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The Court intends to appoint a Magistrate Judge to fill a magistrate judge vacancy created by the retirement of Magistrate Judge Karen Wells Roby, effective January 2027. Accordingly, the Court has ordered the establishment of a Merit Selection Panel. The Court’s order identifies the panelists and is available here.
The United States District Court for the Eastern District of Louisiana is seeking qualified applicants to fill a vacancy in the position of United States Magistrate Judge for the Eastern District of Louisiana.
The current annual salary of the position is $229,908. The term of office is eight (8) years.
Please click the following links to view the full public notice and application for the Magistrate Judge position.
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THE UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT, EASTERN DISTRICT OF LOUISIANA, HAS ISSUED SOLICITATION NUMBER LAEDCLERK26‐0004 FOR THE PROCUREMENT OF EMPLOYEE PARKING WITHIN TWO BLOCKS OF 500 POYDRAS STREET, ROOM B208, NEW ORLEANS, LOUISIANA. VENDORS INTERESTED IN SUBMITTING A PROPOSAL MAY REQUEST A COPY OF THE SOLICITATION FROM LAEDML_PROCUREMENT@LAED.USCOURTS.GOV
THE DEADLINE FOR SUBMITTING AN OFFER IS 12:00P.M. C.S.T ON WEDNESDAY, AUGUST 19, 2026. IF YOU HAVE ANY QUESTIONS, PLEASE CONTACT KEVIN PAYRE AT (504) 589‐7678.
The U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of Louisiana teamed with U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services to hold a naturalization ceremony in which 73 petitioners became United States citizens. In a special ceremony held at the National WWII Museum on July 1, 2026, the Honorable Wendy B. Vitter, Chief Judge for the Eastern District of Louisiana, opened the ceremony by welcoming the new citizens along with their friends and families. Chief Judge Vitter then introduced the Honorable Jennifer Walker Elrod, Chief Judge for the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit, who provided the keynote address. In her remarks, Chief Judge Elrod congratulated the new citizens on their hard-earned achievement and urged them to utilize their American rights to vote, speak freely, and serve on juries, among others. Chief Judge Elrod then administered the Oath of Allegiance, followed by a recorded message from President Donald J. Trump. Chief Judge Elrod and Chief Judge Vitter then handed out certificates and took photos with our country’s newest citizens. These naturalization ceremonies are a wonderful reminder of the foundation of this country. The court welcomes these new U.S....
more »The U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of Louisiana held a naturalization ceremony in which 18 petitioners became United States citizens. The Honorable Jane Triche Milazzo, U.S. District Judge, presided over the June 23 ceremony. She welcomed and invited attendees to stand for the playing of the National Anthem by the Marine Forces Reserve Band and the reciting of the Pledge of Allegiance, led by representatives from the Daughters of the American Revolution. The petitioners then introduced themselves and announced their countries of origin. Judge Milazzo then introduced the keynote speaker, Dr. Jenny Mains, Special Advisor to Mayor Helena Moreno for International Partnerships. Dr. Mains welcomed the petitioners in each of their native languages and congratulated them on achieving their citizenship. In her remarks, she shared her story of moving to the U.S. from Honduras when she was six years old and told the new citizens their decision would not only benefit them, but their future generations as well. Judge Milazzo then invited Assistant U.S. Attorney Sandra Sears to issue the statement of petitioners’ eligibility for citizenship and present petitioners’ requests for...
more »THE UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT, EASTERN DISTRICT OF LOUISIANA, HAS ISSUED REQUEST FOR QUOTE NUMBER LAEDCLERK26-0003 FOR THE PROCUREMENT OF APC REPLACEMENT BATTERY CARTRIDGES #143 & #152 (or EQUIVALENT).
VENDORS INTERESTED IN SUBMITTING A PROPOSAL MAY OBTAIN A COPY OF THE REQUEST FROM THE SHARED ADMINISTRATIVE SERVICES OFFICE LOCATED AT 500 POYDRAS STREET, ROOM B-208, NEW ORLEANS, LOUISIANA. ELECTRONIC COPIES MAY BE OBTAINED BY EMAILING:
LAEDML_PROCUREMENT@LAED.USCOURTS.GOV
THE DEADLINE FOR SUBMITTING AN OFFER IS 10:00 A.M. CDT ON FRIDAY, MAY 22, 2026. IF YOU HAVE ANY QUESTIONS, PLEASE CONTACT HAMILTON DUBOIS AT (504) 589-7675.