Understanding Fairness in the Courtroom
What fairness means in a parish courtroom: the same law, the same preparation and the same chance to be heard, and why no candidate can promise an outcome.
judicial election - Michael Marsiglia
Why Michael Is Running
Eleven years as a Traffic Hearing Officer in First Parish Court and roughly 25,000 cases. Michael Marsiglia on what that showed him and why he is running for Division A.
Experience
Twenty years in Louisiana courtrooms and eleven of them inside First Parish Court. What Michael Marsiglia’s record means for Division A.
What Is First Parish Court?
First Parish Court sits at 924 David Drive in Metairie and serves the East Bank of Jefferson Parish. What it hears, where it is, and who to call.
What Does a First Parish Court Judge Actually Do?
A parish court judge decides smaller civil disputes, misdemeanour matters, traffic and ordinance cases, and sets the traffic fine schedule.
What Happens When You Have to Go to Court?
A plain-English guide to appearing at First Parish Court in Metairie: what to bring, when to arrive, who to ask, and what the day actually looks like.
What Does Justice Look Like in Practice?
Impartiality, hearing both sides, following the law and treating people with dignity. What those principles look like in an ordinary parish courtroom.
The Importance of Listening
Why listening is a working skill on the bench rather than a courtesy, and what it looks like in a busy parish courtroom where most people have no lawyer.
The Role of Trust in the Judicial System
Why courts depend on public trust, how a parish courtroom builds or spends it, and why explaining a decision matters more than the ruling itself.
Jefferson Parish Is Home
Michael Marsiglia has practiced, taught, coached and volunteered on the East Bank for two decades. Why the parish is not a jurisdiction to him but a place he lives.