--- title: "Kerry Spruill | KnowJudges" canonical: "https://knowjudges.com/kyj/judge/kerry-spruill-judge-louisiana-12th-judicial-district-court-division-a-la" page_type: "judge_profile" updated: "2026-10-07" --- # Kerry Spruill Louisiana 12th Judicial District Court · Judge ## Profile - Court: Louisiana 12th 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 - 12th Judicial District — Judge (2015–2024) - Judge Kerry L. Spruill is the Democratic‐party judge for Louisiana’s 12th Judicial District, covering Avoyelles Parish, elected in 2014 and re‐elected in 2018, with a term ending December 31, 2024 - Louisiana 12th Judicial District Court — Judge (from 2015; end not specified) - District Court — District Judge (1997–2002) - Before his judicial appointment, Spruill was an attorney in private practice and also held the role of a district judge from 1997 to 2002. - Judge of the 12th Judicial District Court of Louisiana, which includes Avoyelles Parish ### Education - Northwestern State University — B.A. - Louisiana State University — Law — J.D. ### Additional information - He has been active in the legal community since earning his law degree in 1978 - He was elected in the general election of December 6, 2014, defeating Andrea Ducote Aymond, and re‐elected in 2018. - Private Practice — Attorney (1978–2014). - Private Practice — Attorney (dates not specified). - Known for his long‐standing legal career and community service in Avoyelles Parish - Spruill is registered as a Democrat ## 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/kerry-spruill/) - [Official roster](https://www.louisianajudiciary.com/judges/kerry-spruill/) - [Louisiana Judiciary public directory official judicial roster](https://www.louisianajudiciary.com/judges/kerry-spruill/) - [Louisiana Code of Judicial Conduct, Canon 3A(9)](https://www.lasc.org/Court_Rules?p=CJC) - [LA Batch 11 supplied biography research source](https://ballotpedia.org/Kerry_Spruill) ## JSON-LD ```json { "@context": "https://schema.org", "@graph": [ { "@type": "WebPage", "@id": "https://knowjudges.com/kyj/judge/kerry-spruill-judge-louisiana-12th-judicial-district-court-division-a-la", "url": "https://knowjudges.com/kyj/judge/kerry-spruill-judge-louisiana-12th-judicial-district-court-division-a-la", "name": "Kerry Spruill | KnowJudges", "description": "Kerry Spruill, Louisiana 12th 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.