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New Orleans judge at the center of lawsuit over bail issuing practices
A federal lawsuit was recently filed against Orleans Parish Magistrate Judge Harry E. Cantrell by two civil rights groups. -
Detainees allege Orleans Parish magistrate judge imposes secured bonds that they cannot pay
BATON ROUGE – Two detainees have filed a class-action lawsuit against a magistrate judge over allegations that the judge unlawfully imposes secured financials conditions of release in an amount arrestees cannot afford to pay. -
Man alleges he is unlawfully held at Lafayette Parish jail because he cannot afford bail
&&& LAFAYETTE – A Carencro man alleges that his constitutional rights have been violated because he cannot afford to pay bail.