--- title: "\"Jeff\" Johnson | KnowJudges" canonical: "https://knowjudges.com/kyj/judge/jeff-johnson-judge-louisiana-21st-judicial-district-court-division-a-la" page_type: "judge_profile" updated: "2026-10-07" --- # "Jeff" Johnson 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 - Jeff Johnson has held the position of Division A judge in Louisiana’s 21st Judicial District Court since January 2015 - court: Louisiana 21st Judicial District Court · role: Judge · start date: January 2015 · notes: Division A - joined court January 2015 as Judge for Division 'A' ### Education - Louisiana State University Law School; president of Criminal Law Society — J.D. (1994) - LSU Law School — Law — J.D. (1994) - in Business Administration, Centenary College of Louisiana; golf scholarship, student government and fraternal organization participation — B.S. ### Additional information - Overview says a previous term expired December 31, 2024 and current office runs through December 31, 2026. - Term Ends 2026 - Election history: elected in 2014; defeated Michael Betts with 68% in general election after 49.3% in primary. - Golf scholarship; student government and fraternal organizations - Party R - Overview identifies Republican affiliation and memberships in the 21st Judicial District Bar Association, Louisiana Bar Association and Louisiana District Attorneys Association, plus past involvement with Louisiana Trial Attorneys Association. - Member 21st Judicial District Bar Association, Louisiana Bar Association - Term claims have not been independently reconciled. - Community involvement: The Mission Church; earlier trustee and administrative council chair at First United Methodist Church in Ponchatoula - Ponchatoula Youth Basketball League; local chambers of commerce and youth organizations. ## 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/jeff-johnson/) - [Official roster](https://www.louisianajudiciary.com/judges/jeff-johnson/) - [Louisiana Judiciary public directory official judicial roster](https://www.louisianajudiciary.com/judges/jeff-johnson/) - [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/jeff-johnson-judge-louisiana-21st-judicial-district-court-division-a-la) - [Supplied Louisiana biography research](https://www.21stjdc.org/div-a) ## JSON-LD ```json { "@context": "https://schema.org", "@graph": [ { "@type": "WebPage", "@id": "https://knowjudges.com/kyj/judge/jeff-johnson-judge-louisiana-21st-judicial-district-court-division-a-la", "url": "https://knowjudges.com/kyj/judge/jeff-johnson-judge-louisiana-21st-judicial-district-court-division-a-la", "name": "\"Jeff\" Johnson | KnowJudges", "description": "\"Jeff\" Johnson, 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.