Civil District Court for the Parish of Orleans Courtesy Copy Requirements

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When and how to deliver courtesy copies to chambers, including triggers, timing, and formatting. This page is scoped to Civil District Court for the Parish of Orleans; use the court rules overview to switch categories without leaving this court.

Checked against the court's document on Oct 4, 2026CRITICAL

Civil cases

A courtesy copy of the joint pretrial outline must be delivered to chambers by hand or U.S. mail and filed in the record within 10 days before trial; fax and email are prohibited.

Joint Pre-Trial Outline - Please submit a courtesy copy to Chambers via hand delivery or via U.S. Mail (DO NOT FAX/EMAIL) along with filing it in the record within ten (10) days prior to trial.

Judge Dianne Alexander

Checked against the court's document on Oct 4, 2026CRITICAL

Civil cases

Counsel must deliver a hard-copy, tabbed exhibit bench book to the court no later than seven days before trial.

Counsel shall deliver the hard copy bench book of tabbed exhibits to the Court no later than seven (7) days before trial.

Judge Dianne Alexander

Checked and corrected to match the court's document on Oct 4, 2026CRITICAL

Civil cases

For a Zoom hearing or trial, a hard copy of the exhibits must be provided to the judge's chambers no later than seven days before the hearing or trial.

If the hearing, or trial, is scheduled via Zoom Video Conference, a hard copy of the exhibits must be provided to the judge's chambers no later than 7 days before the hearing or trial.

Judge Ellen M. Hazeur

Checked and corrected to match the court's document on Oct 4, 2026CRITICAL

Civil cases

When filing the pre-trial outline, two hard copies must be delivered to Division I.

The pre-trial outline is due on _____________; accordingly, it was filed into the record of this case, with two hard copies delivered to Division I and a copy delivered to all counsel of record, on

Judge Lori Jupiter

Checked against the court's document on Oct 4, 2026CRITICAL

Civil cases

Each party should prepare an exhibit book for itself, the opposing party, the judge, and the witness, and counsel must deliver the tabbed hard-copy bench book to the Court at least seven days before trial.

Each party should have an exhibit book for themselves, the opposing party, the judge, and the witness. Counsel shall deliver the hard copy bench book of tabbed exhibits to the Court no later than seven (7) days before trial.

Judge Marissa Hutabarat

Checked against the court's document on Oct 4, 2026CRITICAL

Civil cases

For exceptions, motions, and orders to set a rule to show cause, filers must provide a judge's copy, a copy for each service with a completed service cover sheet, and a return copy with a self-addressed stamped envelope.

When filing any Exceptions, Motions, and Orders to set a rule to show cause (including e-file or fax filing) you must provide (1) a copy for the Judge, (2) a copy for each service with the completed service cover sheet, and (3) a copy to be returned to you with a self-addressed, stamped envelope.

Judge Sidney H. Cates IV

Checked and corrected to match the court's document on Oct 4, 2026CRITICAL

Civil cases

A timely physical copy of each opposition, reply, and pretrial or post-trial memorandum must be delivered to the law clerk and may not be faxed or emailed.

A physical copy of all oppositions, replies, and pretrial and post-trial memoranda is to be timely delivered to the Law Clerk and NOT FAXED or E-MAILED.

Judge Sidney H. Cates IV

Checked and corrected to match the court's document on Oct 4, 2026WARNING

Civil cases

New courtesy copies of the pleadings must be delivered when a matter continued without a date is reset.

Matters continued without date will need to have new courtesy copies of the pleadings delivered when the matter is reset.

Chief Judge D. Nicole Sheppard

Checked and corrected to match the court's document on Oct 4, 2026WARNING

Civil cases

One courtesy copy of motions, exceptions, supporting memoranda, and oppositions must be delivered to the judges, and Division F permits email delivery to chambers instead of paper delivery.

