19th Judicial District Court
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LMU law professor files academic-freedom lawsuit after being relieved of teaching duties
A Louisiana State University law professor is suing LSU after being suspended from his teaching responsibilities for making some humor-laced political comments in class, including phrases such as “F– Landry” and “F– Trump.” -
Grieving Son Alleges Negligence Led To Father's Death
Charles Burns has accused Baton Rouge General Medical Center of negligence resulting in his father's death following surgery complications back in June 2014 despite multiple dismissals via summary judgments; shedding light upon intricate legalities surrounding medical malpractice claims within Louisiana jurisdiction. -
Louisiana property owner sues to stop wildlife agents from entering private lands without warrants
A forester who owns woodlands in East Feliciana Parish is suing the Louisiana Department of Wildlife and Fisheries (LDWF), alleging that the agency’s policy of allowing game wardens to enter private lands without warrants violates the state constitution. -
Former LSU athletics administrator seeks recusal of judge after $200,000 legal sanction
A former Louisiana State University athletics administrator has filed a motion to have state Judge Beau Higginbotham recused from her sexual harassment case after the judge ordered the plaintiff and her legal team to pay nearly $200,000 in sanctions. -
State court tosses out environmental lawsuit against Plaquemines Parish LNG project
A proposed Plaquemines Parish liquefied natural gas plant is moving forward after a Baton Rouge judge tossed out a lawsuit filed by environmental groups arguing that the project failed to obtain a needed coastal use permit. -
State judge vacates 14 air permits needed to develop plastics complex in St. James Parish
A Louisiana district judge has reversed state environmental regulators’ decision to issue 14 air permits that were key to the development of a 2,400-acre plastics and chemical manufacturing complex in St. James Parish. -
Lawsuit challenges East Baton Rouge school officials' redistricting maps
Four plaintiffs have filed a lawsuit against the East Baton Rouge Parish School Board, alleging that the board’s recently approved redistricting maps split precincts in violation of Louisiana law. -
Baton Rouge judge OKs liquidation of Lighthouse Property Insurance Co.
A Baton Rouge judge granted the Louisiana insurance commissioner’s motion to liquidate Lighthouse Property Insurance Co. late last month, marking the fourth insurer insolvency in the state in the wake of the 2020 and 2021 hurricane seasons. -
Voting rights groups sue to overturn Louisiana redistricting maps
As promised, civil rights groups have filed a lawsuit challenging the legality of the congressional redistricting map approved by the state Legislature but vetoed by Gov. John Bel Edwards. -
Class action lawsuit alleges design, construction defects in D.R. Horton homes
A Youngville couple has filed a class-action lawsuit against homebuilder D.R. Horton, alleging their home has been beset by design and construction defects that led to water intrusion and rampant toxic mold. -
Baton Rouge groundwater regulators sued over plan to meter industrial water users
A private Baton Rouge water company is suing to stop groundwater regulators from putting a metering system in place to monitor Baton Rouge-area industrial water users. -
Baton Rouge judge alleges possible misuse of public funds by lawsuit defendants
A Baton Rouge judge who is suing his 19th Judicial District colleagues over their decision not to assign him civil cases is alleging that his fellow judges may be using public funds inappropriately to pay their defense attorneys. -
State lawsuit challenges Edwards' moves to mandate COVID-19 vaccine for schoolchildren
Gov. John Bel Edwards this week overruled a legislative committee’s rejection of a rule requiring K-12 students to get the COVID-19 vaccine during the 2022-23 school year, prompting other state officials to file a lawsuit in East Baton Rouge. -
Dillard Department Stores sues Louisiana agency over Amazon warehouse deal
Dillard Department Stores has sued the Louisiana Department of Economic Development (LED), alleging that the department reneged on an oral agreement to provide $3.5 million as part of a deal to bring an Amazon warehouse to Baton Rouge. -
Church's parent group sues to stop Baton Rouge mixed-use development
The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints has filed a lawsuit in state court objecting to the approval of a mixed-use development in Baton Rouge near a local temple. -
Lawsuit over the St. George incorporation effort headed for trial
A two-year-long legal battle over the proposed incorporation of St. George in East Baton Rouge Parish may be moving closer to a resolution, with a trial expected to take place early next year. -
Lawsuit alleges East Baton Rouge district turned blind eye to bullying
The family of a middle school student in the East Baton Rouge Parish School System has filed suit against the district, alleging that school officials failed in their obligation to protect the student from repeated bullying and physical attack. -
LOUISIANA GOVERNOR'S OFFICE: Gov. Edwards Announces Boards and Commissions Appointments - 05/21/2021
Gov. John Bel Edwards announced his appointments to several Louisiana boards and commissions. -
U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of Louisiana: Actions Taken on April 29
The U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of Louisiana reported the following activity on April 29 in the suits below: -
Case activity for Halona Leger vs Hudson Insurance Company on April 29
The U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of Louisiana reported the following activities in the suit brought by Halona Leger against Hudson Insurance Company, Tennessee Steel Haulers, Inc. and Tevin L McInnis on April 29.