--- title: "Cynthia Simon Spadoni | KnowJudges" canonical: "https://knowjudges.com/kyj/judge/cynthia-simon-spadoni-judge-louisiana-15th-judicial-district-court-section-3-division-l-la" page_type: "judge_profile" updated: "2026-10-07" --- # Cynthia Simon Spadoni Louisiana 15th Judicial District Court · Judge ## Profile - Court: Louisiana 15th 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 - Judge, 15th Judicial District Court, Division L (2023–present) - Judge of the 15th Judicial District Court of Louisiana, serving in Division L for Lafayette Parish - Additional professional roles include work as an associate attorney and co-owner of Bead Busters & Float Rentals, LLC - Judge Cynthia Simon Spadoni’s career reflects extensive prosecutorial experience and ongoing judicial service within Louisiana’s 15th Judicial District - Judge Cynthia Spadoni - 15th Judicial District Court Online Court - Judge Spadoni will preside over Track 3 of the criminal court division in Lafayette Parish - Cynthia Simon Spadoni - Assistant District Attorney - 16th Judicial - Louisiana Supreme Court removes judge over alleged false statements - Cynthia Simon Spadoni for District Court Judge - Facebook - Where Cynthia Simon Spadoni stands and what they've done — District Judge, 15th Judicial District Court, ES 3, Div - Judge in the 15th Judicial District Court of Louisiana, which covers Acadia, Lafayette, and Vermilion Parishes ### Education - Bachelor’s degree in Environmental Management, Louisiana State University (1996). ### Additional information - Her current judicial term runs through December 4, 2026. - Term: Elected in 2023 to replace retiring Judge Marilyn Castle; term ends December 31, 2026 - court: Louisiana 15th Judicial District Court · role: Judge · start date: 2023 · notes: Section 3, Division L; elected in 2023 after defeating David Way, succeeding retiring Judge Marilyn Castle. - She won election in 2023, defeating David Way, and succeeded Judge Marilyn Castle. - Louisiana judge serving in the 15th Judicial District Court, elected in 2023 to replace retiring Judge Marilyn Castle, with a background as a longtime prosecutor and degrees from Louisiana State University (BS 1996, JD 1999). - Juris Doctor, LSU Paul M. Hebert Law Center (1999). - Over 15 years as a prosecutor in the 15th Judicial District subsequently served in the 16th Judicial District before returning to the 15th as judge - Judge Spadoni presides over Track 3 of the criminal court division in Lafayette Parish - handling arraignments, pretrial procedures, trial settings, plea deadlines, and probation revocation hearings. - Cynthia Simon Spadoni - Judge, 15th JDC |. - Images of Cynthia Simon Spadoni Judge Biography Louisiana. - Judge Cynthia Lopez - A Bronx Family Court Judge | PDF. - Find the judge, magistrate or referee assigned to your case, by state or county. - Deep dive into Cynthia Simon Spadoni judge biography Louisiana. - ALLSEARCHIMAGESVIDEOSMAPSNEWSSHOPPING. - Cynthia Simon Spadoni – Louisiana Judiciary. - CRIMINAL COURT INFORMATION. - Works For: 15th Judicial District Court. - Lafayette Secret Lunch with Cathy Banks, John Schroder, and Cynthia. - Cynthia Simon Spadoni - 15th Judicial District Court, LA. - Explore the comprehensive biography, issue stances, and endorsements of Cynthia Simon Spadoni. ## 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/) - [Official roster](https://www.louisianajudiciary.com/) - [Louisiana Judiciary public directory official judicial roster](https://www.louisianajudiciary.com/) - [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/cynthia-simon-spadoni-judge-louisiana-15th-judicial-district-court-section-3-division-l-la) - [Supplied Louisiana biography research](https://www.louisianajudiciary.com/judges/marilyn-castle/) - [www.ballotready.org](https://www.ballotready.org/people/cynthia-simon-spadoni) - [www.15thjdc.org](https://www.15thjdc.org/judge-spadoni) - [www.linkedin.com](https://www.linkedin.com/in/cynthia-simon-spadoni-0958a2275) - [www.facebook.com](https://www.facebook.com/CynthiaSimonSpadoniForJudge/) - [legalreportcard.com](https://legalreportcard.com/judge/j-cynthia-simon-spadoni-la-15th-judicial-district) - [www.facebook.com](https://www.facebook.com/CynthiaSimonSpadoniForJudge/posts/cynthias-incredible-journey-from-a-cattle-farm-upbringing-in-vermillion-parish-t/189872987417705/) - [www.decodethevote.com](https://www.decodethevote.com/candidate/cand-sos-la-cynthia-simon-spadoni-ci-67844) - [www.klfy.com](https://www.klfy.com/your-local-election-hq/cravins-wins-district-judge-for-st-landry-spadoni-district-judge-for-lafayette/) - [go.microsoft.com](http://go.microsoft.com/fwlink/?LinkID=617350) - [go.microsoft.com](http://go.microsoft.com/fwlink/?LinkId=521839) - [go.microsoft.com](http://go.microsoft.com/fwlink/?LinkID=246338) ## JSON-LD ```json { "@context": "https://schema.org", "@graph": [ { "@type": "WebPage", "@id": "https://knowjudges.com/kyj/judge/cynthia-simon-spadoni-judge-louisiana-15th-judicial-district-court-section-3-division-l-la", "url": "https://knowjudges.com/kyj/judge/cynthia-simon-spadoni-judge-louisiana-15th-judicial-district-court-section-3-division-l-la", "name": "Cynthia Simon Spadoni | KnowJudges", "description": "Cynthia Simon Spadoni, Louisiana 15th Judicial District Court. 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