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With major implication for state’s Catholic church, court allows victims to sue over decades-old abuse

Three bills to redraw Louisiana’s Supreme Court map easily cleared a Senate committee on Wednesday, the first step in a process by state lawmakers to create a second majority-Black court

Any change from the existing map potentially could juice judicial careers, but perhaps no one more than Jeff Cox would benefit from nothing happening.

The Louisiana Legislature is trying to create a 2nd majority-black Louisiana Supreme Court district, but Jeff Crouere says it doesn't work.

The attempt by Gov. Jeff Landry to have the Legislature strip the Louisiana Supreme Courts chief justice of his post by changing the method of his selection was patently ridiculous.

Lawmakers met Friday to finalize a proposal favored by Gov. Jeff Landry. The new map adds a second majority-Black district.

The Louisiana Supreme Court has declined to take up the issue of the Caddo Parish sheriff’s race, which was decided on Nov. 18 by a single vote, meaning a special election will decide the contest on March 23.

Ricky Don Green passed away. This is the full obituary where you can share condolences and memories. Published in the Weatherford Democrat on 2024-01-03.

The leader of the Louisiana Supreme Court strongly opposes a proposal from five of his colleagues to redraw the justices’ seven election districts. He says they created a new map

Across the country, the number of volunteer firefighters is dropping.