Keyojuan Gant Turner at a glance
- Current role
- Judge
- Jurisdiction
- Louisiana · State
- Judicial service
- Active
- Term and retention
- Current term ends December 31, 2026
Keyojuan Gant Turner
Biography
Professional career
- Keyojuan L. Gant-Turner is a Democratic judge of the 23rd Judicial District Court of Louisiana, serving Division E (Ascension, Assumption, and St. James Parishes) since her 2023 election, with a term ending in 2026
- Other work included Greater Grace Christian Academy counsel and assistant public defender in the 23rd District
- Later Career: Partner at Turner Law Firm (personal injury & family law), attorney for Greater Grace Christian Academy, assistant public defender for the 23rd Judicial District
Education
Additional information
- It lists Louisiana bar membership, Democratic affiliation and election in 2023 after Alvin Turner’s retirement, with a term through 2026.
- The collected biographical information identifies Gant-Turner grew up in Lutcher, obtained a Southern University business education bachelor’s degree and Southern University Law Center JD in 2004, and was admitted in Louisiana that year.
- The Louisiana Judiciary URL has an unrelated slug but was displayed with this judge’s biography; identity is matched by visible content, not the slug.
- She handled personal injury work with Michael Hingle, then personal injury and family cases at Turner Law Firm with husband Travis Turner.
Applicable Court Rules & Procedures
Exhibits
Statewide
Louisiana trial judges may authorize electronic or photographic means for presenting evidence, preserving the record, counsel use, or judicial-administration purposes.
A trial judge may authorize ... the use of electronic or photographic means for the presentation of evidenceLouisiana Code of Judicial Conduct, Canon 3A(9) ↗
Recording and broadcasting
Statewide
Louisiana judges generally prohibit broadcasting, televising, recording, or photographing courtroom proceedings unless a Canon 3A(9) exception applies.
a judge shall prohibit broadcasting, televising, recording, or taking photographs in the courtroomLouisiana Code of Judicial Conduct, Canon 3A(9) ↗
Appellate Extended Media Coverage
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.
An appellate court may permit broadcasting, televising, recording, and taking photographs of public judicial proceedingsLouisiana Code of Judicial Conduct, Canon 3A(9) ↗
Published courtroom rules
Shared court rules
Louisiana Code of Judicial Conduct, Canon 3A(9)
Louisiana 23rd Judicial District Court
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Official source ↗ · Collected 2026-07-26Sources
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Louisiana Judiciary public directory official judicial roster
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View Louisiana Judiciary public directory official judicial roster ↗Louisiana Code of Judicial Conduct, Canon 3A(9)
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View Louisiana Code of Judicial Conduct, Canon 3A(9) ↗