[1][2] On February 13, 1845, Louisiana was reorganized into a single District with one judgeship, by 5 Stat.

507, Louisiana was for a third time divided into Eastern and the Western Districts, with one judgeship authorized for each.

[1] As of December 22, 2023[update]: Chief judges have administrative responsibilities with respect to their district court.

The chief judge serves for a term of seven years, or until age 70, whichever occurs first.

The complete list of United States attorneys in Louisiana, including those who served during territorial status: