United States District Court for the Eastern District of Louisiana

United States District Court for the Eastern District of Louisiana
(E.D. La.)
LocationNew Orleans
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Appeals toFifth Circuit
EstablishedMarch 3, 1881
Judges12
Chief JudgeNannette Jolivette Brown
Officers of the court
U.S. AttorneyDuane A. Evans
U.S. MarshalEnix Smith III
www.laed.uscourts.gov

The United States District Court for the Eastern District of Louisiana (in case citations, E.D. La.) is a United States federal court based in New Orleans.

Appeals from the Eastern District of Louisiana are taken to the United States Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit (except for patent claims and claims against the U.S. government under the Tucker Act, which are appealed to the Federal Circuit).

As of March 1, 2021, the United States attorney for the Eastern District of Louisiana is Duane A. Evans.[1][2]

  1. ^ "Assistant U.S. Attorney Duane A. Evans Appointed As Interim United States Attorney" (Press release). United States Attorney's Office. February 26, 2021. Retrieved March 8, 2021.
  2. ^ "Meet the U.S. Attorney". United States Department of Justice. July 29, 2022. Retrieved 2023-01-08.