The United States District Court for the Middle District of Louisiana is a federal court in the Fifth Circuit (except for patent claims and claims against the U.S. government under the Tucker Act, which are appealed to the Federal Circuit).
The United States District Court for the Middle District of Louisiana was created by an act of Congress on December 18, 1971, by splitting the Eastern and Western Districts of Louisiana.
The Middle District is headquartered in Baton Rouge, Louisiana.
The Middle District of Louisiana includes the following parishes: Ascension, East Baton Rouge, East Feliciana, Iberville, Livingston, Pointe Coupee, St. Helena, Tangipahoa, Washington, West Baton Rouge, and West Feliciana.
Louisiana is divided into three federal judicial districts: the Eastern, Middle, and Western Districts. Each district covers a specific geographic area of the state and has its own United States District Court.