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

JURIST

NOVEMBER 15, 2023

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.

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“A death-row prisoner won a new trial. Now, the Louisiana Supreme Court may change its mind.”

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MAY 6, 2024

Now, the Louisiana Supreme Court may change its mind.” Now, the Louisiana Supreme Court may change its mind.” “A death-row prisoner won a new trial. ” John Simerman of The Times-Picayune of New Orleans has this report. The post “A death-row prisoner won a new trial.

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US appeals court rules against environmentalists challenging Louisiana liquid natural gas facility

JURIST

SEPTEMBER 7, 2023

A panel of three judges on the US Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit ruled against environmentalists Wednesday who were challenging permits issued by the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (FERC) and U.S. Army Corps of Engineers (Corps) for a liquid natural gas terminal and pipeline in Louisiana called the Driftwood project.

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“Supreme Court looks at abortion again; Louisiana is involved”

HowAppealing

DECEMBER 17, 2023

“Supreme Court looks at abortion again; Louisiana is involved”: Mark Ballard of The Times-Picayune of New Orleans has this report. The post “Supreme Court looks at abortion again; Louisiana is involved” appeared first on How Appealing.

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“Supreme Court ducks, leaving Louisiana redistricting stuck in uncertainty”

HowAppealing

OCTOBER 20, 2023

“Supreme Court ducks, leaving Louisiana redistricting stuck in uncertainty”: Nina Totenberg and Annie Gersh of NPR have this report. Supreme Court at this link. The post “Supreme Court ducks, leaving Louisiana redistricting stuck in uncertainty” appeared first on How Appealing.

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

HowAppealing

NOVEMBER 14, 2023

“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 judge temporarily blocks state’s abortion ban trigger laws

JURIST

JUNE 27, 2022

Orleans Parish Civil District Court Judge Robin Giarrusso issued a temporary order Monday blocking Louisiana’s abortion ban trigger laws from going into effect. The decision comes as a result of the US Supreme Court’s controversial Dobbs v. and especially in Louisiana.

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How to Pass the Louisiana Notary Exam

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FEBRUARY 1, 2022

Louisiana is not one of those states. To become a Notary Public in Louisiana, a candidate must pass a notary exam which, since the current format was adopted, has a pass rate just under 21%. The First Step Towards the Louisiana Notary Examination. The Louisiana Notary Examination is administered at least twice a year.

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“5th Circuit will rehear case that created Louisiana’s only Black supreme court seat; In Chisom v. Louisiana, court grants rehearing en banc for state”

HowAppealing

JANUARY 29, 2024

“5th Circuit will rehear case that created Louisiana’s only Black supreme court seat; In Chisom v. Louisiana, court grants rehearing en banc for state”: Wesley Muller of Louisiana Illuminator has this report. Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit at this link.

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“Louisiana Will Get a New City After a Yearslong Court Battle; The State Supreme Court cleared the way for a part of Baton Rouge to become the city of St. George; Critics say the white, wealthier enclave separating from the capital could have devastating consequences”

HowAppealing

APRIL 28, 2024

“Louisiana Will Get a New City After a Yearslong Court Battle; The State Supreme Court cleared the way for a part of Baton Rouge to become the city of St. You can access Friday’s ruling of the Supreme Court of Louisiana at this link.

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“The Supreme Court effectively abolishes the right to mass protest in three US states; It is no longer safe to organize a protest in Louisiana, Mississippi, or Texas”

HowAppealing

APRIL 15, 2024

“The Supreme Court effectively abolishes the right to mass protest in three US states; It is no longer safe to organize a protest in Louisiana, Mississippi, or Texas”: Ian Millhiser has this essay online at Vox.

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“Louisiana Mother of Autistic Child Hit by Teacher Files Supreme Court Petition; School officials in three states are effectively immune from lawsuits over excessive corporal punishment; A Louisiana mother is asking the Supreme Court to step in”

HowAppealing

OCTOBER 29, 2023

“Louisiana Mother of Autistic Child Hit by Teacher Files Supreme Court Petition; School officials in three states are effectively immune from lawsuits over excessive corporal punishment; A Louisiana mother is asking the Supreme Court to step in”: C.J. Ciaramella has this post online at Reason.

