United States District Judge for the Western District of Louisiana.
Hon. Donald E. Walter United States District Judge 300 Fannin St., Suite 4200 Shreveport, Louisiana 71101-3059
(318) 676-3175
Kathy Keifer (318) 934-4757
Attachments to Civil Case Scheduling Order:
Pretrial Order: Fillable Form: WordPerfect Word
NOTE: In addition to filing with the Clerk's Office, parties shall submit a paper courtesy copy of the Pretrial Order to the trial judge's chambers.
Ex-parte motions are referred to chambers as soon as possible. For contested motions, Judge Walter maintains a motion date but does not have oral argument unless specifically ordered. The clerk will issue a notice of motion setting advising when the motion will be considered. Click on the courtesy copy tab for information regarding copy requirements.
Judge Walter requires courtesy copies of contested motions, supporting memorandum, responses, and attachments. Copies should be manually delivered to chambers at the address indicated above. Copies of ex-parte motions that are more than 10 pages or have more than 10 pages of attachments, should be manually delivered to chambers at the above address.