Chief Judge Currently Seated

Roland L. Belsome

Louisiana Court of Appeal, Fourth Circuit · Appointed 2004

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Judicial record

455 opinions where Roland L. Belsome sat on the panel, spanning 2004–2026.

93 Majority authored
362 Joined majority

By court

  • La. Ct. App. 4th Cir. 449
  • La. Ct. App. 1st Cir. 6

By disposition

  • Affirmed 164
  • Reversed 72
  • Other 55
  • Mixed 44
  • Vacated 25
  • Remanded 4
  • Granted 2
  • Denied 1

Panel votes per year

How Roland L. Belsome's panel-seat count has shifted year by year. Overlaid with Tiffany Gautier Chase for comparison (drop the overlay).

0 15 30 45 60 75 2004 2009 2014 2019 2024 2026 2004: 10 votes — Roland L. Belsome 2005: 10 votes — Roland L. Belsome 2006: 37 votes — Roland L. Belsome 2007: 39 votes — Roland L. Belsome 2008: 37 votes — Roland L. Belsome 2009: 3 votes — Roland L. Belsome 2010: 5 votes — Roland L. Belsome 2012: 1 vote — Roland L. Belsome 2019: 18 votes — Roland L. Belsome 2020: 51 votes — Roland L. Belsome 2021: 42 votes — Roland L. Belsome 2022: 48 votes — Roland L. Belsome 2023: 48 votes — Roland L. Belsome 2024: 49 votes — Roland L. Belsome 2025: 45 votes — Roland L. Belsome 2026: 12 votes — Roland L. Belsome 2019: 30 votes — Tiffany Gautier Chase 2020: 42 votes — Tiffany Gautier Chase 2021: 44 votes — Tiffany Gautier Chase 2022: 50 votes — Tiffany Gautier Chase 2023: 62 votes — Tiffany Gautier Chase 2024: 67 votes — Tiffany Gautier Chase 2025: 53 votes — Tiffany Gautier Chase 2026: 15 votes — Tiffany Gautier Chase
  • Roland L. Belsome
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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 Roland L. Belsome sat on the panel.

Docket Court Filed Disposition Case
2025-KA-0284 La. Ct. App. 4th Cir. 2026-03-20 Affirmed State of Louisiana v. Jason Specht
2025-KA-0672 La. Ct. App. 4th Cir. 2026-03-17 Affirmed State of Louisiana v. Darrin D. Jones
2026-C-0134 La. Ct. App. 4th Cir. 2026-03-12 Writ Granted and Remanded Carly Doe v. Keithan Rayford, Keegan Rayford, and Marcus Evans
2025-CA-0663 La. Ct. App. 4th Cir. 2026-03-09 Affirmed State of Louisiana in the Interest of R.H. v. .
2025-CA-0420 La. Ct. App. 4th Cir. 2026-03-04 Reversed and Remanded Patin Family Trust v. the City of New Orleans; The Department of Code Enforceme…
2025-CA-0408 La. Ct. App. 4th Cir. 2026-02-09 Affirmed Go Green Disposal & Recycling, LLC and Anwar Gaber v. Mabb Productions, LLC
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-CA-0199 La. Ct. App. 4th Cir. 2026-01-29 Motion to Dismiss Granted Kristen P. Crifasi v. Derrick M. Johnson, Boasso America Corporation and Old Re…
2025-CA-0254 La. Ct. App. 4th Cir. 2026-01-28 Affirmed Ann Marie Carrero, Elizabeth Ann Carrero and Nancy Carrero Vinci v. Mandina's, …
2023-KA-0771 La. Ct. App. 4th Cir. 2026-01-15 on Remand--Trial Court Judgment Affirmed. Ledet, J., Concurs in the Result. Atkins, J., Concurs in the Result. Atkins, J., Concu State of Louisiana v. Michael R. Shorts, Jr.
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-K-0778 La. Ct. App. 4th Cir. 2025-12-30 Writ Granted; Reversed State of Louisiana v. Jerroy Holden
2025-K-0673 La. Ct. App. 4th Cir. 2025-12-19 Writ Granted; Judgment Reversed and Remanded State of Louisiana v. Tavione Gustave
2025-CA-0246 La. Ct. App. 4th Cir. 2025-12-19 Affirmed Darvin Castro-Santos v. State of Louisiana