Orleans Parish Civil Courts & Fourth Court of Appeals & U.S District Courts for the Eastern District of Louisiana

New Orleans/ Orleans Parish Civil Courts

The trial courts in the state all have jurisdictions that overlap with other courts.

If your claim is worth $3000 then you will file in the District Court, which have unlimited civil jurisdiction:

Orleans Civil District Court
421 Loyola Ave Room 402, New Orleans LA 70112
Phone: (504) 592-9100
http://www.orleanscdc.com/


If your claim is worth less then $3000 you can file here:

First City Court of New Orleans
421 Loyola Avenue Room 201, New Orleans LA 70112
Phone: 504-592-9155
http://www.orleanscdc.com/fccclerk2.shtm

Second City Court of New Orleans
225 Morgan St Room 206, New Orleans LA 70114
Phone: 504-368-4245
http://www.orleanscdc.com/sccclerk1.shtm


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If you have an estate proceeding OR there was a Wrongful Death and Survivorship lawsuit and there was an Estate proceeding established in the Probate Courts, you would file your claim here:

Orleans Civil District Court
421 Loyola Ave Room 402, New Orleans LA 70112
Phone: (504) 592-9100
http://www.orleanscdc.com/

Orleans Criminal District Court
2700 Tulane Avenue, New Orleans LA 70119
Phone: (504) 658-9100
http://www.criminalcourt.org/
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If you want to appeal a decision from a civil court, you will do that here:

Court of Appeal Fourth Circuit
400 Royal Street
New Orleans, LA 70130
(504) 412-6001
http://www.la4th.org/ContactUs.aspx

The 4th Circuit serves the following parishes: Parish of Orleans, Plaquemines, St. Bernard

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If you want to appeal an appellate decision you will do that here:

Louisiana Supreme Court
400 Royal Street,
New Orleans, LA 70130
(504) 310-2300
http://www.lasc.org/contact_us.asp

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If there is diversity or a "federal question," then a personal injury lawsuit can be filed here:

U.S. District Court
Eastern District of Louisiana
500 Poydras Street
New Orleans, LA 70130

http://www.laed.uscourts.gov/

The judges in this district court are:

LANCE M. AFRICK 504-589-7605
CARL J. BARBIER 504-589-7525
PETER BEER 504-589-7510
HELEN G. BERRIGAN 504-589-7515
STANWOOD R. DUVAL, JR. 504-589-7540
KURT D. ENGELHARDT 504-589-7645
ELDON E. FALLON 504-589-7545
MARTIN L.C. FELDMAN 504-589-7550
FREDERICK J.R. HEEBE 504-589-7520
IVAN L.R. LEMELLE 504-589-7555
MARY ANN VIAL LEMMON 504-589-7565
A.J. McNAMARA 504-589-7570
CHARLES SCHWARTZ, JR. 504-589-7520
SARAH S. VANCE 504-589-7595
JAY C. ZAINEY

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If you have a Bankruptcy claim your claim will be here:

Louisiana Eastern Bankruptcy Court
Hale Boggs Federal Building
United States Courthouse
500 Poydras Street, Suite B-601
New Orleans LA 70130
(504) 589-7878
http://www.laeb.uscourts.gov

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If you have an immigration issue your law suit will be here:

United States Immigration Court
365 Canal St # 2450
New Orleans, LA 70130-1159
(504) 589-3992
http://www.justice.gov/eoir//sibpages/nol/about.htm

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If you want to appeal a decision from a U.S. Federal Court then your suit will be filed here:

United States Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit
600 S. Maestri Place
New Orleans, LA 70130-3408
http://www.ca5.uscourts.gov/

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If you wished to appeal from the Federal Appellate , you would file a Writ of Certiorari with the United States Supreme Court, Washington, D.C.

Supreme Court of the United States
1 First Street, NE
Washington, DC 20543
(202) 479-3000
http://www.supremecourt.gov/

Latest United States Supreme Court Slip Opinions http://www.supremecourt.gov/opinions/slipopinions.aspx