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WELCOME
TO OUR PATRONS WITH DISABILITIES
ACCESSIBILITY
The Supreme Court welcomes our patrons with disabilities and
wishes to publish our commitment to making court employment
opportunities, programs and services accessible to all persons.
Any person wishing to request an accommodation in order to
participate in our employment process or court proceedings
should utilize the ADA Accommodations Request Form, (available
in PDF or HTML) if possible. Such requests should be addressed
as follows:
Procedures for Non-Employee Users of Court Facilities,
Programs, or Activities
1. Patrons conducting business in the Clerk of Court’s
Office may address their requests for accommodation directly
to the Clerk of Court or his designee in person, by calling
(504) 310-2300 or through the Louisiana Relay Center TDD/TTY
1-800-846-5277, voice 1-800-947-5277.
2. Other persons, except for job applicants (see below), requiring
accommodations should submit a written request or complete
the accommodation request form and send it to the ADA Ombudsman,
Supreme Court Law Library, 400 Royal Street, Second Floor,
New Orleans, LA 70130-2104. The ADA Ombudsman may also be
contacted at (504) 310-2405, or through the Louisiana Relay
Center TDD/TTY 1-800-846-5277, voice 1-800-947-5277.
3. Requests for accommodations must be made as far in advance
as possible but no less than five (5) working days from the
date upon which it is needed.
4. All accommodation requests shall include a description
of the accommodation sought, along with a statement about
the impairment that requires such accommodation. The Court
or its designee may request additional information about the
qualifying impairment if it is deemed necessary.
5. When an accommodation request is received, the Ombudsman
will confer with the individual requesting the accommodation
and the manager of the area where the accommodation is needed
to discuss and evaluate the effectiveness of the accommodation.
Requests which involve Court Rules shall be referred to the
Administrative Conference for consideration.
6. The Ombudsman will help coordinate provision of the requested
accommodation or, with the approval of the Chief Justice,
a suitable and effective alternative may be offered in the
event that the original accommodation requested is not feasible.
7. The Ombudsman shall contact the requestor to offer the
accommodation. A record of the requestor’s response
is made. If the requestor rejects the accommodation offered,
he/she is notified of the right to file a complaint in the
manner outlined below.
Procedures for Job Applicants
1. Job applicants may request reasonable accommodation from
any Human Resource Office employee with whom he/she has contact
during the application process or he/she may contact the Human
Resource Office at (504) 310-2593 or (225) 382-3181, or through
the Louisiana Relay Center TDD/TTY 1-800-846-5277, voice 1-800-947-5277.
2. All accommodation requests (preferably written) shall include
a description of the accommodation sought, along with a statement
about the impairment that requires such accommodation. Additional
information about the qualifying impairment may be requested
if it is deemed necessary.
3. The Human Resource Director or designee will confer with
the applicant, evaluate the request, and arrange for the provision
of the requested accommodation. If provision of the accommodation
requested is not feasible, with the approval of the Chief
Justice, a suitably effective alternative may be substituted.
4. The job applicant shall be notified of the accommodations
which will be made. If the accommodation offered is rejected,
he/she shall be advised of the right to file a complaint in
the manner outlined below.
COMPLAINTS
Individuals with disabilities (non-employees) who believe
they have been discriminated against with regard to access
to employment, services, programs, or activities at the Supreme
Court may file a complaint with the Court’s ADA Compliance
Coordinator/Complaint Processing Officer at: 400 Royal Street,
Suite 1190, New Orleans, LA 70130-8101. The telephone number
is (504) 310-2593. This number may also be reached through
the Louisiana Relay Center TDD/TTY 1-800-846-5277, voice 1-800-947-5277.
Upon receipt of a complaint, the ADA Compliance Coordinator
shall review the complaint, notify the Chief Justice and propose
a resolution. The approved resolution shall then be communicated
with the complainant.
Employees with complaints should utilize the Court’s
Procedure for Problem Resolution.
LIST OF CONTACTS
Requests for accommodation should be directed to the following
individuals through the sources listed below or by using the
Louisiana Relay Center TDD/TTY 1-800-846-5277, voice 1-800-947-5277.
Court Facility, Program, or Activity:
Marie Erickson, ADA Ombudsman
Law Library
Supreme Court of Louisiana
400 Royal Street, Second Floor
New Orleans, LA 70130-2104
Phone (504) 310-2405; fax (504) 310-2419
E-mail: merickson@lasc.org
Employment - Applicants and Employees:
Anna Paxton, Human Resource Director
Supreme Court of Louisiana
400 Royal Street, Suite 1190
New Orleans, LA 70130-8101
Phone (504) 310-2593; fax (504) 310-2596
email: 
Clerk of Court’s Office:
John T. Olivier, Clerk of Court
Supreme Court of Louisiana
400 Royal Street, Suite 4200
New Orleans, LA 70130-8102
Phone (504) 310-2301; fax (504) 310-2325
email: 
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