Louisiana Supreme Court District 7
Recent News About Louisiana Supreme Court District 7
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Louisiana Supreme Court suspends attorney for alleged misconduct in 10 client matters
The Louisiana Supreme Court recently suspended James E. Moorman III, a Covington attorney, for allegedly failing to perform legal services for several clients while he was undergoing addiction treatment. -
Lake Charles attorney suspended for allegedy misappropriating funds
The Louisiana Supreme Court recently suspended Candace Pousson Howay, a Lake Charles attorney, from the practice of law for allegedly using funds paid to her firm to write checks to her cousin and her mother's company. -
Louisiana Supreme Court reviews records fight with St. Landry Parish district attorney's office
The Louisiana Supreme Court recently heard arguments in a battle over an inmate's public records request, though the high court has yet to rule on the matter. -
State trooper sues ex-wife and Judge Candyce Perret for allegedly lying in election ads
A Louisiana state trooper has filed a defamation lawsuit against his ex-wife and a judge for allegedly making false claims about him in election ads. -
Judiciary Commission of Louisiana adds two new members
The Louisiana Supreme Court recently added two members to the state's Judiciary Commission. -
Chief Justice Bernette Johnson says war on drugs isn't fiscally conservative
NEW ORLEANS — The Louisiana Supreme Court’s Chief Justice recently blasted her colleagues for upholding an 18-year prison sentence for a man who was convicted of possessing less than an ounce of marijuana, calling the punishment “ridiculous” and fiscally irresponsible. -
Louisiana courts use mix of civil, common law
Legal experts say Louisiana takes a unique approach to its courts, with judges blending two systems to make rulings. -
Exhibit on Jewish attorneys in Nazi Germany opens at Louisiana Supreme Court Museum
The exhibit "Lawyers Without Rights: Jewish Lawyers in Germany under the Third Reich" opens on April 28 at the Louisiana Supreme Court Museum on Royal Street. -
Gretna attorney suspended for failing to comply with probation requirements
The Louisiana Supreme Court recently upheld a recommendation by the Louisiana Attorney Disciplinary Board’s Office of Disciplinary Counsel (ODC) to place attorney Channing J. Warner on a 366-day suspension. -
Houston attorney disciplined in Louisiana
The Louisiana Supreme Court, at the behest of the Louisiana Attorney Disciplinary Board’s Office of Disciplinary Counsel (ODC), ruled on April 13 to discipline Texas attorney Lance Hac Nguyen. -
Orleans Parish attorney disbarred following criminal conviction
The Louisiana Supreme Court recently upheld a decision by the Louisiana Attorney Disciplinary Board’s Office of Disciplinary Counsel (ODC) to disbar James Louis Fahrenholtz from the practice of law. -
New Orleans attorney disbarred for practicing law with suspended license
Edward Hebert II, a New Orleans attorney, was recently disbarred by the Louisiana Supreme Court. -
Louisiana justice’s civil rights case against peers denied
A federal judge recently refused to reverse a lower court's decision to dismiss a case brought by a Louisiana Supreme Court justice who accused four of his colleagues of allegedly violating his civil rights. -
Pacific Legal Foundation argues on behalf of Louisiana businesses
Pacific Legal Foundation (PLF), the oldest public-interest legal organization of its kind, continues to make a marked difference in defending Americans' Fifth Amendment rights. -
Louisiana Supreme Court sides with prisoner seeking review of $1,330 forfeiture
The Louisiana Supreme Court recently ruled in favor of a prisoner incarcerated at the Louisiana State Penitentiary in Angola, finding he was denied due process with respect to the forfeiture of $1,330. -
Louisiana Supreme Court conditionally reinstates Baton Rouge attorney
Keith Thornton, a Baton Rouge attorney, was recently reinstated to the practice of law, subject to a two-year period of supervised probation, according to a decree by the Louisiana Supreme Court. -
Louisiana Supreme Court reverses appeals court decision in case against Shell Oil
The Louisiana Supreme Court has overturned a lower court's finding that the plaintiffs were too late in asking for review of summary judgments on companies constructing pipelines on their property. -
State Supreme Court rules prisoner doesn't have to wait to have seized money returned
NEW ORLEANS — The Supreme Court of Louisiana has found that a lower court was wrong in ruling that a prisoner serving time on a drug conviction hadn't waited a full five years to seek return of $944 seized when he was arrested. -
Louisiana Supreme Court sympathizes with levee district in dispute with property owner
NEW ORLEANS — The Supreme Court of Louisiana has upheld a statute that balances landowners' rights and the construction and maintenance of levee systems enacted in the wake of Hurricane Katrina. -
Brown beats Chase in tight race between Orleans Parish judges for 4th Circuit seat
NEW ORLEANS — In a tight race between a pair of Orleans Parish Civil District judges for an open seat on the 4th Circuit Court of Appeal, Paula Brown edged out her friend, Tiffany Chase.