Louisiana Supreme Court District 7
Recent News About Louisiana Supreme Court District 7
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Appeals court approves ads pulled from campaign
NEW ORLEANS — Civil district-court candidate Suzy Montero has the right to run campaign ads against her contender for a seat on the Orleans Parish Civil District Court bench, according to the Louisiana 4th Circuit Court of Appeal. -
Louisiana Supreme Court says district judge has to pay fine
NEW ORLEANS — The Louisiana Supreme Court has denied a request to hold a new hearing to determine if District Court Judge Darryl Derbigny will have to repay more than $10,000 in reimbursed health-care expenses the Court had previously deemed improper. -
After eligibility question, Anseman loses race for state appeals court judgeship
LAKE CHARLES — After a last-minute ruling kept her name on the ballot, Vanessa Anseman lost her bid for a place on the Louisiana 3rd Circuit Court of Appeal, Division B. -
Attorney publicly reprimanded for allegedly mishandling client trust
NEW ORLEANS — New Orleans attorney Romualdo “Romi” Gonzalez was publicly reprimanded by the Louisiana Attorney Disciplinary Board at the recommendation of the Office of Disciplinary Counsel following an investigation into misconduct complaints against the attorney. -
Lawyer disbarred for instances of using racially charged language
BATON ROUGE — Attorney Ashton R. O’Dwyer Jr recently had his license to practice law in Louisiana revoked by the Louisiana Attorney Disciplinary Board. -
Pacific Legal Foundation fighting against eminent domain abuse in Louisiana
NEW ORLEANS — A war against eminent domain abuse is currently being waged in Louisiana. -
Bus driver’s appeal comes to a halt at Louisiana Supreme Court
The Louisiana Supreme Court recently reversed and affirmed parts of an appeals court ruling in favor of Gerald Castille, a bus driver, in his suit against the St. Martin Parish School Board. -
Louisiana Supreme Court rules Entergy violated 300-foot rule
The Louisiana Supreme Court recently reinstated an order from the Louisiana Public Service Commission (LPSC) that found that Entergy violated a -
Attorney accused of using ‘vile and racially derogatory’ language has license revoked
NEW ORLEANS — The Louisiana Supreme Court has stricken Ashton R. O'Dwyer from the roll of attorneys by revoking his license to practice in the state. -
Work-comp claimant who wanted non-narcotic treatment gets favorable ruling from high court
NEW ORLEANS — After finding that the workers' compensation system and its medical director misinterpreted language of state administrative code, the Louisiana Supreme Court has reversed a lower-court ruling that denied a claimant's request for a trial of a spinal-cord stimulator. -
Retired Supreme Court Justice presented with St. Ives Award from Loyola
NEW ORLEANS — Former Louisiana Supreme Court Justice Jeannette Knoll recently was presented with the St. Ives Award by the Loyola University New Orleans College of Law Alumni Association. -
Louisiana Supreme Court upholds granting of new trial for parents in medical-negligence case
NEW ORLEANS — The Louisiana Supreme Court has granted a new trial to a couple whose infant died following emergency-room treatment. -
Minority judgeship lawsuit now in court
HOUMA — A federal judge has heard arguments regarding a minority judgeship case that strives to alter the at-large voting system to a district based method to create a minority district. -
Louisiana attorney disbarred for alleged tax fraud
BATON ROUGE — Attorney Francis C. Broussard was disbarred by the Louisiana Supreme Court last month after charges of alleged tax fraud. -
Law professor believes Anseman is not eligible to run for appellate-judge seat
LAKE CHARLES — Vanessa Anseman is vying to become the next judge on Louisiana's 3rd Circuit Court of Appeal, fueled by a recent ruling from that appellate court that she is eligible to run for the seat. -
Class-action suit alleges dearth of public defenders in Louisiana
BATON ROUGE — A statewide, class-action lawsuit filed with the 19th District Court alleges that Louisiana’s poor lack access to effective legal representation when faced with criminal charges. -
Six Louisiana universities benefit from insurance suit
NEW ORLEANS — Because of a dissolution of a failed health-maintenance organization, six Louisiana universities will each receive $460,000, according to a news release from state Insurance Commissioner Jim Donelon. -
Lafayette attorney suspended by Louisiana Supreme Court
NEW ORLEANS — The Louisiana Supreme Court ruled to the suspend Lafayette attorney Michael Sean Reid in an interim basis on Dec. 9, 2016. -
Attorney given one-year suspension in Louisiana for misconduct in New York
NEW ORLEANS — The Louisiana Supreme Court ruled on Jan. 13 to suspend New York City attorney David Segal from the practice of law in Louisiana for a period of one year. -
Attorney suspended for Social Security fraud
NEW ORLEANS — Kingsport, Tennessee attorney Everett H. Mechem has been suspended from from the practice of law in Louisiana on an interim basis, the Louisiana Supreme Court ruled on Jan. 13.