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Trial By Jury Or By The Court

M.D. La. Local Civil Rule 39

All counsel of record and parties to the litigation must be present in court at all stages of trial, unless leave of Court is granted by the presiding Judge.
Official source: https://www.lamd.uscourts.gov/sites/default/files/pdf/2022%20Local%20Rules%20Revisions%208 · retrieved 2026-07-23