Ree Casey-Jones | KnowJudges

# Ree Casey-Jones
Judge · [Caddo Parish Juvenile Court](/kyj/court/la/caddo-parish-juvenile-court)
Last updated October 19, 2026

## Ree Casey-Jones at a glance
Current roleJudge
Court[Caddo Parish Juvenile Court](/kyj/court/la/caddo-parish-juvenile-court)
JurisdictionLouisiana · State
Judicial serviceActive

## Judicial assignments
[Caddo Parish Juvenile Court](/kyj/court/la/caddo-parish-juvenile-court)JudgeSource checked October 15, 2026. [Roster source](https://caddo.gov/juvenile-services/)
These published assignments do not certify a complete bench.

## Analytics
No analytics are currently published for this judge.

## 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 Court](/kyj/court/la/caddo-parish-juvenile-court)

## Sources
[caddo.gov](https://caddo.gov/juvenile-services/)

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## Published courtroom rules

### Shared court rules

- [Louisiana Code of Judicial Conduct, Canon 3A(9)](https://knowjudges.com/courtroom-rules/national-shared-set-c043a9f2e3e33988fd8575e4) — 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](https://www.lasc.org/Court_Rules?p=CJC). Collected 2026-07-26.