UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT
EASTERN DISTRICT OF LOUISIANA
ORDER
Appropriate public notice and an opportunity for comment having been given, pursuant to a
majority vote of the active judges of this court;
IT IS ORDERED that effective December 1, 2014, LCrR 23.2 is adopted and added to the
Local Criminal Rules of the United States District Court for the Eastern District of Louisiana as
follows:
LCrR 23.2 Interviewing Jurors
(A) A juror has no obligation to speak to any person about any case and may refuse all
interviews or requests for comments.
(B) Attorneys and parties to an action, or anyone acting on their behalf, are prohibited from
speaking with, examining or interviewing any juror regarding the proceedings, except
with leave of court. If leave of court is granted, it shall be conducted only as specifically
directed by the court.
(C) No person may make repeated requests to interview or question a juror after the juror has
expressed a desire not to be interviewed.
17th day of November, 2014.
New Orleans, Louisiana, this ______
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SARAH VANCE, Chief Judge
