--- title: "Charlotte Hughes-Foster | KnowJudges" canonical: "https://knowjudges.com/kyj/judge/charlotte-hughes-foster-judge-louisiana-21st-judicial-district-court-division-b-la" page_type: "judge_profile" updated: "2026-10-07" --- # Charlotte Hughes-Foster Louisiana 21st Judicial District Court · Judge ## Profile - Court: Louisiana 21st Judicial District Court - State: Louisiana - Role: Judge - Service status: active - Last verified: 2026-07-26 ## Summary Official statewide and applicable court procedural guidance applies to this judge. ## Biography ### Professional career - The Division B Judge for the 21st Judicial District Court in Louisiana, a position she assumed in January 2016 after being unopposed in the election to fill the seat of retiring Judge Bruce Bennett. - As a district judge, Hughes-Foster emphasizes impartiality, stating, “I’m not an advocate anymore – I’m in the center” ### Education - Louisiana State University - Loyola University New Orleans College of Law — Law — J.D. ### Additional information - Term Ends 2026 header - Former Chief Felony Prosecutor 21st JDC - She was sworn in by her brother, Judge M. Douglas Hughes, in a ceremony attended by family and community members at the Livingston Parish Courthouse. - Her legal education laid the foundation for her prosecutorial career and eventual transition to the bench - Prior to her judicial appointment, she had a distinguished career as Chief Felony Prosecutor and assistant district attorney for the 21st Judicial District, where she gained extensive experience in criminal law - Judge Hughes-Foster is an active member of several professional organizations, including the Louisiana Bar Association, Texas Bar Association, 21st Judicial Bar Association, Louisiana District Attorney's Bar Association, and National District Attorney's Bar Association. - Hughes-Foster is involved in her community through the First Baptist Church of Denham Springs, the Livingston Parish Chamber of Commerce, and is a member of the NRA. - She has also served on boards such as the Livingston Youth and Family Counseling organization and the Louisiana District Attorneys’ Mutual Insurance Company (LDM) ## Before you appear - Read the judge-specific standing order first when one is listed. - Check the docket and case orders for requirements that supersede broader guidance. - Confirm current remote-access and courtroom technology arrangements before the proceeding. ## Courtroom Rules ### electronic or photographic presentation of evidence Scope: statewide Louisiana trial judges may authorize electronic or photographic means for presenting evidence, preserving the record, counsel use, or judicial-administration purposes. Evidence excerpt: A trial judge may authorize ... the use of electronic or photographic means for the presentation of evidence [Louisiana Code of Judicial Conduct, Canon 3A(9)](https://www.lasc.org/Court_Rules?p=CJC) Source checked: 2026-07-26 ### broadcast recording photography Scope: statewide Louisiana judges generally prohibit broadcasting, televising, recording, or photographing courtroom proceedings unless a Canon 3A(9) exception applies. Evidence excerpt: a judge shall prohibit broadcasting, televising, recording, or taking photographs in the courtroom [Louisiana Code of Judicial Conduct, Canon 3A(9)](https://www.lasc.org/Court_Rules?p=CJC) Source checked: 2026-07-26 ### appellate extended media coverage Scope: statewide Louisiana appellate courts may permit extended media coverage in public appellate proceedings, subject to the authority of the court and presiding judge or panel. Evidence excerpt: An appellate court may permit broadcasting, televising, recording, and taking photographs of public judicial proceedings [Louisiana Code of Judicial Conduct, Canon 3A(9)](https://www.lasc.org/Court_Rules?p=CJC) Source checked: 2026-07-26 ## Sources - [Official profile](https://www.louisianajudiciary.com/judges/charlotte-hughes-foster/) - [Official roster](https://www.louisianajudiciary.com/judges/charlotte-hughes-foster/) - [Louisiana Judiciary public directory official judicial roster](https://www.louisianajudiciary.com/judges/charlotte-hughes-foster/) - [Louisiana Code of Judicial Conduct, Canon 3A(9)](https://www.lasc.org/Court_Rules?p=CJC) - [Supplied Louisiana biography research](https://knowjudges.com/kyj/judge/charlotte-hughes-foster-judge-louisiana-21st-judicial-district-court-division-b-la) - [Supplied Louisiana biography research](https://21stjdc.org/div-b-judge-charlotte-h-foster) ## JSON-LD ```json { "@context": "https://schema.org", "@graph": [ { "@type": "WebPage", "@id": "https://knowjudges.com/kyj/judge/charlotte-hughes-foster-judge-louisiana-21st-judicial-district-court-division-b-la", "url": "https://knowjudges.com/kyj/judge/charlotte-hughes-foster-judge-louisiana-21st-judicial-district-court-division-b-la", "name": "Charlotte Hughes-Foster | KnowJudges", "description": "Charlotte Hughes-Foster, Louisiana 21st Judicial District Court. 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Shared court context only; case-type restrictions, exceptions, later amendments and case orders apply. This is not a personal preference or a complete rules inventory. [Official source](https://www.lasc.org/Court_Rules?p=CJC). Collected 2026-07-26.