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Louisiana judge reinstates injunction against state’s abortion ban

JURIST

JULY 13, 2022

Louisiana Judge Donald Johnson Tuesday granted a petition filed by reproductive health providers against the state’s abortion ban, the latest in a back-and-forth case set in motion after the US Supreme Court struck down Roe v. Johnson granted a temporary restraining order against state laws designed to take effect after Roe v.

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“Nonunanimous jury ban isn’t retroactive, Louisiana Supreme Court rules; Decision could keep 1,500 Louisiana inmates from getting new trials”

HowAppealing

OCTOBER 23, 2022

“Nonunanimous jury ban isn’t retroactive, Louisiana Supreme Court rules; Decision could keep 1,500 Louisiana inmates from getting new trials”: John Simerman of The Times-Picayune of New Orleans has this report on a ruling that the Supreme Court of Louisiana issued Friday.

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Louisiana governor pardons Plessy of landmark Supreme Court case 125 years later

JURIST

JANUARY 5, 2022

Plessy was arrested in 1892 for deliberately violating Louisiana’s Separate Car Act of 1890, which required “separate but equal” train car accommodations for Blacks and whites. The “separate but equal” doctrine ruled for six decades until being severely weakened by the court’s 1954 decision in Brown v.

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Louisiana governor signs restrictive abortion bill into law

JURIST

JUNE 23, 2022

Louisiana Governor John Bel Edwards Tuesday signed a restrictive abortion bill which could go into effect as soon as Roe v. Senate Bill 342 builds upon a 2006 trigger law, meaning that if the US Supreme Court’s Dobbs v. The post Louisiana governor signs restrictive abortion bill into law appeared first on JURIST - News.

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

Above The Law

MARCH 15, 2024

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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“Supreme Court won’t review conviction of Louisiana man sentenced to death for role in prison escape”

HowAppealing

APRIL 3, 2023

“Supreme Court won’t review conviction of Louisiana man sentenced to death for role in prison escape”: Ariane de Vogue of CNN has this report. The post “Supreme Court won’t review conviction of Louisiana man sentenced to death for role in prison escape” appeared first on How Appealing.

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US federal judge orders Louisiana to pay $3.8M legal fees in abortion restriction challenge

JURIST

JUNE 12, 2022

A US federal judge Friday ordered the state of Louisiana to pay a USD 3.8 In June Medical Services , the plaintiffs challenged seven Louisiana abortion restrictions that were passed in 2016. The post US federal judge orders Louisiana to pay $3.8M Courtney Phillips. The settlement grants USD 3.8

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“Louisiana Supreme Court will consider whether ban on split-jury verdicts is retroactive; Decision could affect 1,500 Louisiana inmates”

HowAppealing

FEBRUARY 15, 2022

“Louisiana Supreme Court will consider whether ban on split-jury verdicts is retroactive; Decision could affect 1,500 Louisiana inmates”: John Simerman of The Times-Picayune of New Orleans has this report.

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“Too conservative for the Supreme Court? The nation’s most right-leaning appeals court draws scrutiny. Is a federal appeals court in Louisiana ‘testing the boundary’ of the conservative legal movement or just reflecting where the Supreme Court is moving the law?”

HowAppealing

OCTOBER 31, 2023

“Too conservative for the Supreme Court? The nation’s most right-leaning appeals court draws scrutiny. Is a federal appeals court in Louisiana ‘testing the boundary’ of the conservative legal movement or just reflecting where the Supreme Court is moving the law?”

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“A Fifth Circuit immigration order lays bare a conservative divide on the appeals court; It’s ‘mad vibes’ judges v. legal conservatives in a sign of just how far right the federal appeals court has gone that covers Louisiana, Mississippi, and Texas”

HowAppealing

FEBRUARY 12, 2024

“A Fifth Circuit immigration order lays bare a conservative divide on the appeals court; It’s ‘mad vibes’ judges v. Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit issued late Friday night denying Texas’ emergency motion to stay trial proceedings pending en banc review.

