--- title: "William \"Billy\" McGoey | KnowJudges" canonical: "https://knowjudges.com/kyj/judge/william-billy-mcgoey-judge-louisiana-34th-judicial-district-court-division-a-la" page_type: "judge_profile" updated: "2026-10-07" --- # William "Billy" McGoey Louisiana 34th Judicial District Court · Judge ## Profile - Court: Louisiana 34th 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 - William Martin “Billy” McGoey is a judge of the 34th Judicial District Court of Louisiana, Division A, covering St. Bernard Parish, with a term ending in 2026 - Law Clerk, Judge Cecil C. Cutrer, Louisiana Third Circuit Court of Appeals - Prosecutor, St. Bernard Parish District Attorney Office ### Education - J.D. — Louisiana State University Paul M. Hebert Law Center — 1984 — Graduated from LSU School of Law in 1984. - B.A. in broadcast journalism from Louisiana State University (LSU) in 1981. - Bachelor's — Louisiana State University — Received undergraduate degree from LSU. ### Additional information - J.D. at LSU’s Paul M. Hebert Law Center in 1984. - Practicing Attorney, Private Practice (35 years) - Seminar Speaker, LSU Law School, Loyola Law School, LSBA, ABA, Louisiana Judicial College - He has over 35 years of legal practice, recognized by Louisiana Super Lawyers® and The Best Lawyers in America® - He is licensed to practice before the U.S. Supreme Court, the U.S. 5th Circuit Court of Appeals, and the U.S. District Courts of Louisiana - He is also a graduate of the St. Bernard Parish Leadership Program and the Citizen’s Police Academy ## 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/william-billy-mcgoey/) - [Official roster](https://www.louisianajudiciary.com/judges/william-billy-mcgoey/) - [Louisiana Judiciary public directory official judicial roster](https://www.louisianajudiciary.com/judges/william-billy-mcgoey/) - [Louisiana Code of Judicial Conduct, Canon 3A(9)](https://www.lasc.org/Court_Rules?p=CJC) ## JSON-LD ```json { "@context": "https://schema.org", "@graph": [ { "@type": "WebPage", "@id": "https://knowjudges.com/kyj/judge/william-billy-mcgoey-judge-louisiana-34th-judicial-district-court-division-a-la", "url": "https://knowjudges.com/kyj/judge/william-billy-mcgoey-judge-louisiana-34th-judicial-district-court-division-a-la", "name": "William \"Billy\" McGoey | KnowJudges", "description": "William \"Billy\" McGoey, Louisiana 34th Judicial District Court. 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