--- title: "Robin D. Pittman | KnowJudges" canonical: "https://knowjudges.com/kyj/judge/robin-d-pittman-judge-louisiana-42nd-judicial-district-court-criminal-court-section-f-la" page_type: "judge_profile" updated: "2026-10-07" --- # Robin D. Pittman Louisiana 42nd Judicial District Court · Judge ## Profile - Court: Louisiana 42nd 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 - Section F · Orleans Parish Criminal District Court · 2009-01 · Serving since January 2009 - Judge Robin D. Pittman has been serving on the Orleans Parish Criminal District Court, Section F, since January 2009, after being elected to the bench in 2008. - Associate · Baldwin Haspel Burke & Mayer · 2008 - She began her legal career as an Assistant District Attorney for the Orleans Parish District Attorney’s Office in 1997, later serving as Deputy Disciplinary Counsel with the Louisiana Supreme Court’s Office of Disciplinary Counsel, and worked in private practice as an associate at Baldwin, Haspel, Burke & Mayer, LLC until her election - She frequently visits public and private schools in New Orleans to speak on education, respect, consequences, and the criminal justice system ### Education - Loyola University New Orleans School of Law — Law — J.D. (1996) - Loyola University New Orleans — Sociology; cum laude — B.A. (1991) - Judge Pittman is a native of New Orleans and graduated cum laude with a Bachelor of Arts from Loyola University New Orleans in 1991 ### Additional information - Member and Chair · Louisiana Judiciary Commission · 2021-01 · Appointed by Louisiana Supreme Court to four-year term beginning January 2021, currently serves as Chair per Louisiana Judicial College bio updated May 22, 2024 - Term Ends 2026; also noted as Chief Judge Section F; native New Orleanian - Recognized for her community involvement, particularly in youth education and mentorship. - Judge Pittman has been appointed Chief Judge for Orleans Parish Criminal District Court and was named President of the Louisiana District Judges Association (LDJA), where she leads efforts to improve judicial administration, promote integrity, and provide continuing education for judges statewide. - She is actively involved in numerous professional organizations, including the American Judges Association, National Bar Association Louisiana Judicial Council, Louisiana State Bar Association, Louisiana District Judges Association, National Association of Women Judges, New Orleans Bar Association, and the Louisiana Association of Black Women Attorneys - She has been commended for her judicial efficiency and promptness in taking the bench - Her awards include the YMCA Role Model Award, New Orleans City Business Power Generation Award, Community Action Hero Award, and City Business Leadership in Law Award ## 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/robin-d-pittman/) - [Official roster](https://www.louisianajudiciary.com/judges/robin-d-pittman/) - [Louisiana Judiciary public directory official judicial roster](https://www.louisianajudiciary.com/judges/robin-d-pittman/) - [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/robin-d-pittman-judge-louisiana-42nd-judicial-district-court-criminal-court-section-f-la) - [Supplied Louisiana biography research](https://lajudicialcollege.org/Bio?p=Pittman_Robin) - [Supplied Louisiana biography research](https://louisianajudgesnoir.org/judges-profiles/judge-robin-pittman/) ## JSON-LD ```json { "@context": "https://schema.org", "@graph": [ { "@type": "WebPage", "@id": "https://knowjudges.com/kyj/judge/robin-d-pittman-judge-louisiana-42nd-judicial-district-court-criminal-court-section-f-la", "url": "https://knowjudges.com/kyj/judge/robin-d-pittman-judge-louisiana-42nd-judicial-district-court-criminal-court-section-f-la", "name": "Robin D. 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