St. Charles, St. James, St. John the Baptist, St. Tammany, Tangipahoa, Terrebonne and Washington.[7] Most appeals from the Eastern District of Louisiana are heard by the United States Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit.


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[edit] Current Composition of the Court

# Title Judge Duty station Born Term of service Appointed by
Active Chief Senior
— Chief Judge Sarah Vance New Orleans, LA 1950 1994–present 2008-present — Clinton
— District Judge Martin Feldman New Orleans, LA 1934 1983–present — — Reagan
— District Judge Helen Ginger Berrigan New Orleans, LA 1948 1994–present 2001–2008 — Clinton
— District Judge Stanwood Duval New Orleans, LA 1942 1994–present — — Clinton
— District Judge Thomas Porteous New Orleans, LA 1946 1994–present — — Clinton
— District Judge Eldon Fallon New Orleans, LA 1939 1995–present — — Clinton
— District Judge Mary Ann Lemmon New Orleans, LA 1941 1996–present — — Clinton
— District Judge Ivan Lemelle New Orleans, LA 1950 1998–present — — Clinton
— District Judge Carl Barbier New Orleans, LA 1944 1998–present — — Clinton
— District Judge Kurt Engelhardt New Orleans, LA 1960 2001–present — — G.W. Bush
— District Judge Jay Zainey New Orleans, LA 1951 2002–present — — G.W. Bush
— District Judge Lance Africk New Orleans, LA 1951 2002–present — — G.W. Bush
— Senior District Judge Frederick Heebe (inactive) 1922 1966–1992 1972–1992 1992–present Johnson
— Senior District Judge Charles Schwartz, Jr. (inactive) 1922 1976–1991 — 1991–present Ford
— Senior District Judge Peter Beer New Orleans, LA 1928 1979–1994 — 1994–present Carter
— Senior District Judge A.J. McNamara New Orleans, LA 1936 1982–2001 1999–2001 2001–present Reagan
— Senior District Judge Marcel Livaudais New Orleans, LA 1925 1984–1996 — 1996–present Reagan

[edit] Pending Nominations

(none)

[edit] Current Magistrate Judges

  • Alma Chasez
  • Daniel Knowles, III
  • Louis Moore, Jr.
  • Karen Wells Roby
  • Joseph Wilkinson, Jr.

[edit] List of Former Judges

[edit] See also

[edit] References

  1. ^ 28 U.S.C. § 1331
  2. ^ 28 U.S.C. § 1332
  3. ^ 28 U.S.C. § 1333
  4. ^ 18 U.S.C. § 3231
  5. ^ Title 28, United States Code, Chapter 85
  6. ^ Under 28 U.S.C. § 158(a)(1), for example, the U.S. district courts are authorized to hear appeals from final judgments, orders, and decrees of U.S. bankruptcy judges.
  7. ^ 28 U.S.C. § 98(a)

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