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Check this page, or the News and Announcements box on the homepage, for the latest official news and announcements released by the court. You can also access archived news and announcements from this page.

Mon, 09/15/2025
CANCELLED - CLE Event - No Cost

Due to the government shutdown, this event has unfortunately been cancelled.

The United States District Court for the Western District of Louisiana will hold a continuing legal education event on Tuesday, October 28, 2025...

Tue, 09/09/2025
Swearing In and CLE Presentation Announcement (2025)
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Mon, 08/18/2025
AUSA Vacancy Announcements - Civil Division (Shreveport) - Criminal Division (Shreveport and Lafayette

POSTION ANNOUNCEMENTS

Assistant United States Attorney – Criminal Division (Shreveport and Lafayette): The U.S. Attorney’s Office, Western District of Louisiana is...

Tue, 08/05/2025
VACANCY ANNOUNCEMENT – Administrative Services Specialist, Shreveport

Administrative Services Specialist; Shreveport: The U. S. Attorney's Office for the Western District of Louisiana is recruiting for an Administrative Services Specialist, GS-0301-9/11/12 for Administrative Division....

Tue, 07/15/2025
United States District Court, Western District of Louisiana, Lafayette Division’s Law Students Day

On July 7, 2025, the United States District Court for the Western District of Louisiana, Lafayette Division, in coordination with the Lafayette/Acadiana Chapter of the Federal Bar Association and the Lafayette Bar Association held its inaugural...

Thu, 07/10/2025
July 3, 2025 Naturalization Ceremony

Naturalization Ceremony Held in the Shreveport Division of the

U. S. District Court, Western District of Louisiana

 

On July 2, 2025, two important events happened at the Strand Theatre in...

Wed, 06/25/2025
Standing Order 1.93 - Possession & Use of Electronic Devices in the Courthouse UPDATED

Please be aware that Standing Order 1.93 regarding the possession and use of electronic devices in the courthouses of the United States District Court for the Western District of Louisiana has been revised.  No electronic devices, including...

Thu, 05/22/2025
Judge Duhé

With sadness, Chief Judge Doughty on behalf of the Judges and staff announces that Senior Judge John M. Duhé, Jr., of the United States Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit, and former District Judge for the United States District Court of the...

Tue, 05/20/2025
The POWER Act - New Page and Free Event!

Greetings!  We are pleased to announce that the U.S. District Court for the Western District of Louisiana has partnered with the U.S. District Court for the Northern District of New York and several other federal courts to comply with the local...

Thu, 05/15/2025
May 13, 2025 Naturalization Ceremony

The United States District Court for the Western District of Louisiana held a naturalization ceremony in the Alexandria Division on May 13, 2025. Twenty petitioners from fourteen different countries became United States citizens. United States...

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