--- title: "John Mosely | KnowJudges" canonical: "https://knowjudges.com/kyj/judge/john-mosely-judge-louisiana-1st-judicial-district-court-section-1-division-g-la" page_type: "judge_profile" updated: "2026-10-07" --- # John Mosely Louisiana 1st Judicial District Court · Judge ## Profile - Court: Louisiana 1st 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 - On October 21, 1995, Mosely was elected to the 1st Judicial District Court, Parish of Caddo, Division “G”, making him the youngest judge ever elected to that court - It gives his initial election as October 1995 and calls him the youngest elected judge in the First District - Judge, Louisiana 1st Judicial District Court - from 1995 ### Education ### Additional information - Section 1 Division G, Caddo Parish, youngest ever elected First JDC, term ends 2026. - Unopposed reelections in 1996, 2002, 2008, 2014 and 2020, with the latest term through 2026. - Admitted to the Louisiana bar in 1989. - The collected biographical information identifies Mosely grew up in Coushatta, obtained a Southern University accounting BS in 1983 and Southern University Law Center JD in 1987, and was licensed in Louisiana in 1989. - Memberships include Louisiana State Judges, Second Circuit Judges, American Judges, National Bar, Louisiana bar, Shreveport bar, Black Lawyer Association of Shreveport and the Booth–Politz Inn of Court. - Actively involved in numerous professional organizations, including the American Judges Association, National Bar Association, Louisiana State Bar Association, Shreveport Bar Association, Black Lawyer Association of Shreveport, and the Harry V. Booth-Henry A. Politz American Inn of Court. - Has served continuously in this role, presiding over civil and criminal matters within the district - Judge Mosely was born and raised in Coushatta, Louisiana. - Judge Mosely is a member of Zion Baptist Church in Shreveport, where he serves as a Deacon and Board Chairman. - Beyond the courtroom, Mosely contributes to his community as a basketball coach for the Christian Sport League, a participant in the City of Shreveport Weed and Seed Program, and a former board member of Shreveport Tomorrow. - He has also held the role of a legal analyst for KMJJ Radio Station - He has also been a past member of the Louisiana District Attorney’s Association and the National District Attorney’s Association - Community work includes Christian Sport League basketball coaching, Shreveport Weed and Seed, Shreveport Tomorrow board service, KMJJ legal analysis and Zion Baptist Church deacon/board chair. ## 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/john-mosely/) - [Official roster](https://www.louisianajudiciary.com/judges/john-mosely/) - [Louisiana Judiciary public directory official judicial roster](https://www.louisianajudiciary.com/judges/john-mosely/) - [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/john-mosely-judge-louisiana-1st-judicial-district-court-section-1-division-g-la) - [Supplied Louisiana biography research](https://ballotready.org/people/john-mosely-jr) ## JSON-LD ```json { "@context": "https://schema.org", "@graph": [ { "@type": "WebPage", "@id": "https://knowjudges.com/kyj/judge/john-mosely-judge-louisiana-1st-judicial-district-court-section-1-division-g-la", "url": "https://knowjudges.com/kyj/judge/john-mosely-judge-louisiana-1st-judicial-district-court-section-1-division-g-la", "name": "John Mosely | KnowJudges", "description": "John Mosely, Louisiana 1st 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.