Matthew Hagen at a glance
- Current role
- City or Parish Court Judge
- Court
- Houma City Court
- Current assignment
- Houma City Court
- Jurisdiction
- Louisiana · State
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- Active
Matthew Hagen
City or Parish Court Judge · Houma City Court
Biography
Professional career
- Judge at Houma City Court (from 2015)
- Matthew H. Hagen is a judge of the City Court of Houma, Louisiana, elected in 2014
- It details 22 years in private practice involving successions, wills and family law, Terrebonne assistant district attorney work and Houma juvenile prosecution in 2013–2014.
- Matthew H. Hagen serves as a judge in the City Court of Houma, located in Terrebonne Parish, Louisiana
- Judge Matthew H. Hagen is an experienced Louisiana judge with a background in private legal practice, prosecution, and community service, currently presiding over a wide range of cases in the City Court of Houma
Education
- The collected biographical information identifies a Nicholls State bachelor’s degree (1986), Southern University JD (1991), Vandebilt Catholic High School and lifelong Terrebonne residence.
Additional information
- Elected to the bench in 2014, filling the vacancy created by the retirement of Hon.
- It records election in 2014 after Jude Fanguy retired, with misdemeanor, traffic, small civil, eviction and juvenile jurisdiction.
- It names wife Monique Guidry and two children, Woodmen of the World and Knights of Columbus membership, eight years chairing Catholic Charities for Houma–Thibodaux and District Attorneys Association ADA board service in 2012–2013.
- handling misdemeanors, traffic cases, small civil claims, and related matters
- Before joining the judiciary, Judge Hagen spent 22 years in private practice handling successions, wills, and family law matters.
- He is a lifelong resident of Terrebonne Parish and attended Vandebilt Catholic High School
- It lists Republican affiliation and an interest in community service and juvenile rehabilitation.
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)
Houma City Court
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Louisiana Supreme Court official judicial roster
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