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.
REAL-TIME GLOSSARY
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.