Ree Casey-Jones at a glance
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Ree Casey-Jones
Judge · Caddo Parish Juvenile Court
Judicial assignments
- Caddo Parish Juvenile CourtJudgeSource checked October 15, 2026. Roster source
These published assignments do not certify a complete bench.
Biography
Professional career
- Chief Judge of the Caddo Parish Juvenile Court in Louisiana; sworn into the leadership role on June 1, 2023
Education
- National Judicial College alumna, 2017; judicial fellowships at Georgetown University in 2019 and Tulane University in 2023.
- Southern University Law Center — J.D. (2006)
- in Mass Communication, Southern University — B.A. (2000)
Additional information
- Congressional Angels in Adoption Award, 2019
- Southern University Law Center Judicial Wall of Fame, 2018.
- First elected December 10, 2016, winning a runoff with more than 59% of the vote; serves Division C. Docket includes child support, adoptions and juvenile delinquency.
- Admitted to the Louisiana bar in 2006.
- First African American and first woman to serve as its chief judge.
- Presides over Family Preservation Drug Court, supporting family reunification where substance use is an obstacle.
- Practiced family law with her father, Billy R. Casey, before joining the bench.
- Implemented and presides over Succeeding Through Achievement and Resiliency (S.T.A.R.) Court, Louisiana’s first specialized court program for young people who are victims of or vulnerable to human trafficking.
- Appointed by Governor John Bel Edwards to the Louisiana Children’s Trust Fund and the State Council for Interstate Compact on Juveniles.
- Co-chairs Louisiana Department of Education initiatives and serves on the Louisiana Judicial Council.
- Harry Blake Trailblazer Award and Shreveport Chamber of Commerce 40 Under 40 recognition.
Courtroom Rules
Judge-specific courtroom rules are not currently published. Consult the court’s official website for current guidance.
Caddo Parish Juvenile CourtPublished courtroom rules
Shared court rules
Louisiana Code of Judicial Conduct, Canon 3A(9)
Caddo Parish Juvenile 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 2026-07-26