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Writing from the campaign on the work of a parish court judge, and on what this election decides for the East Bank of Jefferson Parish.
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Written for voters who want to understand this court before they vote on who runs it.
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.
Read thisWhy 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.
Read thisExperience
Twenty years in Louisiana courtrooms and eleven of them inside First Parish Court. What Michael Marsiglia’s record means for Division A.
Read thisWhat 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.
Read thisWhat Does a First Parish Court Judge Actually Do?
A parish court judge decides smaller civil disputes, misdemeanor matters, traffic and ordinance cases, and sets the traffic fine schedule.
Read thisWhat 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.
Read thisWhat 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.
Read thisThe 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.
Read thisThe 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.
Read thisJefferson 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.
Read thisBeyond the Courtroom
Pro bono work at the Harry Tompson Center, Project H.E.L.P., mock trial coaching and board service. Where Michael Marsiglia has put his time when nobody was paying.
Read thisWhy Michael Is Asking for Your Vote
Election day is Tuesday, November 3, 2026. Early voting runs October 20 to 27. Every date, deadline and the case for Michael Marsiglia in Division A.
Read thisFirm on the law. Fair to the people.
Michael Marsiglia, candidate for Judge of First Parish Court, Division A.First Parish Court, Division A is on the East Bank ballot on Tuesday, November 3, 2026.The Michael Marsiglia Campaign is proud to clarify that Mr. Marsiglia was approved for appointment by the Louisiana Supreme Court as Judge Pro Tempore in First Parish Court for the Parish of Jefferson but has not been appointed to sit Judge Pro Tempore by the Louisiana Supreme Court. The Supreme Court does not endorse candidates for judicial election and has not endorsed Mr. Marsiglia.