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Louisiana State courts Federal courts Elections and Selection Judgepedia Community Ballotpedia Judgepedia presents the State of Louisiana Welcome to Louisiana on Judgepedia! Help yourself to great information on one of our many convenient tabs. The structure of the Louisiana judicial system is laid out in Article V of the state Constitution. The state court system is made up of the Louisiana Supreme Court, Louisiana Courts of Appeal, the Louisiana District Courts, the Louisiana Family Courts, the Louisiana Juvenile Courts, the Louisiana Parish Courts, the Louisiana City Courts, the Louisiana Municipal Courts, the Louisiana Justice of the Peace Courts and the Louisiana Mayor’s Courts. The federal court system is made up of the Eastern District of Louisiana, the Western District of Louisiana and Middle District of Louisiana. These courts are part of the Fifth Circuit. ?           Please visit our pages for great updates! Please click your county for information on your local courts. Supreme Courts in Louisiana Louisiana Supreme Court Appellate Louisiana Circuit Courts of Appeal Trial Louisiana District Courts Louisiana Family Courts Louisiana Justice of the Peace Courts Louisiana Juvenile Courts Louisiana Parish Courts Louisiana City Courts Louisiana Municipal Courts Louisiana Magistrate Courts Louisiana Mayor’s Courts Louisiana Traffic Courts State court projects involving Louisiana Louisiana Constitution Louisiana Judiciary Commission Judicial interest organizations Louisiana parishes There are 64 parishes in Louisiana.     To see a list of counties in Louisiana, please see - Louisiana parishes Jurisdiction of the United States District Courts of Louisiana Appellate Courts Supreme Court of the United States United States Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit District Courts United States District Court for the Eastern District of Louisiana United States District Court for the Western District of Louisiana United States District Court for the Middle District of Louisiana Bankruptcy Courts United States bankruptcy court, Eastern District of Louisiana United States bankruptcy court, Middle District of Louisiana United States bankruptcy court, Western District of Louisiana Federal court projects involving Louisiana Judgepedia:WikiProject Bankruptcy Courts Federal Court Vacancy Warning System Judicious education, Louisiana law schools Judgepedia:WikiProject Judicial Interest Organizations Other Projects There are lots of projects you can contribute to on Judgepedia.     For more projects, please visit The WikiProject Directory Elections Latest election results: Louisiana judicial elections, 2013 Louisiana judicial elections Judges in Louisiana are selected through partisan elections. If no candidate receives over 50% of the vote in the primary, a runoff election is held between the two top candidates. Elections in the state are held multiple times throughout each year. Midterm vacancies are filled by Supreme Court appointment, but a special election must be held within one year of such appointment. The appointed judge may not run in the special election. Selection Judicial selection in Louisiana Louisiana Supreme Court Louisiana Courts of Appeal Louisiana District Courts Louisiana Family Courts Louisiana Juvenile Courts Louisiana Justice of the Peace Courts Method Partisan election of judges Term - 10 years Method Partisan election of judges Term - 10 years Method Partisan election of judges Term - 6 years Method Partisan election of judges Term - 6 years Method Partisan election of judges Term - 6 years Method Partisan election of judges Term - 4 years Learn more about the Judgepedia Community and how to get started! 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Louisiana Pelican State Motto:   Union, Justice, and Confidence Population:   4.55 million Area of state:   51,840 sq. mi. Admitted to U.S.:   1812 Contribute to Judgepedia Join In: Learn about Judgepedia Join the community Edit Judgepedia Articles You Can Improve: Steve Gunnell William G. Carmichael Tensas Parish Justice Court, Louisiana Reporting Errors: Email the editor Add an error tag See projects in progress