Judge Currently Seated

Paula A. Brown

Louisiana Court of Appeal, Fourth Circuit · Appointed 2018

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Judicial record

368 opinions where Paula A. Brown sat on the panel, spanning 2019–2026.

123 Majority authored
245 Joined majority

By court

  • La. Ct. App. 4th Cir. 368

By disposition

  • Affirmed 124
  • Other 81
  • Reversed 68
  • Mixed 54
  • Vacated 35
  • Remanded 4
  • Dismissed 1

Panel votes per year

How Paula A. Brown's panel-seat count has shifted year by year. Overlaid with Joy Cossich Lobrano for comparison (drop the overlay).

0 15 30 45 60 75 2019 2021 2023 2025 2026 2019: 27 votes — Paula A. Brown 2020: 43 votes — Paula A. Brown 2021: 51 votes — Paula A. Brown 2022: 57 votes — Paula A. Brown 2023: 70 votes — Paula A. Brown 2024: 59 votes — Paula A. Brown 2025: 52 votes — Paula A. Brown 2026: 9 votes — Paula A. Brown 2019: 14 votes — Joy Cossich Lobrano 2020: 38 votes — Joy Cossich Lobrano 2021: 40 votes — Joy Cossich Lobrano 2022: 45 votes — Joy Cossich Lobrano 2023: 57 votes — Joy Cossich Lobrano 2024: 45 votes — Joy Cossich Lobrano 2025: 42 votes — Joy Cossich Lobrano 2026: 9 votes — Joy Cossich Lobrano
  • Paula A. Brown
  • Joy Cossich Lobrano

Most-frequent co-panelists

Judges who appeared on the same opinions. aligned = same bucket (both majority, both dissent); partial = concurred in result but wrote separately; split = the meaningful disagreement (majority vs dissent).

Recent opinions

15 most recent opinions where Paula A. Brown sat on the panel.

Docket Court Filed Disposition Case
2025-CA-0518 La. Ct. App. 4th Cir. 2026-03-16 Affirmed John Hymes and Cuzan Services, LLC v. Frederick Evans Schmidt and Koch and Schm…
2025-CA-0513 La. Ct. App. 4th Cir. 2026-02-18 Reversed; Remanded With Instructions Caitlin Scott v. City of New Orleans by and Through the New Orleans Aviation Bo…
2025-KA-0232 La. Ct. App. 4th Cir. 2026-02-12 Affirmed. Jenkins, J., Concurs in the Result State of Louisiana v. Jose E. Moreno
2025-CA-0562 La. Ct. App. 4th Cir. 2026-02-12 Reversed and Remanded Mof-Preservation of Affordability Corp. v. Chelsey Richard Napoleon, Clerk of C…
2025-CA-0806 La. Ct. App. 4th Cir. 2026-02-10 Appeal Dismissed State of Louisiana in the Interest of N.T..
2025-CA-0514 La. Ct. App. 4th Cir. 2026-02-04 Affirmed Jenkins, J., Concurs and Assigns Reasons Brown, J., Concurs and Assigns Reasons All Star East Properties, L.L.C. v. Romy Schofield-Samuel, Director of Finance …
2025-CA-0398 La. Ct. App. 4th Cir. 2026-02-02 Judgement Vacated; Remanded With Instructions World War II Theatre, Inc. v. Norman White, Chief Financial Officer and Directo…
2025-KA-0133 La. Ct. App. 4th Cir. 2026-01-08 Affirmed in Part; Reversed in Part; Remanded State of Louisiana v. Kentrell Howard
2025-CA-0356 La. Ct. App. 4th Cir. 2026-01-07 Amended Affirmed as Amended Couvillion Group, LLC v. Plaquemines Parish Government
2025-CA-0246 La. Ct. App. 4th Cir. 2025-12-19 Affirmed Darvin Castro-Santos v. State of Louisiana
2024-KA-0820 La. Ct. App. 4th Cir. 2025-12-16 Affirmed State of Louisiana v. Cardell A. Hayes
2024-KA-0748 La. Ct. App. 4th Cir. 2025-12-15 Remanded With Instructions State of Louisiana v. Kenneth Augustine
2025-CA-0252 La. Ct. App. 4th Cir. 2025-12-05 Affirmed. In Re: Medical Review Panel Proceeding of the Family of Hai Nguyen .
2025-CA-0566 La. Ct. App. 4th Cir. 2025-12-03 Affirmed State of Louisiana in the Interest of A.N. Vs.
2025-CA-0367 La. Ct. App. 4th Cir. 2025-12-03 Reversed and Remanded Louisiana Stadium & Exposition District v. Brazos Industries, LLC, and Greenshi…