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“Reactions to the Louisiana Supreme Court ruling on Jim Crow Jury verdicts: ‘a grave misstep.'”

HowAppealing

OCTOBER 26, 2022

“Reactions to the Louisiana Supreme Court ruling on Jim Crow Jury verdicts: ‘a grave misstep.'” The post “Reactions to the Louisiana Supreme Court ruling on Jim Crow Jury verdicts: ‘a grave misstep.'” ” Makenzie Boucher of The Shreveport Times has this report.

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As Courts Decline to Review Louisiana Solitary Confinement Laws, I remember My Time in A Louisiana Penitentiary

The Crime Report

APRIL 28, 2023

I spent more than 40 years in the Louisiana penal system—from December 1965 to April 2006. I was transferred from the “parish jail” to the Louisiana State Penitentiary in November 1966. Fifteen months earlier (June 18, 2021), the Fifth Circuit Court of Appeals in Hope v. filed a petition for writ of certiorari in the U.S.

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

HowAppealing

JULY 18, 2022

“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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“Louisiana plans Supreme Court plea over social cost of carbon”

HowAppealing

APRIL 14, 2022

“Louisiana plans Supreme Court plea over social cost of carbon”: Pamela King of E&E News PM has this report.

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“Tofurky heartened despite losing appeal of Louisiana plant-based label law”

HowAppealing

APRIL 12, 2023

“Tofurky heartened despite losing appeal of Louisiana plant-based label law”: Jonathan Stempel of Reuters has this report. Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit at this link. The post “Tofurky heartened despite losing appeal of Louisiana plant-based label law” appeared first on How Appealing.

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“After 208 years, Louisiana Supreme Court gets its first female clerk of court”

HowAppealing

MAY 28, 2021

“After 208 years, Louisiana Supreme Court gets its first female clerk of court”: Joe Gyan Jr. of The Advocate of Baton Rouge, Louisiana has this report.

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“Louisiana Top Court Asked for Guidance in Remington Rifle Suit”

HowAppealing

JANUARY 7, 2022

“Louisiana Top Court Asked for Guidance in Remington Rifle Suit”: Julie Steinberg of Bloomberg Law has this report (subscription required for full access) on a ruling that a divided three-judge panel of the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit issued yesterday.

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Four US states remove ‘slavery loopholes’ on Election Day, Louisiana retains provision

JURIST

NOVEMBER 9, 2022

Alabama, Louisiana, Oregon, Tennessee and Vermont Tuesday voted on Election Day ballot measures to end the practice of enslavement after criminal conviction. Louisiana did not. ” Because 61 percent of voters said they did not support the amendment, the slavery loophole will remain in Louisiana. ” 76.49 ” 76.49

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“Louisiana Supreme Court justice admits misconduct; here’s how his colleagues disciplined him”

HowAppealing

JUNE 30, 2021

“Louisiana Supreme Court justice admits misconduct; here’s how his colleagues disciplined him”: John Simerman and Andrea Gallo of The Times-Picayune of New Orleans have this report. And Kevin McGill of The Associated Press reports that “ Louisiana high court censures one of its own.”

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“Federal appeals court orders documents unsealed in Louisiana abortion provider case”

HowAppealing

JANUARY 12, 2022

“Federal appeals court orders documents unsealed in Louisiana abortion provider case”: Alison Frankel’s “On the Case” from Reuters has this post. I mentioned this recent Fifth Circuit ruling in this earlier post.

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Justices clear the way for Louisiana wetlands trial against oil companies to go forward

SCOTUSBlog

NOVEMBER 7, 2023

Share The Supreme Court on Tuesday morning declined to put a Louisiana trial seeking compensation for the “existential threat” posed by coastal land loss on hold while the defendants in the case, a group of oil companies, seek review of a state court decision rejecting their request to transfer the case.

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Jackson dissents in denial of Louisiana man’s death-row evidence plea

SCOTUSBlog

APRIL 3, 2023

Share Over a dissent from the court’s three liberal justices, the Supreme Court turned down a request from a Louisiana man on death-row to weigh in on when someone else’s confession is the kind of evidence that the Constitution requires prosecutors to turn over. The court’s denial of review in Brown v.

