On January 26, 2023, the ceremonial oath of office and investiture of Judge Gail Horne Ray was held at the 19th Judicial District Court.
The Judges of the 19th Judicial District Court invited legislators from the Capital Area Delegation to an open house on September 30, 2024. The legislators in attendance were provided an overview of court operations that included greeting the 300 potential jurors summoned to appear on Monday mornings, observations of both civil and criminal court proceedings, and learning about the new programs of the 19th JDC’s Court Intervention Program (CIP). The programs that fall under CIP include Pretrial Services; Commissioners’ Court; Pretrial Diversion and Recovery; Recovery (Drug) Court; Veterans’ Treatment Court; Re-entry Court and Domestic Violence Court.
Tropical Storm Francine is developing in the western Gulf of Mexico and is forecast to become a hurricane as it tracks toward the Louisiana coast. The storm is expected to bring four to eight inches of heavy rainfall across the area primarily on Wednesday and Thursday.
The 19th Judicial District Court will be closed on Wednesday, September 11 and Thursday, September 12. The court will reopen on Friday, September 13 at 8:30 a.m.
