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New Orleans Courthouses<\/h1>\n
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It\u2019s easy to get lost in New Orleans if you don\u2019t know the city. The streets are so convoluted and the Mississippi River winds around so many times that the cardinal directions start to lose all meaning. However, if you\u2019re looking for a courthouse in city and are feeling lost, you\u2019re in luck. Below is a helpful guide to the courthouses of New Orleans. New Orleans hosts courts of all levels, city, state and federal. City courts include the New Orleans Municipal and Traffic Courts. There are also three Orleans Parish courts: two parish courts for civil cases and one for criminal cases. New Orleans also has the distinction of housing both the Court of Appeals for the Fourth District of Louisiana and the Supreme Court of Louisiana, the highest court in the state. Additionally, if you\u2019re looking for federal courts, New Orleans contains a U.S. District Court, a bankruptcy court and the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit.<\/p>\n

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New Orleans City and State Courts<\/h2>\n \n \n \n \n
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    \n \n Orleans Parish First City Court\n <\/a>\n <\/h3>\n \n \n

    421 Loyola Avenue<\/p>\n \n

    \n New Orleans,<\/span>\n LA<\/span>\n 70112<\/span>\n <\/p>\n <\/div>\n

    \n Tel: (504) 407-0400\n \n \n <\/p>\n

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    Both the First and Second City Courts hear civil lawsuits up to $25,000 and small claims suits up to $5000 as well as certain eviction disputes. The Orleans Parish Juvenile Court<\/a> is also located at this courthouse.<\/p>\n\n <\/div>\n \n \n \n \n \n <\/span>\n <\/span>\n <\/li>\n

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    \n \n Orleans Parish Second City Court\n <\/a>\n <\/h3>\n \n \n

    225 Morgan Street<\/p>\n \n

    \n New Orleans,<\/span>\n LA<\/span>\n 70114<\/span>\n <\/p>\n <\/div>\n

    \n Tel: (504) 368-4245\n \n \n <\/p>\n

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    Both the First and Second City Courts hear civil lawsuits up to $25,000 and small claims suits up to $5000 as well as certain eviction disputes.<\/p>\n\n <\/div>\n \n \n \n \n \n <\/span>\n <\/span>\n <\/li>\n

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    \n \n Orleans Parish Criminal Court\n <\/a>\n <\/h3>\n \n \n

    2700 Tulane Avenue<\/p>\n \n

    \n New Orleans,<\/span>\n LA<\/span>\n 70119<\/span>\n <\/p>\n <\/div>\n

    \n Tel: (504) 658-9100\n \n \n <\/p>\n

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    The Criminal Court hears criminal cases arising in Orleans Parish.<\/p>\n\n <\/div>\n \n \n \n \n \n <\/span>\n <\/span>\n <\/li>\n

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    \n \n Municipal Court\n <\/a>\n <\/h3>\n \n \n

    727 S. Broad Street<\/p>\n \n

    \n New Orleans,<\/span>\n LA<\/span>\n 70119<\/span>\n <\/p>\n <\/div>\n

    \n Tel: (504) 658-9700\n \n \n <\/p>\n

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    The Municipal Court handles violations of city ordinances. The New Orleans Traffic Court<\/a> is also located here.<\/p>\n\n <\/div>\n \n <\/li>\n

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    \n \n Orleans Parish Marriage License Office\n <\/a>\n <\/h3>\n \n \n

    Benson Tower<\/p>\n \n

    1450 Poydras Street, Suite 407<\/p>\n

    \n New Orleans,<\/span>\n LA<\/span>\n 70112<\/span>\n <\/p>\n <\/div>\n

    \n Tel: 504-593-5100\n \n \n <\/p>\n \n \n \n \n \n <\/span>\n <\/span>\n <\/li>\n

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    \n \n Louisiana Fourth Circuit Court of Appeals\n <\/a>\n <\/h3>\n \n \n

    400 Royal Street<\/p>\n \n

    Third Floor<\/p>\n

    \n New Orleans,<\/span>\n LA<\/span>\n 70130<\/span>\n <\/p>\n <\/div>\n

    \n Tel: (504) 412-6001\n \n \n <\/p>\n

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    The Court of Appeals for the Fourth Circuit hears appellate cases from the Parish of Orleans and seven other Louisiana parishes.<\/p>\n\n <\/div>\n \n \n \n \n \n <\/span>\n <\/span>\n <\/li>\n

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    \n \n Louisiana Supreme Court\n <\/a>\n <\/h3>\n \n \n

    400 Royal Street<\/p>\n \n

    \n New Orleans,<\/span>\n LA<\/span>\n 70130<\/span>\n <\/p>\n <\/div>\n

    \n Tel: (504) 310-2300\n \n \n <\/p>\n

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    The Louisiana Supreme Court is the state’s highest court. It hears certain appellate cases, cases involving the misconduct of Louisiana-licensed attorneys, and cases involving whether a state law is constitutional.<\/p>\n\n <\/div>\n \n \n \n \n \n <\/span>\n <\/span>\n <\/li>\n <\/ul>\n<\/div>\n

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    Federal Courts in New Orleans<\/h2>\n \n \n \n \n
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    \n \n U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of Louisiana \n <\/a>\n <\/h3>\n \n \n

    Hale Boggs Federal Building and United States Courthouse <\/p>\n \n

    500 Poydras Street, Room C-151<\/p>\n

    \n New Orleans,<\/span>\n LA<\/span>\n 70130<\/span>\n <\/p>\n <\/div>\n

    \n Tel: (504) 589-7600\n \n \n <\/p>\n

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    The District Court hears cases involving federal law or parties from multiple states. The New Orleans Bankruptcy Court<\/a> is also located at the Hale Boggs Federal Building in Suite B-601.<\/p>\n\n <\/div>\n \n \n \n \n \n <\/span>\n <\/span>\n <\/li>\n

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    \n \n U.S. Fifth Circuit Court of Appeals\n <\/a>\n <\/h3>\n \n \n

    F. Edward Hebert Federal Building <\/p>\n \n

    600 South Maestri Place <\/p>\n

    \n New Orleans,<\/span>\n LA<\/span>\n 70130<\/span>\n <\/p>\n <\/div>\n

    \n Tel: (504) 310-7700\n \n \n <\/p>\n

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    The Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit hears cases that are appealed from U.S. district courts in the Fifth Circuit.<\/p>\n\n <\/div>\n \n \n \n \n \n <\/span>\n <\/span>\n <\/li>\n

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    \n \n New Orleans Immigration Court\n <\/a>\n <\/h3>\n \n \n

    One Canal Place 365 Canal St.<\/p>\n \n

    Suite 2450<\/p>\n

    \n New Orleans,<\/span>\n LA<\/span>\n 70130<\/span>\n <\/p>\n <\/div>\n

    \n Tel: (504) 589-3992\n \n \n <\/p>\n

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    The Executive Office for Immigration Review hosts immigration courts in most U.S. cities and hears cases involving violations of U.S. immigration law.<\/p>\n\n <\/div>\n \n \n \n \n \n <\/span>\n <\/span>\n <\/li>\n <\/ul>\n<\/div>\n

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