Marla Abel at a glance
- Current role
- Judge
- Jurisdiction
- Louisiana · State
- Judicial service
- Active
- Term and retention
- Current term ends December 31, 2026
Marla Abel
Biography
Professional career
- Judge Marla M. Abel is a career attorney and district judge for the 17th Judicial District Court, serving all of Lafourche Parish, Louisiana, with a term ending in 2026
- Law school activities included moot court board and Fifth Circuit staff attorney externship
Education
Additional information
- It identifies Division C criminal/civil/family jurisdiction, a term through 2026, Republican affiliation and bar House of Delegates service.
- The collected biographical information identifies a Georgia Southern justice studies bachelor’s degree, Mississippi College JD (2008) and additional Tulane civil-law study.
- It details a Lafourche legal career representing businesses, governments, individuals and foster children, and a 17th District clerkship covering criminal, domestic, juvenile and civil work.
- Activities include Louisiana Bar Foundation fellowship, Bayou Region Community Partnership Panel, Southeast Louisiana Legal Services 50 More Years campaign, Lawyers in the Classroom, Thibodaux Service League and Mother Teresa Women’s Giving Circle.
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 17th Judicial District Court
Scope is limited to the court class in the source claim. 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 ↗ · Collected 2026-07-26Sources
Identity source checked July 26, 2026.
Biography sources checked July 26, 2026.
Louisiana Judiciary public directory official judicial roster
Identity source · HTML · Source checked July 26, 2026
View Louisiana Judiciary public directory official judicial roster ↗Louisiana Code of Judicial Conduct, Canon 3A(9)
Statewide source · HTML · Source checked July 26, 2026
View Louisiana Code of Judicial Conduct, Canon 3A(9) ↗