--- title: "Michael Pitman | KnowJudges" canonical: "https://knowjudges.com/kyj/judge/michael-pitman-judge-louisiana-1st-judicial-district-court-section-3-division-e-la" page_type: "judge_profile" updated: "2026-10-07" --- # Michael Pitman Louisiana 1st Judicial District Court · Judge ## Profile - Court: Louisiana 1st 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 - Judge, Louisiana 1st Judicial District Court - from 2003 - Assistant District Attorney Caddo and Bossier — Caddo/Bossier DA - Before becoming a judge, he worked as an assistant district attorney in Caddo and Bossier Parishes ### Education - Bachelor’s degree in Business Administration from Baylor University - Louisiana State University Law Center — Law — J.D. ### Additional information - Section 3 Division E, elected 2003, term expires Dec 31 2026. - Throughout his career, Pitman has contributed to both the criminal and civil legal fields, combining practical courtroom experience with academic teaching. - He also maintained a civil legal practice, held the role of a certified family law mediator, and spent nine years teaching criminal law at Louisiana State University Shreveport - His work as a prosecutor, mediator, and educator reflects a broad expertise in law and judicial practice This distinguishes him from Mark T. Pittman, a federal judge in Texas, who has a separate career trajectory including service on the Texas Court of Appeals and appointment to the United States District Court for the Northern District of Texas - focusing on prosecuting high-profile felony cases. ## 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/michael-mike-pitman/) - [Official roster](https://www.louisianajudiciary.com/judges/michael-mike-pitman/) - [Louisiana Judiciary public directory official judicial roster](https://www.louisianajudiciary.com/judges/michael-mike-pitman/) - [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/michael-pitman-judge-louisiana-1st-judicial-district-court-section-3-division-e-la) - [Supplied Louisiana biography research](https://www.louisianajudiciary.com/judges/michael-pitman/) - [Supplied Louisiana biography research](https://www.shreveportbar.com/biographical-information) ## JSON-LD ```json { "@context": "https://schema.org", "@graph": [ { "@type": "WebPage", "@id": "https://knowjudges.com/kyj/judge/michael-pitman-judge-louisiana-1st-judicial-district-court-section-3-division-e-la", "url": "https://knowjudges.com/kyj/judge/michael-pitman-judge-louisiana-1st-judicial-district-court-section-3-division-e-la", "name": "Michael Pitman | KnowJudges", "description": "Michael Pitman, Louisiana 1st 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.