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# Steven Jupiter

New Orleans Municipal and Traffic Court · Municipal and Traffic Court Judge

## Profile

- Court: New Orleans Municipal and Traffic Court
- State: Louisiana
- Role: Municipal and Traffic 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

- court: New Orleans Municipal and Traffic Court · role: Judge · start date: 2013 · notes: Elected to Traffic Court Division D in 2013; current listing Division G per /about/
- judge for Division G of the Orleans Parish Traffic Court, with his term extending through December 31, 2030
- Founder / Attorney — Jupiter Law Firm · start year: 2005 · end year: 2013
- Associate / Litigation Manager — Leblanc, Maples & Waddell, LLC · start year: 1998 · end year: 2005
- Law Clerk — Honorable Michael G. Bagneris, Orleans Parish Civil District Court
- Early in his career, he worked as a congressional aide in Washington, D.C. and held the role of a law clerk to Judge Michael G. Bagneris of the Orleans Parish Civil District Court City of New Orleans
- He also held the role of “Of Counsel” to the Haley Law Firm
- Volunteer Attorney — New Orleans Juvenile Court Conflict Attorney Panel
- He has volunteered with the New Orleans Juvenile Court Conflict Attorney Panel, providing free legal assistance to underserved youth

### Education

- Catholic University of America, Columbus School of Law in — J.D. (1996)
- B.A. in Philosophy from Xavier University in 1992

### Additional information

- First elected to the New Orleans Traffic Court in 2013.
- In 2005, he founded the Jupiter Law Firm
- He was admitted to the Louisiana Bar in 1997
- Congressional Aide — Washington, D.C. (U.S. Congress) · start year: 1992 · end year: 1993
- Before joining the bench, Judge Jupiter practiced law extensively.
- Leblanc, Maples & Waddell, LLC, managing litigation and administrative affairs, including cases involving asbestos and occupational hazards.
- focusing on toxic torts, real estate, estate planning, commercial transactions, and personal injury.
- handling trial and appellate advocacy for corporations, municipalities, and governmental agencies
- 1300 Perdido St and 727 S Broad St, New Orleans, LA.
- He has participated in notable cases, including those involving the Municipal and Traffic Court of New Orleans versus city personnel and civil service matters
- Judge Jupiter is actively engaged in community service.
- He is a member of the Silverback Society, NAACP’s Gulf Coast Advocacy Center, and the Louisiana Justice Institute.

## 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)
- [Supplied Louisiana biography research](https://knowjudges.com/kyj/judge/steven-jupiter-new-orleans-municipal-and-a-traffic-court-la)
- [Supplied Louisiana biography research](https://NOLA.GOV/municipal-traffic-court-of-new-orleans/about/honorable-steven-m-jupiter/)
- [Supplied Louisiana biography research](https://mtcourt.nola.gov/about/)

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