Louisiana Civil-Rights Filing Deadlines
Louisiana civil-rights deadlines: the federal Section 1983 statute of limitations borrows Louisiana's 1 year personal-injury deadline (Wilson v. Garcia) with no general statewide notice-of-claim deadline. Louisiana sits in the 5th Cir. (E.D./M.D./W.D. Louisiana). General reference only — confirm every deadline with a licensed attorney.
- Federal Section 1983 statute of limitations: 1 year (borrowed personal-injury SOL under Wilson v. Garcia).
- Louisiana has no general statewide notice-of-claim deadline, though individual agencies or counties may impose their own — verify locally.
- Body-camera and dashcam footage is often overwritten in about 30 days — send a written preservation request as early as possible.
- Federal district court: E.D./M.D./W.D. Louisiana.
- Federal circuit: 5th Cir..
- La. Civ. Code Art. 3492 — 1-year prescriptive period. File FAST.
- Legal-aid hub: Louisiana Civil Justice Center (https://www.lcjc.org).
- ACLU affiliate: https://www.laaclu.org.
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