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Families of students suspended over BB gun incidents settle with Jefferson Public Schools
The families of two children who were suspended after holding BB guns during online classes last year have settled their federal lawsuits with Jefferson Parish Schools, according to court records. -
LOUISIANA ATTORNEY GENERAL: Transgender Bill Vetoed: Landry Calls For Veto Session To Protect Women
Attorney General Jeff Landry issued the following statement encouraging the Louisiana Legislature to hold a veto session. -
Louisiana oil industry doesn't see immediate benefits from judge's oil lease ruling
A federal court judge’s opinion blocking the Biden administration’s oil lease “pause” on public lands and the continental shelf won’t have any dramatic initial effects on Louisiana’s energy industry, according to those following the litigation. -
Federal judge issues injunction against Biden administration's oil lease ban
Coming on the heels of oral arguments last week, a federal judge has issued a nationwide preliminary injunction against the Biden administration’s moratorium on oil leases on public lands, including offshore lease sales in the Gulf of Mexico. -
LOUISIANA ATTORNEY GENERAL: Mandatory COVID Vaccines At LSU? Attorney General Says Not Legal
Citing federal and state law protections for employees and students, Louisiana Attorney General Jeff Landry is urging Louisiana State University to not mandate COVID vaccines at the school. -
Federal judge narrows focus of lawsuit to overturn offshore oil and gas leasing moratorium
Environmental groups have been denied permission to intervene in a multi-state lawsuit aimed at overturning a moratorium on new oil and gas leasing on federal lands and coastal waters imposed by the Biden administration. -
Supreme Court's 'monumental decision' on unanimous juries won't retroactively impact Louisiana convictions
Last week’s decision by the U.S. Supreme Court in the case of Edwards v. Vannoy means that while convictions by nonunanimous juries can no longer happen in Louisiana, people who have been convicted by nonunanimous juries in years past are not retroactively affected by that ban. -
LOUISIANA ATTORNEY GENERAL: Bipartisan Drug Court Legislation Unanimously Passes House Committee
Attorney General Jeff Landry issued the following statement after the House Committee on Administration of Criminal Justice unanimously passed SB 145. -
LOUISIANA ATTORNEY GENERAL: Lake Martin Agreement Finalized: Chauffe-Hebert Family Applauded By Attorney General Jeff Landry
Attorney General Jeff Landry issued the following statement after the Chauffe-Hebert Family finalized an agreement with the Louisiana Department of Wildlife and Fisheries to provide public access to Lake Martin through a boat launch on the Rene and Eliza Chauffe Landing. -
LOUISIANA ATTORNEY GENERAL: Defending State Sovereignty, Attorney General Jeff Landry Files Suit Over American Rescue Plan Act
Louisiana joined Mississippi and Texas in filing suit against the federal government over the $1.9 trillion “American Rescue Plan Act of 2021.” -
LOUISIANA ATTORNEY GENERAL: Legislation To Expand And Improve Drug Courts Unanimously Passes Louisiana Senate
Louisiana Attorney General Jeff Landry issued the following statement praising the Louisiana Senate for passing SB 145 – legislation that would quickly identify individuals with substance use disorders who become involved in the criminal justice system and hopefully provide early intervention and treatment. -
Dispute over stray cat's vet bill will cost Louisiana $20K for bringing frivolous lawsuit
LAKE CHARLES, La. (Legal Newsline) – A Louisiana man who took a stray cat to a state-run vet’s office may have had to deal with the death of the animal but his dispute with the bill will have state officials thinking twice about filing collections lawsuits. -
Jefferson Parish school officials, family to seek settlement in BB gun suspension case
The Jefferson Parish School Board and the family of a fourth-grader who was suspended for briefly moving a BB gun last year during an online class will take part in settlement talks in May to resolve a federal lawsuit. -
LOUISIANA ATTORNEY GENERAL: AG Landry Sues Biden Over Release Of Criminal Aliens
Attorney General Jeff Landry has sued the Biden Administration for its refusal to take custody of criminal aliens. -
Federal Judge grants Louisiana AG intervention in 9-year-old's federal case over BB gun suspension, boy's attorney says
Louisiana Attorney General Jeff Landry will be part of the federal case over the suspension of a fourth-grader suspended after he moved a BB gun that his brother had tripped over during a virtual class, the boy's attorney in the case said. -
LOUISIANA ATTORNEY GENERAL: Defending Second Amendment, Attorney General Jeff Landry Files Legal Brief Against Radical Anti-Gun Rights Law
Louisiana Attorney General Jeff Landry and Arizona Attorney General Mark Brnovich are leading a 22-state coalition defending the Second Amendment rights of American citizens. -
LOUISIANA ATTORNEY GENERAL: Fake COVID Vaccine Cards Sold Online, Attorney General Jeff Landry Issues Warning
Louisiana Attorney General Jeff Landry has joined a bipartisan coalition of 45 attorneys general in urging Twitter, eBay, and Shopify to act immediately in preventing people from marketing and selling blank or fraudulently completed COVID vaccine cards bearing the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention logo on their platforms. -
Top Landry aide resigns as series of controversies dog attorney general
A member of Attorney General Jeff Landry’s management staff resigned earlier this month after a second sexual harassment complaint against him surfaced, adding to a series of controversies Landry has dealt with over the past couple of months. -
LOUISIANA ATTORNEY GENERAL: Problem Gambling Awareness Month: Great Time To Learn Warning Signs, Says Attorney General Jeff Landry
March is here, which means tournament season is upon us. -
ATTORNEY'S OFFICE FOR THE MIDDLE DISTRICT OF LOUISIANA: U.S. Attorney Brandon J. Fremin Announces His Departure
United States Attorney Brandon J. Fremin announced that he has submitted his resignation as United States Attorney for the Middle District of Louisiana, effective February 28, 2021.