--- title: "Marcus L. Hunter | KnowJudges" canonical: "https://knowjudges.com/kyj/judge/marcus-l-hunter-judge-louisiana-2nd-circuit-court-of-appeal-1st-dist-elec-sect-1c-la" page_type: "judge_profile" updated: "2026-10-07" --- # Marcus L. Hunter Louisiana 2nd Circuit Court of Appeal · Judge ## Profile - Court: Louisiana 2nd Circuit Court of Appeal - 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 - Elected appellate judge of the Louisiana Second Circuit Court of Appeal, 1st District, Division C, serving since 2021, with a term ending in 2032 - Court: Louisiana 4th Judicial District Court · role: Judge - District 4, Section 1, Division G · start date: 2018 · end date: 2021 · notes: Elected 2018 after resigning from Louisiana House; verified via - Attorney — Willie Hunter Jr. & Associates · start year: 2005 · end year: 2018 - Associate Attorney, Willie Hunter Jr. & Associates, 2005–2018 - Position: Appellate Judge, Second Circuit Court of Appeal, 1st District, Division C, Shreveport, Louisiana - Transitioned from legislative service to judicial roles, first as a district judge, then to the appellate court ### Education - Southern University Law Center — Law — J.D. (2005) - Southern University — Sociology — B.S. (2002) ### Additional information - 1C) · start date: 2021 · notes: Elected 2021, term expires Dec 31, 2032 - Representative — Louisiana House of Representatives, District 17 · start year: 2012 · end year: 2018 - Party D; source /judges/marcus-l-hunter/ - Sec. - held the role of a district judge before being elected to the appellate court ## 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/marcus-l-hunter/) - [Official roster](https://www.louisianajudiciary.com/judges/marcus-l-hunter/) - [Louisiana Judiciary public directory official judicial roster](https://www.louisianajudiciary.com/judges/marcus-l-hunter/) - [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/marcus-l-hunter-judge-louisiana-2nd-circuit-court-of-appeal-1st-dist-elec-sect-1c-la) - [Supplied Louisiana biography research](https://www.ballotready.org/people/marcus-l-hunter) ## JSON-LD ```json { "@context": "https://schema.org", "@graph": [ { "@type": "WebPage", "@id": "https://knowjudges.com/kyj/judge/marcus-l-hunter-judge-louisiana-2nd-circuit-court-of-appeal-1st-dist-elec-sect-1c-la", "url": "https://knowjudges.com/kyj/judge/marcus-l-hunter-judge-louisiana-2nd-circuit-court-of-appeal-1st-dist-elec-sect-1c-la", "name": "Marcus L. 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