United States District Court for the Western District of Louisiana

United States District Court for the Western District of Louisiana
(W.D. La.)
Location	Shreveport More locations United States Post Office and Courthouse (Alexandria) Lafayette Lake Charles Monroe Opelousas
Appeals to	Fifth Circuit
Established	March 3, 1881
Judges	7
Chief Judge	Terry A. Doughty
Officers of the court
U.S. Attorney	Brandon B. Brown
U.S. Marshal	vacant
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The United States District Court for the Western District of Louisiana (in case citations, W.D. La.) is a United States federal court with jurisdiction over approximately two thirds of the state of Louisiana, with courts in Alexandria, Lafayette, Lake Charles, Monroe, and Shreveport. These cities comprise the Western District of Louisiana.

Appeals from the Western District of Louisiana are taken to the United States Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit (except for patent claims and claims against the U.S. government under the Tucker Act, which are appealed to the Federal Circuit).