--- title: "John Larry Lolley | KnowJudges" canonical: "https://knowjudges.com/kyj/judge/john-larry-lolley-7424" page_type: "judge_profile" updated: "2026-10-07" --- # John Larry Lolley Louisiana Court of Appeal · Judge ## Profile - Court: Louisiana Court of Appeal - State: Louisiana - Role: Judge - Service status: active - Last verified: 2026-06-30 ## Summary Official statewide and applicable court procedural guidance applies to this judge. ## Biography ### Professional career - Judge, Louisiana Court of Appeal, 2003-present - John Larry Lolley (October 30, 1945 – February 18, 2018) was an American judge and retired U.S. Army Reserve colonel, best known for his service on the Louisiana Second Circuit Court of Appeal - 2003–2017: Judge on the Louisiana Second Circuit Court of Appeal, elected in 2003 and serving until his retirement in 2017 - In November 2016, Lolley faced ethics scrutiny for initiating ex parte text messages with an attorney in the case Point Proven LLC v. - 1997–2003: Judge of the 4th Judicial District Court (Division D) - District Judge · 4th JDC · 1978 · 2003 - 1979–1996: Judge of Monroe City Court (Division B), re-elected in 1984 and 1990 ### Education - Loyola University New Orleans College of Law in — J.D. (1971) - B.A. in government and economics from Northeast Louisiana University in 1968 - B.A. — University of Louisiana at Monroe — Government / Economics - Loyola University School of Law — J.D. ### Additional information - Retired in 2017 and died in Monroe, Louisiana, on February 18, 2018, at age 72, after a brief illness - Practitioner, 2002-2002 - Served in the U.S. Army Reserve for 27 years, rising to the rank of colonel and retiring in 1995 - City Attorney · Monroe · 1974 · 1978 - Date of birth: 1945-10-30 - He recused himself from the case - The messages allegedly warned of an unfavorable ruling and suggested the attorney reconsider his persistence for career reasons, violating Louisiana’s judicial conduct rules. - Lolley was born in Monroe, Louisiana, and graduated from Ouachita Parish High School. - He was also active in professional organizations, including the Louisiana State Bar Association, Second Circuit Judges Association, and American Judges Association ## 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.courtlistener.com/person/7424/john-larry-lolley/) - [Official roster](https://www.courtlistener.com/person/7424/john-larry-lolley/) - [Louisiana Court of Appeal current judicial profile](https://www.courtlistener.com/person/7424/john-larry-lolley/) - [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/7424/john-larry-lolley/) - [John Larry Lolley - Ballotpedia](https://ballotpedia.org/John_Larry_Lolley) - [Wikidata: John Larry Lolley](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q49432202) ## JSON-LD ```json { "@context": "https://schema.org", "@graph": [ { "@type": "WebPage", "@id": "https://knowjudges.com/kyj/judge/john-larry-lolley-7424", "url": "https://knowjudges.com/kyj/judge/john-larry-lolley-7424", "name": "John Larry Lolley | KnowJudges", "description": "John Larry Lolley, Louisiana Court of Appeal. 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