--- title: "Judi Abrusley | KnowJudges" canonical: "https://knowjudges.com/kyj/judge/judi-abrusley-judge-louisiana-33rd-judicial-district-court-division-a-la" page_type: "judge_profile" updated: "2026-10-07" --- # Judi Abrusley Louisiana 33rd Judicial District Court · Judge ## Profile - Court: Louisiana 33rd 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 - Louisiana 33rd Judicial District, Division A — Judge (from 2020; end not specified) - Louisiana 33rd Judicial District (prior term) — Judge (from 2007; end not specified) - Private Law Practice - Oakdale, LA — Attorney (dates not specified) - Teacher - eight year stint (pre-law) — Teacher (dates not specified) - Judi F. Abrusley is a judge of the 33rd Judicial District Court of Louisiana, Division A, serving Allen Parish ### Education - She completed her Juris Doctorate at Southern University Law Center in 1996, graduating with honors. - M.Ed., Northwestern State University (1985) - B.Ed., Northwestern State University (1983) ### Additional information - First elected in 2020 for a term ending December 31, 2026 - She has been recognized with the Southern University Law Center Judicial Wall of Fame (2011) and Alumni Hall of Fame (2012) - Indigent Defenders Board — Attorney (dates not specified). - After law school, she opened a private practice in Oakdale, LA, and subsequently served with the Indigent Defenders Board representing underserved clients - She also serves on the Allen Action Agency Board, volunteers with the Allen Parish Youth and Planning Board, and is active in the Oakdale Chamber of Commerce, Sacred Heart Catholic Women’s Service League, and Oakdale Warriors Booster Club - City Court Judge’s Association (President & Treasurer) ## 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/judi-abrusley/) - [Official roster](https://www.louisianajudiciary.com/judges/judi-abrusley/) - [Louisiana Judiciary public directory official judicial roster](https://www.louisianajudiciary.com/judges/judi-abrusley/) - [Louisiana Code of Judicial Conduct, Canon 3A(9)](https://www.lasc.org/Court_Rules?p=CJC) ## JSON-LD ```json { "@context": "https://schema.org", "@graph": [ { "@type": "WebPage", "@id": "https://knowjudges.com/kyj/judge/judi-abrusley-judge-louisiana-33rd-judicial-district-court-division-a-la", "url": "https://knowjudges.com/kyj/judge/judi-abrusley-judge-louisiana-33rd-judicial-district-court-division-a-la", "name": "Judi Abrusley | KnowJudges", "description": "Judi Abrusley, Louisiana 33rd Judicial District Court. 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