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Louisiana senate reduces penalties for recreational marijuana use

JURIST

JUNE 8, 2021

The Louisiana Senate voted 20-17 Monday to lift certain penalties for people charged with possessing small amounts of marijuana for recreational use, specifically noting that they should not be jailed. The bill now moves to the desk of Louisiana Governor John Bel Edwards. Originally introduced by Rep.

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“New rulings set up Louisiana Supreme Court showdown over 1,500 non-unanimous jury verdicts”

HowAppealing

NOVEMBER 11, 2021

“New rulings set up Louisiana Supreme Court showdown over 1,500 non-unanimous jury verdicts”: John Simerman of The Times-Picayune of New Orleans has this report.

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Planned Parenthood allowed to proceed with suit against Louisiana

JURIST

JULY 17, 2021

The Fifth Circuit ruled Thursday that two Planned Parenthood centers may pursue their claim to make Louisiana’s Department of Health “promptly rule” on one of the center’s applications for a license to operate as an abortion clinic, finding that the case fell under an exception to sovereign immunity.

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“In Louisiana, an abortion clinic anxiously waits for a U.S. Supreme Court ruling; Louisiana’s ‘trigger law’ could immediately ban abortion if Roe is overturned”

HowAppealing

JUNE 23, 2022

“In Louisiana, an abortion clinic anxiously waits for a U.S. Supreme Court ruling; Louisiana’s ‘trigger law’ could immediately ban abortion if Roe is overturned”: Julie O’Donoghue and Piper Hutchinson of the Louisiana Illuminator have this report.

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Louisiana High Court Weighs Ending Non-Unanimous Jury Convictions

The Crime Report

MAY 10, 2022

The Louisiana Supreme Court will hear oral arguments this week in the case of Reginald Reddick, who is serving life in prison in Louisiana for second-degree murder, even though two jurors at his 1997 trial found him not guilty, reports The Guardian. Almost anywhere else in the country, he would have been acquitted.

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US Supreme Court declines to hear appeal from Black Lives Matter organizer being sued for negligence

JURIST

APRIL 16, 2024

The US Supreme Court Monday declined a petition for a writ of certiorari filed by Black Lives Matter organizer DeRay Mckesson, effectively allowing him to be sued by a Louisiana police officer for negligence. ” Both the district court and the Fifth Circuit looked to NAACP v. The case at bar, DeRay Mckesson v.

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Louisiana man’s jokes about sheriff’s department are protected free speech, 5th Circuit says

ABA Journal

AUGUST 28, 2023

A federal appeals court has ruled in favor of a Louisiana man who was arrested after posting on Facebook that a local sheriff’s department had ordered its deputies to shoot people who were infected with COVID-19.

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Louisiana State University, Paul M. Hebert Law Center Seeks An Evidence Professor

EvidenceProf Blog

JUNE 28, 2021

LOUISIANA STATE UNIVERSITY, PAUL M. HEBERT LAW CENTER seeks to hire pre-tenure or tenured lateral faculty members in constitutional law, criminal law and procedure, federal courts and procedure, evidence, and professional responsibility. Applicants should have a J.D. from an ABA-accredited.

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Louisiana Justice in Black and White

The Crime Report

AUGUST 12, 2022

Their cases are about the failure of justice in the Louisiana criminal justice system. I know Louisiana justice. Supreme Court Chief Justice, Warren E. Both were committed to the Louisiana prison system with life sentences. This is a tale of two men who, as teenagers, committed crimes of murder. In January 2016, the U.S.

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“Louisiana Supreme Court denies writs, allows judge’s suit against The Advocate to proceed; Justice Jefferson Hughes claims he was defamed in editorial”

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FEBRUARY 24, 2022

“Louisiana Supreme Court denies writs, allows judge’s suit against The Advocate to proceed; Justice Jefferson Hughes claims he was defamed in editorial”: Gordon Russell of The Advocate of Baton Rouge has a report that begins, “Louisiana Supreme Court Justice Jefferson Hughes will be allowed to try a defamation lawsuit he filed (..)

