--- title: "Martin Leach-Cross Feldman | KnowJudges" canonical: "https://knowjudges.com/kyj/judge/martin-leach-cross-feldman-1041" page_type: "judge_profile" updated: "2026-10-09" --- # Martin Leach-Cross Feldman U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of Louisiana · Judge ## Profile - Court: U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of Louisiana - State: Louisiana - Role: Judge - Service status: former - Last verified: 2026-06-30 ## Summary Official statewide and applicable court procedural guidance applies to this judge. ## Biography ### Professional career - Judge, District Court, E.D. Louisiana, 1983-present - Martin Leach-Cross Feldman (January 28, 1934 – January 26, 2022) was an American federal judge best known for his long service on the U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of Louisiana and his role on the Foreign Intelligence Surveillance Court (FISC) - The record notes that fISC Judge: Appointed by Chief Justice John Roberts in 2010 to serve on the Foreign Intelligence Surveillance Court from May 19, 2010, to May 18, 2017 - U.S. District Judge, E.D. Louisiana: Nominated by President Ronald Reagan on September 9, 1983, confirmed by the Senate on October 4, 1983, and commissioned October 5, 1983 - He held the role of a U.S. Army JAG Corps Reserve Captain from 1957 to 1963 and was law clerk to Judge John Minor Wisdom of the Fifth Circuit from 1957 to 1959 - Law clerk — Hon. John Minor Wisdom, U.S. Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit · years: 1957-1959 ### Education - Tulane University of Louisiana — J.D. (1957) - He earned a B.A. in 1955 and a J.D. in 1957 from Tulane University and Tulane Law School, respectively, and was a member of the Order of the Coif. - Tulane University of Louisiana — B.A. (1955) - Tulane University — and - Bachelor's degree — B.A. (1955) ### Additional information - Served until his death in 2022, making him one of the second-longest serving active federal district court judges in the U.S - He was a Board Member of the Federal Judicial Center (1991–1995) and served on the Judicial Conference of the United States (2001–2004). - Joined the court in 1983 after being nominated by President Ronald Reagan (R). - Private practice, New Orleans, LA, 1959-1983 - Private practice · years: 1959-1983 · location: New Orleans, Louisiana - Order of the Coif; lines stating Juris Doctor 1957 and Order of the Coif - Date of birth: 1934-01-01 - Feldman was born in St. Louis, Missouri, the son of Joseph and Zelma (Bosse) Feldman. - Birth place: St. Louis, MO ## 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.courtlistener.com/person/1041/martin-leach-cross-feldman/) - [Official roster](https://www.courtlistener.com/person/1041/martin-leach-cross-feldman/) - [U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of Louisiana current judicial profile](https://www.courtlistener.com/person/1041/martin-leach-cross-feldman/) - [Louisiana Code of Judicial Conduct, Canon 3A(9)](https://www.lasc.org/Court_Rules?p=CJC) - [CourtListener judicial biographical directory](https://www.courtlistener.com/person/1041/martin-leach-cross-feldman/) - [Feldman, Martin Leach-Cross | Federal Judicial Center](https://www.fjc.gov/history/judges/feldman-martin-leach-cross) - [Martin Feldman - Ballotpedia](https://ballotpedia.org/Martin_Feldman) - [Wikidata: Martin Leach-Cross Feldman](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q6775979) - [Supplied Louisiana biography research](https://knowjudges.com/kyj/judge/martin-leach-cross-feldman-1041) - [Supplied Louisiana biography research](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Martin_Leach-Cross_Feldman) - [CourtListener judicial biographical directory](https://www.courtlistener.com/person/1041/martin-leach-cross-feldman/) - [Feldman, Martin Leach-Cross | Federal Judicial Center](https://www.fjc.gov/history/judges/feldman-martin-leach-cross) - [Martin Feldman - Ballotpedia](https://ballotpedia.org/Martin_Feldman) - [Wikidata: Martin Leach-Cross Feldman](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q6775979) ## JSON-LD ```json { "@context": "https://schema.org", "@graph": [ { "@type": "WebPage", "@id": "https://knowjudges.com/kyj/judge/martin-leach-cross-feldman-1041", "url": "https://knowjudges.com/kyj/judge/martin-leach-cross-feldman-1041", "name": "Martin Leach-Cross Feldman | KnowJudges", "description": "Martin Leach-Cross Feldman, U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of Louisiana. 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