Rule 9.9 of the Rules for Louisiana District Courts requires that a courtesy copy of motions, exceptions, memoranda in support, and oppositions thereto be delivered to the judges. Division F does not require that courtesy copies be delivered in paper format to chambers. All courtesy copies may be sent by email to Chale@orleanscdc.com.

Judge Jennifer M. Medley

Checked against the court's document on Oct 4, 2026WARNING

Civil cases

A copy of the page-line designations must be emailed to the Division I law clerk.

Page Line Designations must also be submitted ten (10) days prior to trial with a copy delivered to Division “I” chambers – via email – to the Law Clerk.

Judge Lori Jupiter

Checked against the court's document on Oct 4, 2026WARNING

Civil cases

A copy of the counter page-line designations must be emailed to the Division I law clerk.

Counter Page Line Designations must be submitted five (5) days prior to trial with a copy delivered to Division “I” chambers – via email – to the Law Clerk.

Judge Lori Jupiter

Checked against the court's document on Oct 4, 2026WARNING

Civil cases

A courtesy copy of the Joint Pre-Trial Outline must be hand-delivered or mailed to chambers, not faxed or emailed, within 10 days before trial.

Joint Pre-Trial Outline - Please submit a courtesy copy to chambers via hand delivery or via U.S. Mail (DO NOT FAX/EMAIL) along with filing it in the record within ten (10) days prior to trial.

Judge Marissa Hutabarat

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Civil cases

Pursuant to Local Rule 9.9, hearing dates will not be set without providing a courtesy copy of the motion and memorandum to the division chambers.

Summary: A courtesy copy of the motion and memorandum must be provided to chambers before a hearing date will be set.

Chief Judge D. Nicole Sheppard

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Memoranda supporting or opposing motions or exceptions are due at least five (5) days before the hearing date. Failure to comply with this rule may result in forfeiture of oral argument. Please submit a tangible courtesy copy to chambers along with filing it in the record.

Summary: Supporting and opposition memoranda are due at least five days before the hearing, and a tangible courtesy copy must be submitted to chambers with the filing; noncompliance may result in forfeiture of oral argument.

Judge Bernadette D'Souza

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If the mover or exceptor wishes to furnish the trial judge a reply memorandum, the reply memorandum must be furnished to the trial judge and served on all other parties so that it is received before 4:00 p.m. on a day that allows one full working day before the hearing. Please submit a tangible courtesy copy to chambers along with filing it in the record.

Summary: A reply memorandum, if submitted, must be furnished to the judge, served on all other parties, received at least one full working day before the hearing, and filed with a tangible courtesy copy for chambers.

Judge Bernadette D'Souza

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Civil cases

Pursuant to Local Rule 9.9, hearing dates will not be set without providing a tangible courtesy copy of the motion and memorandum to the division chambers.

Summary: A tangible courtesy copy of the motion and memorandum must be provided to division chambers before a hearing date is set.

Judge Ellen M. Hazeur

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Civil cases

Joint Pre-Trial Outlines are due 30 days before trial. Please submit a tangible courtesy copy to chambers along with filing it into the record.

Summary: Joint pre-trial outlines are due 30 days before trial and a tangible courtesy copy must accompany the filing in the record.

Judge Ellen M. Hazeur

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Civil cases

Please submit a courtesy copy to chambers via email along with filing it in the record.

Summary: A courtesy copy must be emailed to chambers when the memorandum is filed in the record.

Judge Lori Jupiter

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Civil cases

Please submit a courtesy copy to chambers via hand delivery or U.S. Mail (DO NOT FAX/EMAIL) along with filing it in the record ten days prior to the pre-trial conference.

Summary: A courtesy copy of the Joint Pre-Trial Outline must be submitted to chambers by hand delivery or U.S. Mail, not fax or email, ten days before the pre-trial conference and filed in the record.

Judge Monique E. Barial

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Please submit a tangible courtesy copy to chambers along with filing it in the record.

Summary: A tangible courtesy copy of a supporting or opposing memorandum must be submitted to chambers when the memorandum is filed.

Judge Veronica E. Henry