--- title: "Scott Gardner | KnowJudges" canonical: "https://knowjudges.com/kyj/judge/scott-gardner-judge-louisiana-22nd-judicial-district-court-division-g-la" page_type: "judge_profile" updated: "2026-10-07" --- # Scott Gardner Louisiana 22nd Judicial District Court · Judge ## Profile - Court: Louisiana 22nd 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 - Began his legal career as an Assistant District Attorney in the 22nd Judicial District, where he served from 1987 until his election as a judge in 2013 - Career Criminal Prosecutor · 22nd Judicial District Attorney's Office - Washington and St. Tammany Parishes ### Education - Tulane University — Public Policy; + — B.A. - Judge Scott Gardner graduated from Tulane University with a degree in Public Policy and later earned his Juris Doctor from Tulane Law School ### Additional information - District Judge - Division G · Louisiana 22nd Judicial District Court · 2013 · Elected 2013, term ends 2026 per Louisiana Judiciary - Chief of Trials · Orleans Parish District Attorney's Office - New Orleans - Party R - Created and implemented Gwen's Law hearing protocols - Chairs Family Justice Initiative - Supervises two Family Preservation Courts - Handles general jurisdiction plus delinquency and neglect - Member Louisiana Council of Juvenile and Family Court Judges - Served on LDJA Executive and Legislative Committees and Governor's Domestic Violence Prevention and Sex Trafficking Commissions ## 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/scott-gardner/) - [Official roster](https://www.louisianajudiciary.com/judges/scott-gardner/) - [Louisiana Judiciary public directory official judicial roster](https://www.louisianajudiciary.com/judges/scott-gardner/) - [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/scott-gardner-judge-louisiana-22nd-judicial-district-court-division-g-la) - [Supplied Louisiana biography research](https://22ndjdcbar.org/wp-content/uploads/2024/03/Judge_Scott_Gardner.pdf) - [Supplied Louisiana biography research](https://online.22ndjdc.org/judge-gardner) ## JSON-LD ```json { "@context": "https://schema.org", "@graph": [ { "@type": "WebPage", "@id": "https://knowjudges.com/kyj/judge/scott-gardner-judge-louisiana-22nd-judicial-district-court-division-g-la", "url": "https://knowjudges.com/kyj/judge/scott-gardner-judge-louisiana-22nd-judicial-district-court-division-g-la", "name": "Scott Gardner | KnowJudges", "description": "Scott Gardner, Louisiana 22nd 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.