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# Jefferson D. Hughes III

Supreme Court of Louisiana · Associate Justice

## Profile

- Court: Supreme Court of Louisiana
- State: Louisiana
- Role: Associate Justice
- Service status: active
- Last verified: 2026-08-22

## Summary

Official statewide and applicable court procedural guidance applies to this judge.

## Biography

### Professional career

- American jurist and Associate Justice of the Louisiana Supreme Court, serving in the 5th Judicial District since February 1, 2013
- Judge, Supreme Court of Louisiana, 2012-present
- In 2015, he was inducted into the Louisiana Justice Hall of Fame
- Judge, Louisiana Court of Appeal, 2005-2013
- court: Louisiana Court of Appeal, First Circuit · role: Judge · start date: 2004 · end date: 2012 · notes: Elected 2004, served 8 years
- court: 21st Judicial District Court · role: Judge · start date: 1990 · end date: 2004 · notes: Elected 1990, served 14 years after 12 years private practice
- Law Clerk — Judge Frank Polozola

### Education

- Louisiana State University and Agricultural & Mechanical College — B.A.
- Louisiana State University and Agricultural & Mechanical College — J.D.
- LSU Law School — Law — J.D.
- Louisiana State University, where he was selected for the Louisiana Law Review — J.D.

### Additional information

- court: Supreme Court of Louisiana · role: Justice · start date: 2013-02-01 · notes: Elected 2012, began service Feb 1 2013, Term Ends 2028 per
- Judge, 2014-2014
- Practitioner, 2011-2011
- legis, 2011-2011
- Practitioner, 2004-2004
- He was admitted to the Louisiana Bar in 1978
- He graduated from Denham Springs High School in 1970, where he was Salutatorian and a National Merit Scholar Finalist.
- Hughes was born January 9, 1952, in Denham Springs, Louisiana.
- Associate — Adcock, Dupree, and Shows, Baton Rouge
- Solo Practitioner — Walker, Louisiana - first attorney to practice in Walker
- Felipe’s Louisiana, LLC.
- Bachelor’s degree in history
- After law school, Hughes clerked for Judge Frank Polozola and began private practice in Baton Rouge with Adcock, Dupree, and Shows, later opening a solo practice in Walker, Louisiana — the first attorney to do so
- Louisiana State University — history; with honors
- National Merit Scholar Finalist; academic scholarship

## 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.lasc.org/bicentennial/justices.html)
- [Official roster](https://www.lasc.org/bicentennial/justices.html)
- [Louisiana Supreme Court official judicial roster](https://www.lasc.org/bicentennial/justices.html)
- [CourtListener judicial biographical directory](https://www.courtlistener.com/person/4582/jefferson-d-hughes-iii/)
- [Louisiana Code of Judicial Conduct, Canon 3A(9)](https://www.lasc.org/Court_Rules?p=CJC)
- [CourtListener judicial biographical directory](https://www.courtlistener.com/person/4582/jefferson-d-hughes-iii/)
- [Supplied Louisiana biography research](https://knowjudges.com/kyj/judge/jefferson-d-hughes-iii-justice-louisiana-supreme-court-la)
- [Supplied Louisiana biography research](https://www.louisianajudiciary.com/judges/jefferson-d-hughes-iii/)
- [CourtListener judicial biographical directory](https://www.courtlistener.com/person/4582/jefferson-d-hughes-iii/)

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