Judge David C. Joseph

United States District Judge for the Western District of Louisiana.

Staff Information

Hon. David C. Joseph
United States District Judge
800 Lafayette St., Suite 4200
Lafayette, Louisiana 70501

(337) 593-5050

Judicial Assistant
Mona Hardwick

Law Clerks
Stacey Putnam
Madeleine Breaux

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Courtroom Deputy

Lisa LaCombe (337) 593-5018

Forms

Forms:

Notice, Consent, and Reference of a Civil Action to a Magistrate Judge:

Click HERE to be taken to the official U.S. Courts website for access to the form. Completed consent forms shall be e-mailed to: lawdml_consents@lawd.uscourts.gov and are NOT to be filed into the record by the parties.

Rule 26(f) Report:
Instructions
Fillable Form

Pretrial Order:
Requirements
Fillable Form

Other Links:

Realtime Glossary

Courtesy Copies

Courtesy Copies:

Judge Joseph requires courtesy copies of contested motions, supporting memoranda, and responses. Copies in Word should be e-mailed to chambers at: joseph_motions@lawd.uscourts.gov. If attachments to the motion exceed 50 pages, copies should be manually delivered to chambers at the address above. Copies of ex-parte motions are not necessary.

Standing Orders

Standing Orders:

SUMMARY JUDGMENTS (Civil Cases): Litigants shall be permitted to file no more than one motion for summary judgment pursuant to Fed. R. Civ. P. 56 without leave of court.

MOTIONS TO CONTINUE (Civil and Criminal Cases): Litigants should file continuance motions no later than 14 days prior to the hearing, conference, or applicable deadline.

United States District Court

Western District of Louisiana

The Honorable Terry A. Doughty, Chief Judge ♦ Daniel J. McCoy, Clerk

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Judge David C. Joseph

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