Louisiana Supreme Court District 7
Recent News About Louisiana Supreme Court District 7
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LOUISIANA SUPREME COURT: The Louisiana Supreme Court Issues a New Order Imposing Moratorium on Jury Trials Until March 1, 2021
The Louisiana Supreme Court issued an Order dated January 11 acting under the authority of Article V, Section 1 of Constitution of 1974, and the inherent power of this Court, and considering the continuing spread of Coronavirus Disease 2019 (COVID-19) in Louisiana, Governor John Bel Edwards’ declaration of public health emergencies in Proclamation Number 25 JBE 2020. -
As Johnson retires from state Supreme Court, advocate hopes new court will uphold tort reform initiatives
The retirement of Louisiana Supreme Court Chief Justice Bernette Johnson raises questions on how well civil justice reform initiatives will hold up under a new court. -
Dispute between Edwards, lawmakers over his coronavirus orders returned to district court
The Louisiana Supreme Court has sent a dispute between Gov. John Bel Edwards and Republican lawmakers over the governor’s authority to issue coronavirus orders back to the district court. -
Only the legislature has power to deal with public defender caseload burdens, court rules
The state legislature, and not the Louisiana Supreme Court, must decide whether the state should spend more money and resources on reducing the caseloads of public defenders, the high court decided this month. -
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 SUPREME COURT: The Louisiana Supreme Court Museum Is Named For Retiring Chief Justice Bernette Joshua Johnson
The Louisiana Supreme Court announced today that the Louisiana Supreme Court Museum will be officially named the Chief Justice Bernette Joshua Johnson Supreme Court Museum, in tribute to Louisiana Supreme Court Chief Justice Bernette Joshua Johnson, who will retire on December 31, 2020, after over three decades as a Louisiana judge and then justice. -
Black Lives Matter liability case remanded to Louisiana Supreme Court
First Amendment groups welcomed a U.S. Supreme Court decision earlier this month in a case that involved an injured Baton Rouge police officer’s liability claim in the wake of a violent Black Lives Matter demonstration. -
Louisiana Supreme Court sides with energy company in tax assessment case
A recent Louisiana Supreme Court ruling on a tax assessment for oil and gas wells could affect many other tax cases in the state, said an attorney for the energy company that brought the suit. -
LOUISIANA SUPREME COURT: Chief Justice Bernette Joshua Johnson Announces The First Language Access Plan for Louisiana Courts
Louisiana Supreme Court Chief Justice Bernette Joshua Johnson announced the creation of the first-ever statewide Language Access Plan (LAP) for Louisiana’s courts. -
TAYLOR PORTER BROOKS PHILLIPS LLP: Taylor Porter Partner Mike Walsh Inducted as Fellow in American College of Trial Lawyers
Taylor Porter Partner and Executive Committee Member Mike Walsh was inducted as a Fellow of the American College of Trial Lawyers (ACTL), one of the premier legal associations in North America, composed of preeminent members of the Trial Bar, and limited to just 1 percent of the total lawyer population of any state. -
LOUISIANA SUPREME COURT: Chief Judge Felicia Toney Williams Announces Her Retirement; Retired Justice Edward Joseph Bleich to Serve as Judge Pro Tempore
Louisiana Supreme Court announced that it has appointed retired Justice Edward Joseph Bleich as judge pro tempore of the Court of Appeal, Second Circuit, to fill the vacancy created by the retirement of Second Circuit Court of Appeal Chief Judge Felicia Toney Williams, effective October 1, 2020. -
TAYLOR PORTER BROOKS PHILLIPS LLP: Louisiana Third Circuit Court of Appeal Emergency Matters Temporarily Transferred to Louisiana Fifth Court of Appeal
Louisiana Supreme Court Chief Justice Bernette Joshua Johnson announced an Order temporarily transferring emergency matters from the Louisiana Third Circuit Court of Appeal to the Louisiana Fifth Circuit Court of Appeal. -
TAYLOR PORTER BROOKS PHILLIPS LLP: In Memory of Taylor Porter Former Partner Robert Hodges (1931-2020)
It is with regret and sympathy that we announce former Taylor Porter Partner Robert Harold Hodges (1931-2020) passed away Saturday, Sept. 5, 2020. -
East Baton Rouge mayoral hopeful loses bid to get on ballot
East Baton Rouge City Councilwoman Tara Wicker’s legal battle to put her name on the November ballot as a candidate for mayor-president came to a screeching halt Friday as the state Supreme Court declined to hear her case. -
Weimer's vote looks bad but does not violate the Code of Ethics, legal observer opines
Because of the COVID 19 pandemic, the justices of the Louisiana Supreme Court recently voted to waive the Louisiana State Bar exam this year as an emergency measure. The vote was 4-3, with Justice John Weimer— the father of one of the potential test takers—helping to pass the emergency accommodation that benefited his daughter. -
LOUISIANA SUPREME COURT: Louisiana Supreme Court Announces Changes to Method of Administration of August 24 and October 10, 2020 Louisiana Bar Exam
Upon the recommendation of the Committee on Bar Admissions, the Louisiana Supreme Court issued an Order today announcing modifications to the method of administering the August 24, 2020 and October 10, 2020 Louisiana Bar Exam due to the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic. -
Louisiana high court ends debate over mandatory judicial retirement age
The Louisiana Supreme Court’s reaffirmation of the state constitution’s requirement that judges retire once they reach age 70 has effectively ended re-election hopes for several veteran justices. -
Louisiana Supreme Court justice Hughes sues The Advocate for defamation
Louisiana Supreme Court Justice Jefferson Hughes is suing The Advocate for defamation over the newspaper’s coverage of the justice’s alleged actions in a child custody case in the 1990s. -
LOUISIANA SUPREME COURT: Dr. Angela White-Bazile received the Hidden Figure Award from the National Bar Association Women Lawyers Division
Dr. Angela White-Bazile, Executive Counsel for Louisiana Supreme Court Chief Justice Bernette Joshua Johnson, received the Hidden Figure Award from the National Bar Association Women Lawyers Division during the Virtual Achievement Awards Champagne Reception on July 23, 2020. -
LOUISIANA SUPREME COURT: Louisiana Supreme Court Announcement Regarding 2020 Bar Examination
Louisiana Supreme Court issued an Order permitting certain “Qualified Candidates” for admission to the Louisiana State Bar to be admitted to practice without the requirement of sitting for and passing the bar examination in 2020, provided all other usual requirements for admission are met.