Judge Currently Seated

Susan M. Chehardy

Louisiana Court of Appeal, Fifth Circuit · Appointed October 1, 1998

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Judicial record

1269 opinions where Susan M. Chehardy sat on the panel, spanning 1998–2026.

586 Majority authored
683 Joined majority

By court

  • La. Ct. App. 5th Cir. 1264
  • La. Ct. App. 1st Cir. 3
  • La. 2

By disposition

  • Affirmed 426
  • Other 223
  • Reversed 67
  • Mixed 54
  • Remanded 37
  • Vacated 29
  • Dismissed 21
  • Denied 5
  • Granted 5

Panel votes per year

How Susan M. Chehardy's panel-seat count has shifted year by year. Overlaid with Walter Rothschild for comparison (drop the overlay).

0 30 60 90 120 150 1998 2003 2008 2013 2018 2023 2026 1998: 5 votes — Susan M. Chehardy 1999: 76 votes — Susan M. Chehardy 2000: 48 votes — Susan M. Chehardy 2001: 55 votes — Susan M. Chehardy 2002: 83 votes — Susan M. Chehardy 2003: 95 votes — Susan M. Chehardy 2004: 82 votes — Susan M. Chehardy 2005: 76 votes — Susan M. Chehardy 2006: 81 votes — Susan M. Chehardy 2007: 66 votes — Susan M. Chehardy 2008: 77 votes — Susan M. Chehardy 2009: 6 votes — Susan M. Chehardy 2010: 2 votes — Susan M. Chehardy 2011: 3 votes — Susan M. Chehardy 2016: 1 vote — Susan M. Chehardy 2018: 1 vote — Susan M. Chehardy 2019: 4 votes — Susan M. Chehardy 2020: 50 votes — Susan M. Chehardy 2021: 64 votes — Susan M. Chehardy 2022: 81 votes — Susan M. Chehardy 2023: 98 votes — Susan M. Chehardy 2024: 126 votes — Susan M. Chehardy 2025: 73 votes — Susan M. Chehardy 2026: 16 votes — Susan M. Chehardy 2000: 5 votes — Walter Rothschild 2001: 51 votes — Walter Rothschild 2002: 75 votes — Walter Rothschild 2003: 78 votes — Walter Rothschild 2004: 87 votes — Walter Rothschild 2005: 87 votes — Walter Rothschild 2006: 71 votes — Walter Rothschild 2007: 57 votes — Walter Rothschild 2008: 77 votes — Walter Rothschild 2009: 7 votes — Walter Rothschild 2010: 3 votes — Walter Rothschild 2011: 2 votes — Walter Rothschild
  • Susan M. Chehardy
  • Walter Rothschild

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 Susan M. Chehardy sat on the panel.

Docket Court Filed Disposition Case
26-K-401 La. Ct. App. 1st Cir. 2026-10-07 Writ denied State of Louisiana Versus Tremaine Scott
26-KH-422 La. Ct. App. 1st Cir. 2026-10-07 Writ denied State of Louisiana Versus Drew Pizzo
26-KH-433 La. Ct. App. 1st Cir. 2026-10-07 Writ denied State of Louisiana Versus Willis John Lucas
26-C-427 La. Ct. App. 5th Cir. 2026-09-24 Writ denied Chadwick Ledet Versus Dr. Anthony Indovina, Dds, Oral and Maxillofacial Surgica…
26-C-379 La. Ct. App. 5th Cir. 2026-09-23 Writ denied Jeremiah Bell Versus Atalco, LLC, Atalco Gramercy, LLC
26-CA-24 La. Ct. App. 5th Cir. 2026-09-23 Affirmed Roderick F. Lee Versus Charles Zimmer and Allstate Insurance Co.
26-C-319 La. Ct. App. 5th Cir. 2026-09-23 Writ denied; stay denied US Bank National Association Not in Its Individual Capacity but Solely as Trust…
26-CA-27 La. Ct. App. 5th Cir. 2026-09-23 Affirmed Estate of Albert Rhea, Sr. and Carolyn Rhea Versus Donna Phillips, Individually…
26-CA-18 La. Ct. App. 5th Cir. 2026-09-23 — Edward Watson Versus Watson Services, Incorporated, Edwin Watson, Colony Insura…
26-CA-37 La. Ct. App. 5th Cir. 2026-09-23 — Christina Botros Bajewski Versus Christoph Patrick Bajewski
26-K-445 La. Ct. App. 5th Cir. 2026-09-22 Writ denied State of Louisiana Versus Eric D. Calvin
26-CA-371 La. Ct. App. 5th Cir. 2026-09-22 — Succession of Augustus D. Stansbury, Jr.
26-KP-367 La. Ct. App. 5th Cir. 2026-09-21 Writ not considered State of Louisiana Versus Richondra Preston-Scott
26-C-441 La. Ct. App. 5th Cir. 2026-09-21 Writ denied Brian Mock Versus Craig Ostarly
26-KH-413 La. Ct. App. 5th Cir. 2026-09-17 Writ denied State of Louisiana Versus Darwin L. Bethune