--- title: "Chris Hester | KnowJudges" canonical: "https://knowjudges.com/kyj/judge/chris-hester-judge-louisiana-1st-circuit-court-of-appeal-2nd-dist-subdistrict-1-div-a-la" page_type: "judge_profile" updated: "2026-10-07" --- # Chris Hester Louisiana 1st Circuit Court of Appeal · Judge ## Profile - Court: Louisiana 1st Circuit Court of Appeal - 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 - Judge, Louisiana First Circuit Court of Appeal, District 2, Subdistrict 1, Division A — from 2021 - Judge, Baton Rouge City Court — elected 2018; served from 2019 before appellate service - Associate Attorney, Watson, Blanche, Wilson & Posner - Assistant District Attorney, East Baton Rouge Parish — nine years; chief homicide prosecutor and Violent Crimes Unit section chief - Endorsements included the East Baton Rouge Parish District Attorney, local business groups and law enforcement organizations ### Education - Louisiana State University Paul M. Hebert Law Center — J.D. and B.C.L., 2008 - Louisiana State University — Bachelor’s degree ### Additional information - Elected to the appellate court in 2020; term scheduled to end in 2030. - Born and raised in Baton Rouge; attended Catholic High School, Trinity Episcopal Day School and St. Aloysius Catholic School. ## 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/chris-hester/) - [Official roster](https://www.louisianajudiciary.com/judges/chris-hester/) - [Louisiana Judiciary public directory official judicial roster](https://www.louisianajudiciary.com/judges/chris-hester/) - [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/chris-hester-judge-louisiana-1st-circuit-court-of-appeal-2nd-dist-subdistrict-1-div-a-la) - [Supplied Louisiana biography research](https://brba.org/BRBA/Member_Resources/Judicial_Directory_Info/Louisiana_First_Circuit_Court_of_Appeal.aspx) - [Supplied Louisiana biography research](https://law.lsu.edu/) - [ballotpedia.org](https://ballotpedia.org/Christopher_Hester) - [centralcitynews.us](https://centralcitynews.us/?p=12942) - [www.brparents.com](https://www.brparents.com/dad-next-door-chris-hester/) - [www.bloomberg.com](https://www.bloomberg.com/profile/person/22186426) - [www.linkedin.com](https://www.linkedin.com/in/chris-hester-23730816) - [www.ballotready.org](https://www.ballotready.org/people/christopher-hester-80660aa3-b126-45fe-8207-42e4189566d3) - [centralcitynews.us](https://centralcitynews.us/?p=13059) - [www.facebook.com](https://www.facebook.com/hesterforjudge/) ## JSON-LD ```json { "@context": "https://schema.org", "@graph": [ { "@type": "WebPage", "@id": "https://knowjudges.com/kyj/judge/chris-hester-judge-louisiana-1st-circuit-court-of-appeal-2nd-dist-subdistrict-1-div-a-la", "url": "https://knowjudges.com/kyj/judge/chris-hester-judge-louisiana-1st-circuit-court-of-appeal-2nd-dist-subdistrict-1-div-a-la", "name": "Chris Hester | KnowJudges", "description": "Chris Hester, Louisiana 1st Circuit Court of Appeal. 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