Louisiana Supreme Court District 7
Recent News About Louisiana Supreme Court District 7
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Benson mentally capable of running Saints and Pelicans, appeal court affirms
NEW ORLEANS – New Orleans Saints’ owner Tom Benson is mentally capable of running the football team and the city’s basketball franchise, an appeals court ruled this week. -
Appeals court thwarts oil industry petition, but wetlands case hangs in balance
NEW ORLEANS -- Louisiana oil and gas companies lost a legal skirmish last week over a challenge to a flood protection authority’s use of private law firms, but the much larger issue of financial responsibility for coastal wetlands damage remains to be settled. -
District court judge wants to improve efficiency of Louisiana Supreme Court
LAFAYETTE – Judge Marilyn Castle of the the 15th Judicial District said she will rule fairly and impartially if she is elected to the Louisiana Supreme Court. -
La. attorney accused of derogatory language expects to be disbarred, but says he's being 'railroaded'
An attorney accused of using racially offensive words and other derogatory terms to describe judges and other lawyers said it is a forgone conclusion that he will be permanently disbarred. -
Louisiana Supreme Court Justice to retire at year's end
BATON ROUGE — After nearly 20 years on the bench of the Louisiana Supreme Court, Associate Justice Jeannette Knoll recently announced plans to retire at the end of 2016. -
Lawyer: Kenner firefighters pension case outcome may solidify earned compensation in Louisiana
NEW ORLEANS – The impact of a Louisiana Supreme Court decision in favor of Kenner firefighters in a pension case is not yet clear, but may herald favorable outcomes for plaintiffs in similar cases, an attorney with the law firm who represented the firefighters said in an interview. -
Genovese touts experience in Louisiana Supreme Court bid
NEW ORLEANS — Judge James "Jimmy" Genovese, a candidate for the Louisiana Supreme Court, hopes experience gained during his time on the Third Circuit Court of Appeal and his 41-year-law career will appeal to state voters in November. -
Number of misconduct allegations against Louisiana lawyers are on the rise
BATON ROUGE—The numbers are in, and formal allegations of misconduct against Louisiana lawyers in 2015 reached a 10-year high. -
Louisiana Supreme Court Justice sues fellow justices in effort to overcome forced recusal
NEW ORLEANS—A legal dispute has led to division in the ranks of the Louisiana Supreme Court (LASC) as Justice Jeff Hughes, a first-term justice on the court, has filed a federal lawsuit against four of his colleagues for excluding him from pending legacy lawsuits. -
Retired court administrator joins Louisiana Judiciary Commission
NEW ORLEANS — The Louisiana Supreme Court recently appointed Suzanne Stinson of Bossier to a commission dedicated to the investigation and review of judicial misconduct claims against Louisiana judges. -
Baton Rouge TV station faces defamation suit for coverage of child abuse case
BATON ROUGE — One case has given rise to another, as the Rev. Jeff Bayhi filed a defamation and false light suit against Baton Rouge’s WBRZ-TV on Nov. 20, alleging the station misrepresented allegations in another case involving the Catholic priest as facts. -
Louisiana State Bar Association awards Judge Doughty for dedication to public service
BATON ROUGE—The Louisiana State Bar Association last month honored Judge Terry A. Doughty of the Fifth Judicial District Court with a Citizen Lawyer Award for going above and beyond the requirements of his public service. -
Legal experts predict Rombach's chances of winning appeal are slim in defamation case
BATON ROUGE – After the lawyer for former Legislative Fiscal Officer John Rombach said they would challenge an appellate court's dismissal of his defamation lawsuit against the state last month, local legal experts told the Louisiana Record that Rombach's case will be tough to prove given his public stature. -
Jeff Landry ready to start new chapter in AG office
BATON ROUGE – Attorney General-Elect Jeff Landry will begin his tenure as Louisiana’s attorney general on Monday morning. -
Louisiana Supreme Court could overturn law barring felons from public office
NEW ORLEANS – Former state legislator and convicted felon Derrick Shepherd addressed the Louisiana Supreme Court last week with an argument that the constitutional provision that disqualified him from running for the state House Representatives this year is invalid. -
Court's ruling on private emails sent through government servers is a 'cat and mouse game'
NEW ORLEANS — The Louisiana Supreme Court recently ruled that emails sent via a public agency’s system should be disclosed under Louisiana’s Public Records Law, even if the emails are related only to private matters. -
Louisiana Attorney's Disciplinary Board appoints new chair
METAIRIE — The Louisiana Supreme Court recently appointed Carl A. Butler as chairman of the Louisiana Attorney’s Disciplinary Board (LADB). -
Louisiana judicial system ranked 6th worst in U.S.; Governor-elect Edwards anticipated to maintain status quo
NEW ORLEANS – For the sixth year straight Louisiana’s judicial system has been singled out as one of the nation’s most unfair, according to the American Tort Reform Association’s (ATRA) annual Judicial Hellholes report. -
Former DeSoto DA suspended from law after felony tax fraud charges, faces disbarment
After pleading guilty to a federal felony charge for filing a fraudulent tax return, former DeSoto District Attorney Richard Johnson was suspended from practicing law by the Louisiana Supreme Court on Friday, an order that precedes further disciplinary proceedings that may result in permanent disbarment. -
St. Tammany Parish attorney allegedly caught taking marijuana for services will retain law license
METAIRIE — The Louisiana Attorney Disciplinary Board has concluded that an attorney originally charged with possession with intent to distribute marijuana he received as payment for legal services will not lose his law license.