PDF requirements for e-filing in the U.S. District Court for the Western District of Louisiana

What the court requires

The 50 MB limit is per PDF. Exhibits over the limit can be split into smaller PDFs and uploaded as separate attachments. The court cites the Administrative Office's recommendation of 300 dpi as the minimum resolution for scanned documents.

Common reasons filings are rejected

• An exhibit over 50 MB is uploaded as one file.
• Scans below 300 dpi are hard to read.
• The PDF is password-protected or has security restrictions, so the court's system can't open it.

Questions about the W.D. Louisiana's PDF rules

What is the maximum PDF file size for the W.D. Louisiana?

50 MB per PDF.

What should I do if my PDF is too large for the W.D. Louisiana?

Split it into consecutive parts that are each under 50 MB, never cutting a page in half, and file the first part as the main document and the rest as attachments named in order (for example "Exhibit A, Part 2 of 3"). For scanned documents, re-scanning in black and white at 300 dpi often shrinks the file enough to avoid splitting. Docket Prime can split the file for you in your browser.

Does the W.D. Louisiana require text-searchable PDFs?

The published rules we found don't require it. Documents saved directly from a word processor are searchable and much smaller than scans; for paper documents, OCR adds searchable text.

What page size does the W.D. Louisiana accept?

Letter size (8.5 × 11 inches) is expected. Legal-size or A4 pages may print badly or be refused, so resize them to letter.