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US federal appeals court holds Louisiana State Bar Association is restricted to sharing ‘germane’ social media posts

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The US Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit ruled on Monday that the Louisiana State Bar Association (LSBA) violated the US Constitution’s First Amendment when it tweeted several posts that were not “germane” to the legal profession. Smith noted that the First Amendment protects the individual right of free association.

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“Louisiana State Bar violated lawyers’ free speech rights, appeals court rules”

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Louisiana State Bar violated lawyers’ free speech rights, appeals court rules”: Daniel Wiessner of Reuters has this report. Bernie Pazanowski of Bloomberg Law reports that “ Louisiana Lawyer’s Rights Violated by Wellness, LGBTQ+ Posts.” Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit at this link.

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Louisiana Lawyers Give Reminder That ‘Zealous Advocacy’ Isn’t An Excuse To Be Rude

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The post Louisiana Lawyers Give Reminder That ‘Zealous Advocacy’ Isn’t An Excuse To Be Rude appeared first on Above the Law. Sometimes understating would have gotten you a lot further.

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“Louisiana will have 2 Black majority districts for fall elections, US Supreme Court decides”

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Louisiana will have 2 Black majority districts for fall elections, US Supreme Court decides”: Mark Ballard of The Times-Picayune of New Orleans has this report. Savage of The Los Angeles Times reports that “ Supreme Court upholds new Black-majority district in Louisiana that may elect Democrat to Congress.”

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Louisiana Lawyer Gets In Trouble Over Less Than Legal Side Gig

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The post Louisiana Lawyer Gets In Trouble Over Less Than Legal Side Gig appeared first on Above the Law. There are dope clients, and then there are dope clients.

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“With abortion access on the line in Louisiana, lawyers debate in court if ban is ambiguous”

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“With abortion access on the line in Louisiana, lawyers debate in court if ban is ambiguous”: Sam Karlin of The Advocate of Baton Rouge has this report.

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Lawsuit: Louisiana Universities Accused of Emboldening Alleged Repeat Sexual Offender

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A woman is suing three Louisiana universities including Louisiana State University, the University of Louisiana at Lafayette, Louisiana Tech University and the Lafayette police department for failing to report sexual assault allegations against a student who jumped between the schools, Andrew Capps reports for USA Today. .

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