--- title: "Robbins Graham | KnowJudges" canonical: "https://knowjudges.com/kyj/judge/robbins-graham-new-orleans-1st-city-court-la" page_type: "judge_profile" updated: "2026-10-07" --- # Robbins Graham New Orleans 1st City Court · City or Parish Court Judge ## Profile - Court: New Orleans 1st City Court - State: Louisiana - Role: City or Parish Court Judge - Service status: active - Last verified: 2026-07-29 ## Summary Official statewide and applicable court procedural guidance applies to this judge. ## Biography ### Professional career - The Democratic Party judge for Section A of the Orleans Parish First City Court in New Orleans, Louisiana, serving from February 12, 2025, until December 31, 2030 - Assistant District Attorney, Orleans Parish District Attorney Office (implied) - Attorney in Private Practice, Law Office of Robbins Graham ### Education - Southern University Law Center — J.D. ### Additional information - Attorney, Louisiana Department of Children and Family Services (DCFS) - Attorney, New Orleans Legal Services Corporation - He has also been in private practice since retiring from DCFS - Graham’s election was notable for the withdrawal of his opponent over a tax filing issue, and for the Louisiana State Bar Association’s prior disciplinary action against Green ## 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.lasc.org/press_room/annual_reports/reports/2025_Guide_to_Louisiana_Courts.pdf) - [Official roster](https://www.lasc.org/press_room/annual_reports/reports/2025_Guide_to_Louisiana_Courts.pdf) - [Louisiana Supreme Court official judicial roster](https://www.lasc.org/press_room/annual_reports/reports/2025_Guide_to_Louisiana_Courts.pdf) - [Louisiana Code of Judicial Conduct, Canon 3A(9)](https://www.lasc.org/Court_Rules?p=CJC) - [LA Batch 10 supplied biography research source](https://ballotpedia.org/Robbins_Graham) - [LA Batch 10 supplied biography research source](https://bigeasymagazine.com/2025/02/13/robbins-graham-named-first-city-court-judge-in-new-orleans/) ## JSON-LD ```json { "@context": "https://schema.org", "@graph": [ { "@type": "WebPage", "@id": "https://knowjudges.com/kyj/judge/robbins-graham-new-orleans-1st-city-court-la", "url": "https://knowjudges.com/kyj/judge/robbins-graham-new-orleans-1st-city-court-la", "name": "Robbins Graham | KnowJudges", "description": "Robbins Graham, New Orleans 1st City 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.