--- title: "Mary Doggett | KnowJudges" canonical: "https://knowjudges.com/kyj/judge/mary-doggett-judge-louisiana-9th-judicial-district-court-section-2-division-c-la" page_type: "judge_profile" updated: "2026-10-07" --- # Mary Doggett Louisiana 9th Judicial District Court · Judge ## Profile - Court: Louisiana 9th 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 - Mary L. Doggett is an elected judge of the 9th Judicial District Court in Rapides Parish, Louisiana, serving Division C since 2008, with a career spanning judicial, legal, and professional leadership roles - Lewis “Buddy” Lauve, a former 9th Judicial District Court judge - Earlier employment includes 18 years at Bussey & Lauve in antitrust/civil/domestic matters, collaborative divorce certification, 35th District clerkship, special assistant attorney general and workers’ compensation mediation ### Education ### Additional information - It records election in 2008 after F. Rae Swent’s retirement, reelections in 2014 and 2020, and a term through 2026. - Doggett led adult drug court from April 2014, handled criminal dockets in 2015–2023 and later civil dockets. - In her 2008 campaign, she emphasized fairness, equal treatment, and respect for all litigants - The collected biographical information identifies LSU business administration BS (1984), LSU JD (1988), Georgia admission (1988) and Louisiana admission (1989). - The daughter of the late Hon. - It names her father as former judge Lewis Buddy Lauve and describes her campaign emphasis on equal time, attention and respect for litigants. - Affiliations include Supreme Court Specialty Court Judges Council, Louisiana Drug/Specialty Court Professionals executive board, American Judges, Juvenile/Family Court Judges, Louisiana and Alexandria bar, Louisiana Bar Foundation and Crossroads Inn of 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/mary-doggett/) - [Official roster](https://www.louisianajudiciary.com/judges/mary-doggett/) - [Louisiana Judiciary public directory official judicial roster](https://www.louisianajudiciary.com/judges/mary-doggett/) - [Louisiana Code of Judicial Conduct, Canon 3A(9)](https://www.lasc.org/Court_Rules?p=CJC) ## JSON-LD ```json { "@context": "https://schema.org", "@graph": [ { "@type": "WebPage", "@id": "https://knowjudges.com/kyj/judge/mary-doggett-judge-louisiana-9th-judicial-district-court-section-2-division-c-la", "url": "https://knowjudges.com/kyj/judge/mary-doggett-judge-louisiana-9th-judicial-district-court-section-2-division-c-la", "name": "Mary Doggett | KnowJudges", "description": "Mary Doggett, Louisiana 9th 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.