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

“A death-row prisoner won a new trial. Now, the Louisiana Supreme Court may change its mind.”

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US appeals court rules against environmentalists challenging Louisiana liquid natural gas facility

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

Louisiana judge temporarily blocks state’s abortion ban trigger laws

How to Pass the Louisiana Notary Exam

“5th Circuit will rehear case that created Louisiana’s only Black supreme court seat; In Chisom v. Louisiana, court grants rehearing en banc for state”

“Louisiana Will Get a New City After a Yearslong Court Battle; The State Supreme Court cleared the way for a part of Baton Rouge to become the city of St. George; Critics say the white, wealthier enclave separating from the capital could have devastating consequences”

“The Supreme Court effectively abolishes the right to mass protest in three US states; It is no longer safe to organize a protest in Louisiana, Mississippi, or Texas”

“Louisiana Mother of Autistic Child Hit by Teacher Files Supreme Court Petition; School officials in three states are effectively immune from lawsuits over excessive corporal punishment; A Louisiana mother is asking the Supreme Court to step in”

Louisiana judge reinstates injunction against state’s abortion ban

“Nonunanimous jury ban isn’t retroactive, Louisiana Supreme Court rules; Decision could keep 1,500 Louisiana inmates from getting new trials”

Louisiana governor pardons Plessy of landmark Supreme Court case 125 years later

Louisiana governor signs restrictive abortion bill into law

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

“Supreme Court won’t review conviction of Louisiana man sentenced to death for role in prison escape”

US federal judge orders Louisiana to pay $3.8M legal fees in abortion restriction challenge

“Louisiana Supreme Court will consider whether ban on split-jury verdicts is retroactive; Decision could affect 1,500 Louisiana inmates”

“Too conservative for the Supreme Court? The nation’s most right-leaning appeals court draws scrutiny. Is a federal appeals court in Louisiana ‘testing the boundary’ of the conservative legal movement or just reflecting where the Supreme Court is moving the law?”

“A Fifth Circuit immigration order lays bare a conservative divide on the appeals court; It’s ‘mad vibes’ judges v. legal conservatives in a sign of just how far right the federal appeals court has gone that covers Louisiana, Mississippi, and Texas”

“Reactions to the Louisiana Supreme Court ruling on Jim Crow Jury verdicts: ‘a grave misstep.'”

As Courts Decline to Review Louisiana Solitary Confinement Laws, I remember My Time in A Louisiana Penitentiary

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

“Louisiana plans Supreme Court plea over social cost of carbon”

“Tofurky heartened despite losing appeal of Louisiana plant-based label law”

“After 208 years, Louisiana Supreme Court gets its first female clerk of court”

“Louisiana Top Court Asked for Guidance in Remington Rifle Suit”

Four US states remove ‘slavery loopholes’ on Election Day, Louisiana retains provision

“Louisiana Supreme Court justice admits misconduct; here’s how his colleagues disciplined him”

“Federal appeals court orders documents unsealed in Louisiana abortion provider case”

Justices clear the way for Louisiana wetlands trial against oil companies to go forward

Jackson dissents in denial of Louisiana man’s death-row evidence plea

Louisiana senate reduces penalties for recreational marijuana use

“New rulings set up Louisiana Supreme Court showdown over 1,500 non-unanimous jury verdicts”

Planned Parenthood allowed to proceed with suit against Louisiana

“In Louisiana, an abortion clinic anxiously waits for a U.S. Supreme Court ruling; Louisiana’s ‘trigger law’ could immediately ban abortion if Roe is overturned”

Louisiana High Court Weighs Ending Non-Unanimous Jury Convictions

US Supreme Court declines to hear appeal from Black Lives Matter organizer being sued for negligence

Louisiana man’s jokes about sheriff’s department are protected free speech, 5th Circuit says

Louisiana State University, Paul M. Hebert Law Center Seeks An Evidence Professor

Louisiana Justice in Black and White

“Louisiana Supreme Court denies writs, allows judge’s suit against The Advocate to proceed; Justice Jefferson Hughes claims he was defamed in editorial”

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