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The Honorable Karen Wells Roby

Division 4

Phone: (504) 589-7615

500 Poydras Street
Room B437
New Orleans, LA  70130

Staff Information

Crystal Lee, Judicial Assistant

Hannah Keller, Law Clerk

Case Manager, Paige Payton, (504) 589-7713

Judge Tabs

Chambers Communication

Please note that Judge Roby does not authorize direct e-mail communications by lawyers to her court e-mail address unless directed otherwise.

Communications with chambers may be by telephone or to Judge Roby's Chamber's e-mail address:

efile-roby@laed.uscourts.gov

Motions & Oral Argument
Pending Motions

Motions Resolved Pending Hearings/Oral Argument

It is the duty of the party that has filed a motion before the Court to notify the undersigned if the motion has been resolved, or otherwise disposed of prior to the date of the scheduled hearing, so that the matter may be removed from the Court's docket.

Such notification shall be in the form of an attached letter, on the firm's official letterhead, sent via e-mail to the Chambers' e-mail address at efile-roby@laed.uscourts.gov.

Sample Pleadings
Settlement Conferences

It is the duty of the plaintiff's counsel to notify the undersigned if this case is continued, settled, or otherwise disposed of prior to the date of the scheduled settlement conference, so that the matter may be removed from the Court's docket. Such notification shall be in the form of an attached letter, on the firm's official letterhead, sent via e-mail to the Chambers' e-mail address.

Each party shall email, in confidence, a concise position letter or memorandum outlining the settlement position of the party, including the case number, case name, and be no longer than three pages double spaced of the evidence the party expects to produce at trial at least two (2) days before the conference

The e-mail address is:  efile-roby@laed.uscourts.gov

The subject line should read:

(Case number - Date of Conference) (Plaintiff’s/Defendant’s) Position Paper.

Cases of Interest
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