--- title: "Suzanne M. de Mahy | KnowJudges" canonical: "https://knowjudges.com/kyj/judge/suzanne-m-de-mahy-judge-louisiana-16th-judicial-district-court-section-2-division-b-la" page_type: "judge_profile" updated: "2026-10-07" --- # Suzanne M. de Mahy Louisiana 16th Judicial District Court · Judge ## Profile - Court: Louisiana 16th 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 - Born and raised in St. Martinville, LA, Judge de Mahy attended Catholic High School (New Iberia) and completed studies at Episcopal School of Acadiana in 1995 - Assistant Public Defender — 16th Judicial District Public Defender's Office - Attorney — Private Law Practice - Assistant Public Defender — 15th Judicial District Public Defender's Office - Lafayette and Vermilion Parishes - The Republican Division “B” judge for the 16th Judicial District Court in Louisiana - Began her legal career with the 16th Judicial District Public Defender’s Office, later working in private practice and also with the 15th Judicial District Public Defender’s Office in Lafayette and Vermilion parishes - Judge de Mahy serves as Division “B” judge for the 16th Judicial District Court, which covers St. Mary, Iberia, and St. Martin parishes ### Education - B.A. in Political Science from Louisiana State University and a J.D. from Loyola University College of Law in New Orleans in 2008 ### Additional information - handling civil and criminal cases in St. Mary, Iberia, and St. Martin parishes, with a term ending in 2026 ## 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/suzanna-m-de-mahy/) - [Official roster](https://www.louisianajudiciary.com/judges/suzanna-m-de-mahy/) - [Louisiana Judiciary public directory official judicial roster](https://www.louisianajudiciary.com/judges/suzanna-m-de-mahy/) - [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/suzanne-m-de-mahy-judge-louisiana-16th-judicial-district-court-section-2-division-b-la) - [Supplied Louisiana biography research](https://www.judges.org/news-and-info/theyre-taking-their-dads-seats-on-the-bench/) - [Supplied Louisiana biography research](https://www.lafayettebar.org/assets/docs/16%20JDC%20Judge%20Suzanne%20de%20Mahy%20Courtroom%20Policies%2005_06_2020.pdf) ## JSON-LD ```json { "@context": "https://schema.org", "@graph": [ { "@type": "WebPage", "@id": "https://knowjudges.com/kyj/judge/suzanne-m-de-mahy-judge-louisiana-16th-judicial-district-court-section-2-division-b-la", "url": "https://knowjudges.com/kyj/judge/suzanne-m-de-mahy-judge-louisiana-16th-judicial-district-court-section-2-division-b-la", "name": "Suzanne M. de Mahy | KnowJudges", "description": "Suzanne M. de Mahy, Louisiana 16th 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.