Louisiana Supreme Court
Recent News About Louisiana Supreme Court
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State Supreme Court rules second candidate ineligible for run for seat on high court
The Louisiana Supreme Court has ruled one candidate for a seat on the court is ineligible to run while also refusing to hear the appeal of another candidate already ruled ineligible. -
State Supreme Court: Damages in motor vehicle accident award dropped from $18.9M to $5.6M
NEW ORLEANS – The Supreme Court of Louisiana has reversed a lower appellate court ruling, in reducing an $18.9 million damages award to a man critically injured in a 2018 motor vehicle accident and his family, to $5.6 million. -
In 4-3 ruling, Supreme Court of Louisiana says Amazon could be held liable in wrongful death suit
NEW ORLEANS – A majority complement of the Supreme Court of Louisiana has ruled that Amazon is a “seller” under state law and could be held liable for the death of a man who suffered fatal burns from an exploding lithium-ion battery charger, which he purchased on Amazon from a third-party manufacturer. -
Sexual abuse claims from decades ago allowed; Dissenting justice says defendants now 'defenseless'
NEW ORLEANS - The Louisiana Supreme Court has changed its mind on a key legal issue affecting individuals who were sexually abused as children and are now seeking compensation. -
State's high court suspends Baton Rouge lawyer who called himself 'Emperor of the American Empire'
A Baton Rouge attorney who referred to himself in court filings as “Emperor of the American Empire” and “Christian Emperor d’Orleans” has been suspended by the state Supreme Court and ordered not to be reinstated until submitting to a mental health exam.