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Lawsuit alleges Jefferson Parish school board violated open-meetings law
Louisiana Attorney General Jeff Landry has sued the Jefferson Parish School Board and its disciplinary review panel in state court, arguing that board personnel violated Louisiana’s open-meetings law. -
Landry sues reporter who filed records request about harassment complaints
Attorney General Jeff Landry is suing a newspaper reporter who made a public records request seeking copies of sexual harassment complaints about one of Landry’s lieutenants. -
LOUISIANA ATTORNEY GENERAL: Attorney General Jeff Landry Mourns Death Of Congressman-Elect Luke Letlow
Attorney General Jeff Landry issued the following statement upon the death of Louisiana Congressman-Elect Luke Letlow: "Luke Letlow led an honorable life in public service to our State and our Nation. -
LOUISIANA ATTORNEY GENERAL: Attorney General Jeff Landry Joins Legal Efforts Supporting NRA
Attorney General Jeff Landry has added Louisiana to a coalition of 16 states that have filed an amicus brief supporting the National Rifle Association’s (NRA) lawsuit against New York Attorney General Letitia James. -
LOUISIANA ATTORNEY GENERAL: Attorney General Jeff Landry Responds To Louisiana Supreme Court's Action In Edwards V House Of Representatives
Attorney General Jeff Landry issued the following statement after the Louisiana Supreme Court vacated Judge Morvant’s ruling in Edwards vs. House of Representatives and remanded the case back to the district court. -
LOUISIANA ATTORNEY GENERAL: Vaccine Scam Warning From Attorney General Jeff Landry
America watched Vice President Mike Pence receive the coronavirus vaccine; and while people in Louisiana are eager to get a vaccine for COVID-19, they should be aware that fraudsters could try dangerous scams to take advantage of anxiety over the pandemic. -
LOUISIANA ATTORNEY GENERAL: Attorney General Jeff Landry Salutes Fellow Veterans
Louisiana Attorney General Jeff Landry issued the following statement in recognition of Veterans Day: “To my fellow veterans: I salute you, the brave men and women of America who have sacrificed, fought, and - in some cases - gave their lives to defend our great nation. -
Federal judge deals setback for California's alligator products ban
A federal judge has snapped back at a California ban on the sales of alligator products, ruling that the California law cannot be enforced while the courts sort out the arguments of plaintiffs who oppose the ban. -
Louisiana judge, governor thwart efforts to block private grants to local election officials
Efforts by Louisiana officials to block millions of dollars in private grants from reaching local registrar’s offices have been rebuffed in recent weeks, despite concerns that the funds would be a partisan threat to fair and free elections. -
LOUISIANA ATTORNEY GENERAL: Attorney General Jeff Landry Informs Consumers Of Recently Recalled Child Products
Louisiana Attorney General Jeff Landry is encouraging consumers to be mindful of several child products that have recently been recalled. -
LOUISIANA ATTORNEY GENERAL: Attorney General Jeff Landry Files Legal Petition For Speaker Clay Schexnayder
Attorney General Jeff Landry issued the following statement upon filing the Answer and Reconventional Demand by Clay Schexnayder, in his official capacity as Speaker of the Louisiana House of Representatives to the lawsuit filed by John Bel Edwards. -
LOUISIANA ATTORNEY GENERAL: Crowley Woman Convicted On Election Fraud Charge
A unanimous, 6-person jury in the 15th Judicial District Court convicted a Crowley woman on an election fraud charge. -
LOUISIANA ATTORNEY GENERAL: Second Amendment Win In Federal Court, AG Jeff Landry Responds
Louisiana Attorney General Jeff Landry is praising a decision made today by the Ninth Circuit Court of Appeals which reaffirmed the Second Amendment rights of American citizens. -
LOUISIANA ATTORNEY GENERAL: VICTORY: Legal Challenge To Louisiana’s Pro-Life Laws Dropped
Shreveport abortion clinic and several abortionists voluntarily dismissed their legal challenge to Louisiana’s abortion clinic licensing system. -
Governor, attorney general trade insults in debate over coronavirus responses
Democratic Gov. John Bel Edwards and Republican Attorney General Jeff Landry have engaged in a war of words in recent weeks, with each presenting opposing views on the legalities of coronavirus measures. -
Businesses sue over Shreveport mayor's mask mandate
Several Shreveport businesses have won a temporary restraining order against Mayor Adrian Perkins’ July 8 mandatory mask order as a result of a lawsuit that alleges Perkins exceeded his authority in issuing the coronavirus decree. -
Landry vows to defend state medical rules in wake of high court's abortion decision
Louisiana Attorney General Jeff Landry has vowed to continue to defend the state’s remaining medical regulations governing abortion services in the wake of the June 30 U.S. Supreme Court ruling overturning Louisiana’s Act 620. -
Louisiana AG praises use of natural gas in the state
Louisiana Attorney General Jeff Landry penned an opinion piece in Houma Today on June 16 touting Act 46, a bipartisan measure that passed unanimously to stop local municipalities from banning natural gas connections. Landry calls the measure crucial for the state’s economic recovery and growth. -
LOUISIANA ATTORNEY GENERAL: Medicaid Recipients In Nursing Homes Are Entitled To Keep Stimulus Checks
Attorney General Jeff Landry is issuing a major advisement to nursing home residents and a warning to anyone trying to defraud them. -
LOUISIANA ATTORNEY GENERAL: Hundreds Of Millions In Relief Announced For Subprime Auto Loan Consumers
Louisiana Attorney General Jeff Landry, Illinois Attorney General Kwame Raoul, and 32 of their fellow attorneys general have achieved a settlement with Santander Consumer USA Inc. (Santander) that includes approximately $550 million in relief for consumers with more relief in additional deficiency waivers expected.