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United States District Court for the Eastern District of Louisiana

Article III courtTrial courtAppointedE.D. La.· New Orleans· 12 judgeships

One of 3 federal trial courts in Louisiana; jurisdiction is split by county.

Appointed, President nominates, Senate confirms.

Appellate path
Eastern District of LouisianaFifth CircuitSupreme Court

Covers 13 counties in Louisiana.

Precedent & authority

Bound by its own circuit and the Supreme Court. Decisions of other district courts, even within the same circuit, are only persuasive.