Judge E. "Teena" Anderson-Trahan Rules & Standing Orders

Court-wide rules

Applies court-wide

These 55 rules apply across Civil District Court for the Parish of Orleans. Where this judge's own standing orders above address the same topic, the judge's requirement controls.

Filing Requirements

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Applies to
Administrative stay application
An administrative-stay request must be presented to the Duty Judge by verified petition of appeal or supporting affidavits establishing immediate irreparable injury and certifying the efforts made to give notice or explaining why notice could not be given.
Applies to
Petition
Must include
case number
Hurricane Katrina and Rita property-damage petitions must bear the case number and be designated "Hurricane Litigation" on the pleadings.
Applies to
Motion to set trial
Counsel must file a written motion to request that the Division Judge set an allotted case for trial, although the judge retains discretion to grant the request.

Fees

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Fee
$5000
Applies to
Jury cash deposit
A party requesting a jury trial must deposit $5,000.00 with the Clerk of Court for the first day of trial.
Applies to
Jury cash deposit
For a jury trial, the deposited funds are used to pay jury costs, and the court may require an additional deposit when needed.
Applies to
Jury cash deposit
The stated deposit schedule applies to a standard venire, but the court may require additional posted costs when more potential jurors are needed.

Filing Timing

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Deadline
15 calendar days
A typewritten judgment must be submitted within fifteen calendar days after a written stipulation is executed.
Deadline
7 calendar days
All other judgments, including consent agreements and considered decrees, must be submitted within seven calendar days.
If a dispute leaves a judgment unsigned for more than ten days, the parties must obtain a transcript of the oral judgment and set an immediate status conference or seek a ruling from the presiding judge.

Service

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Service
Personal service
A copy of the jury cash deposit order was served on counsel of record and/or parties by hand delivery or mail.
All pleadings in Small Claims cases must be served in accordance with the Louisiana Code of Civil Procedure.
Deadline
5 court days
Service
Court service
In other cases, five judicial days must elapse between notice of trial and trial, with notice served through the Constable or by court order unless law provides otherwise.

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About Judge E. "Teena" Anderson-Trahan

Office hours: Monday through Friday, 8:30 am to 4:00 pm
Phone: (504) 407-0436
Fax: (504) 366-7369
Courthouse: 225 Morgan Street New Orleans, Louisiana 70114
Chamber staff, in the order the page prints it: Court Reporter: Harold Spinner hspinner@orleasncdc.com; Minute Clerk: Shandell Dorsey sdorsey@orleanscdc.com; Law Clerk: Lakeisha Bruner; Court Crier: Joseph Jones lbruner@orleanscdc.com jjones@orleanscdc.com

Common questions about Judge E. "Teena" Anderson-Trahan's rules

How may parties contact Judge E. "Teena" Anderson-Trahan's chambers?

Trial dates must be arranged through the Minute Clerk, and status conferences are unnecessary.

View ruleSource: page 1, section PROCEDURES

How do I request an adjournment or extension before Judge E. "Teena" Anderson-Trahan?

The request must include adversary position. A continuance motion filed on the trial date is rarely granted absent an emergency, requires conferral with the opposing party and notice of that party's position, and may receive a contradictory hearing at the court's discretion.

View ruleSource: page 1, section PROCEDURES

Complete rules summary for Judge E. "Teena" Anderson-Trahan

The chambers phone and fax contacts are listed with weekday office hours of 8:30 a.m. to 4:00 p.m.

Trial dates must be arranged through the Minute Clerk, and status conferences are unnecessary.

A continuance motion filed on the trial date is rarely granted absent an emergency, requires conferral with the opposing party and notice of that party's position, and may receive a contradictory hearing at the court's discretion.