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Edwards issues posthumous pardon to plaintiff in landmark 1896 Supreme Court case
The plaintiff in the landmark 1896 U.S. Supreme Court decision in Plessy v. Ferguson has been pardoned by Louisiana Gov. John Bel Edwards in what he said was a symbolic step toward equality and justice. -
DEUTSCH KERRIGAN LLP: Former Judge and interim District Attorney Keva Landrum Joins Deutsch Kerrigan law firm
Keva Landrum, Former Chief Judge for Orleans Parish Criminal District Court and previous interim Orleans Parish District Attorney has joined New Orleans-based law firm, Deutsch Kerrigan. Landrum served as Chief Judge of the 41st Judicial District Criminal Court from January 2018 – July 2020 after having served as a Judge for Section E since 2008. -
New Orleans attorney reprimanded for threatening to 'punch the s*** out of' an assistant DA he's now suing
NEW ORLEANS (Louisiana Record) — Long time New Orleans attorney Ike Spears has been publicly reprimanded following a March 9 Louisiana Supreme Court attorney disciplinary proceeding for threatening to assault an assistant DA during a 2018 criminal trial. -
Hammond attorney suspended indefinitely after conviction for stealing at least $186,000 from client
NEW ORLEANS — Longtime Hammond attorney James A. Dukes, who has been convicted of stealing at least $186,000 from a client, has been indefinitely suspended following a Jan. 8 Louisiana Supreme Court order. -
State Supreme Court finds New Orleans street vendor ordinance violates First Amendment
NEW ORLEANS – The Louisiana Supreme Court recently ruled that a New Orleans city ordinance restricting the sale of art by street vendors violates the First Amendment. -
Voluntarily disqualified Orleans Parish Criminal District Court judge faces sexual harassment lawsuit
NEW ORLEANS (Louisiana Record) – Orleans Parish Criminal District Court Judge Byron C. Williams, who has been under investigation for almost a year on sexual harassment allegations and who recently agreed to an interim suspension, now faces a lawsuit filed by court clerk who claims the judge harassed her, according to news reports. -
LADB hearing committee backs deferred suspension for New Orleans attorney over cocaine allegations
NEW ORLEANS (Louisiana Record) — New Orleans attorney William Christopher Beary awaits the outcome of a recommendation issued by a Louisiana Attorney Disciplinary Board (LADB) hearing committee in March that he receive a deferred suspension for alleged cocaine possession. -
New Orleans-based legal advocacy group calls on judge to end certain court fees
The Lawyers' Committee for Civil Rights Under Law is asking Chief Judge Keva Landrum-Johnson to prevent courts from assessing fees against defendants in what the group calls a direct violation of Louisiana statutes, with the hope of reversing some verdicts that have already been enforced. -
Eastern District of Louisiana certifies class action over judge's bond-setting practices
The U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of Louisiana has certified a class-action motion filed March 16 against an Orleans Parish Criminal District Court judge over the amount of money set for bail. -
Meraux woman could face prison if she doesn't repay $116,000 from state high court, attorney says
A 38-year-old former payroll and accounts payable supervisor gave up her appeal rights when she entered a guilty plea this month following allegations she used an elaborate scheme to steal about $116,000 from the Louisiana Supreme Court, her attorney said during a recent interview. -
‘Debtors' prison’ lawsuit causes New Orleans judges to waive $1 million in court fees
In hopes of avoiding a federal civil rights lawsuit over funding court transactions with fines and fees placed on predominantly poor defendants, Orleans Parish Criminal District Court (OPCDC) judges have voided $1 million in fees for court costs. -
Detainees allege Orleans Parish magistrate judge imposes secured bonds that they cannot pay
BATON ROUGE – Two detainees have filed a class-action lawsuit against a magistrate judge over allegations that the judge unlawfully imposes secured financials conditions of release in an amount arrestees cannot afford to pay. -
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. -
A woman claims that she was caused to slip and fall at a Marriott
A woman claims that she was injured in a slip and fall at a Marriott hotel. -
Bert Brown worker claims negligence led to fall
A man claims that he was caused to fall down a flight of stairs due to negligence. -
Judge's order to release inmates highlights budget issues in New Orleans
NEW ORLEANS – A Orleans Parish judge has ordered the release of seven indigent defendants because the public defenders' office can’t afford to defend them. -
Homeless group accuses city of New Orleans of wrongful imprisonment
NEW ORLEANS – A group of indigent men and women are suing the city of New Orleans and several judges and court officials over what they say is an illegal scheme to incarcerate the homeless. -
Marullo qualifies for Nov. 4 election after three courts support eligibility
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Ex-wife's lawsuit claims Zeitoun no hero
NEW ORLEANS – In a best-selling 2009 non-fiction book , Abdulrahman Zeitoun is portrayed as a hero for helping others in New Orleans following Hurricane Katrina. In the pages of a recent lawsuit, Zeitoun's ex-wife accuses the man of acts that are anything but heroic. -
Three judicial elections won outright, four headed to runoff
Sandra Cabrina Jenkins (D-New Orleans) was one of three outright winners in yesterday's judicial elections after she upset two-term incumbent Charles Jones (D-New Orleans) in the 4th Circuit Court of Appeals. NEW ORLEANS – Of seven judicial elections held throughout the state yesterday four are headed to a Dec. 8 runoff after candidates failed to garner 50 percent of the popular vote.