Louisiana Supreme Court District 7
Recent News About Louisiana Supreme Court District 7
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State high court rejects Louisiana law that gave child sex abuse victims second chance at justice
In a 4-3 opinion, the Louisiana Supreme Court overturned a state law that gave child sexual abuse victims a three-year window to file civil lawsuits against their accusers in cases that had been time-barred. -
Federal appeals court backs consent decree that led to majority-Black Louisiana Supreme Court district
A federal appeals court has rejected Attorney General Jeff Landry`s bid to end a consent decree that requires Louisiana to retain a majority-Black district in the New Orleans area for state Supreme Court elections. -
Louisiana Supreme Court finds $10M in asbestos case too much
NEW ORLEANS (Legal Newsline) - The Louisiana Supreme Court cut a $10.5 million jury verdict in an asbestos lawsuit in half, saying an analysis of whether a jury abused its discretion must include an examination of awards in similar cases. -
Louisiana's high court affirms that lawsuit over 5-year-old's playground injury can go forward
The state Supreme Court earlier this month weighed in on a lawsuit filed by the parents of a 5-year-old who suffered a hip injury during a playground incident at St. George School in East Baton Rouge Parish. -
71st Annual Red Mass is Observed
Louisiana judges gathered this morning at St. Louis Cathedral in Jackson Square for the 71st annual Red Mass, which marks the opening of the judicial year. Traditionally, Red Mass is held the first Monday in October. -
The Louisiana Supreme Court will celebrate Constitution Day 2023
The Louisiana Supreme Court will be celebrating Constitution Day 2023 by offering free pocket-sized copies of the U.S. Constitution to visitors of the Chief Justice Pascal F. Calogero, Jr. Courthouse. From Monday, September 18th to Friday, September 22nd, anyone who visits the courthouse, located at 400 Royal Street in New Orleans' French Quarter, will receive a pocket-sized version of the document. -
Former Louisiana Supreme Clerk dies, age 89
Former Louisiana Supreme Clerk of Court, Frans J. Labranche, Jr., passed away on Friday, September 8, 2023, at the age of 89. Labranche dedicated over 18 years of his life to serving the high court, holding the position of clerk of court from 1978 to 1996, and working as a deputy clerk from 1977 to 1978. -
Court puts off ruling on legality of litigation extension for victims of child sex abuse
In a split decision late last month, the Louisiana Supreme Court stopped short of ruling on the constitutionality of recent state laws that allow victims of childhood sexual abuse an extended chance to file civil lawsuits seeking damages. -
Law lifting statute of limitations doesn't save 50-year-old sex assault case
NEW ORLEANS (Legal Newsline) - A Louisiana law that suspended the statute of limitations for childhood sex-assault plaintiffs didn’t help a man who sued the Catholic Church over abuse he says he suffered in the mid-1960s. -
Justices: La. appeals court had no right to reduce sex-abuse verdict
NEW ORLEANS (Legal Newsline) - A Louisiana appeals court abused its discretion when it cut a jury verdict in a sexual assault case by 80%, the state Supreme Court ruled, citing evidence the mentally disabled child’s life was altered by the experience. -
Louisiana high court sidelines most property damage lawsuits filed by MMA law firm
The Louisiana Supreme Court has put the brakes on hundreds of hurricane-related property insurance lawsuits filed by the Houston law firm of McClenny, Moseley and Associates (MMA) and appointed a trustee to oversee the mass litigation. -
Louisiana Governor John Bel Edwards announces Gov. Edwards Announces Boards and Commissions Appointments
Gov. John Bel Edwards announced his appointments to the following Louisiana boards and commissions. -
Orleans Civil District Court Judge Bernadette G. D’souza Was the Featured Speaker at The International Society of Family Law Caribbean Regional Conference
Orleans Civil District Court Judge Bernadette G. D’Souza was the invited keynote speaker at the opening ceremony of the International Society of Family Law (ISFL) Caribbean Regional Conference in the Republic of Trinidad and Tobago. -
Louisiana Supreme Court suspends attorney over law firm's alleged mishandling of hurricane legal claims
The managing partner of the Louisiana office of a law firm accused of mishandling hundreds of Hurricane Ida property insurance claims has been suspended from practicing law in the state for 90 days by the Louisiana Supreme Court. -
February is Black History Month so let us reflect on the African-American lawyers
February is Black History Month so let us reflect on the African-American lawyers who paved the way for our community in Louisiana. -
Witnesses to refinery explosion don't deserve money for mental distress, Louisiana court says
NEW ORLEANS (Legal Newsline) - Four people who witnessed a loud explosion at a nearby refinery that sent flames shooting 55 feet into the air didn’t prove the “genuine and serious mental distress” necessary to win damages under Louisiana law, the state’s highest court ruled. -
Appointment of New Members to the Judiciary Commission of Louisiana
Judiciary Commission of Louisiana (JCL) announced the appointment of two new members: Third Circuit Court of Appeal Judge Sharon Darville Wilson and Judith Rozier. -
32nd JDC Judge Jason A. Dagate Appointed to Serve On the Louisiana Commission on Civic Education
32nd JDC Judge Jason A. Dagate was appointed by Louisiana Supreme Court Chief Justice John L. Weimer to serve on the Louisiana Commission on Civic Education. Judge Dagate, who serves on the Judges in the Classroom/Students in the Courtroom Task Force, will serve as the Louisiana Supreme Court designee. -
Court allows Louisiana man to claim full medical bill even though hospital only gets half
NEW ORLEANS (Legal Newsline) - A man who claims he was hit by a garbage truck and sued for medical costs that are twice what his hospital billed can actually collect, the Louisiana Supreme Court ruled, rejecting Progressive Insurance’s argument the plaintiff would never actually incur those costs. -
Proposed Amendments to District Court Rules: 30-day Public Comment Period
Proposed Amendments to District Court Rules: 30-day Public Comment Period.