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U.S. Attorney’s Office, Eastern District of Louisiana Joins Its Federal, State and Local Law Enforcement Partners in Addressing Violent Crime
U.S. Attorney’s Office, Eastern District of Louisiana Joins Its Federal, State and Local Law Enforcement Partners in Addressing Violent Crime. -
Fourth Circuit Court of Appeal Chief Judge James F. Mckay III Announces His Retirement
Fourth Circuit Court of Appeal Chief Judge James F. Mckay III Announces His Retirement. -
Settlement reached in Orleans Parish District Attorney's Office case regarding 'cruel unlawful tactics'
A historic settlement was reached in a lawsuit that ends the Orleans Parish District Attorney’s Office's long-standing use of fake subpoenas and intimidation to coerce victims and witnesses to do things against their will. -
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. -
ATTORNEY'S OFFICE OF LOUISIANA: U.S. Attorney Peter G. Strasser Announces Approximately 3 Million Dollars to Advance Forensic Science in the Eastern District Of Louisiana
U.S. Attorney Strasser announced $2,913,487 in Department of Justice grants to the Eastern District of Louisiana to fund crime laboratories, decrease DNA backlogs, support basic and applied forensic research, and help law enforcement identify missing persons. -
ATTORNEY'S OFFICE OF LOUISIANA: Eastern District of Louisiana commemorates National Crime Victim's Right Week
U.S. Attorney Peter G. Strasser joins the Department of Justice and communities nationwide in observing National Crime Victims’ Rights Week, celebrating victims’ rights, protections and services throughout. -
Fifth Circuit hears arguments over DA's use of fake subpoenas
In a hearing before the U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals earlier this month, the ACLU and the Civil Rights Corps argued that Orleans Parish District Attorney Leon Cannizzaro and individual prosecutors in his office should be held accountable for sending victims and witnesses fake subpoenas. -
LA Supreme Court – over chief justice's dissent – drops all charges against former Orleans Asst DA in alleged jailhouse informant deal
NEW ORLEANS – New Orleans attorney and former Orleans Parish Assistant District Attorney Eusi Hekima Phillips will face no charges in a testimony deal he allegedly cut with a jailhouse informant in a murder case more than a decade ago. -
LADB recommends no discipline for former Orleans Assistant DA
NEW ORLEANS — New Orleans attorney and former Orleans Parish Assistant District Attorney Eusi Hekima Phillips should face no charges for a testimony deal he allegedly cut with a jailhouse informant in a murder case about a decade ago, a Louisiana Attorney Disciplinary Board (LADB) hearing committee recently recommended. -
Former Orleans Parish assistant district attorney agrees to public reprimand
NEW ORLEANS (Louisiana Record) — Longtime Covington attorney and former Orleans Parish assistant district attorney Alan B. Tusa has agreed to a public reprimand following a May 20 Louisiana Supreme Court attorney disciplinary proceeding and an office of disciplinary counsel (ODC) investigation. -
Silence is Violence applauds decision to allow lawsuit against Orleans Parish D.A. to move forward
The executive director of Silence is Violence has applauded a federal judge for allowing a lawsuit to move forward against the Orleans Parish District Attorney’s office, which allegedly used fake subpoenas to intimidate victims and witnesses into meeting with investigators and other officials. -
ACLU applauds lawsuit against Orleans Parish District Attorney's office for allegedly issuing fake subpoenas
A judge is permitting a federal lawsuit alleging the use of fake subpoenas by the Orleans Parish District Attorney's office to go forward. -
Woman sues couple, claiming a cabinet struck her on the head
NEW ORLEANS – A woman claiming that she was injured when a cabinet fell and struck her on the head is suing the owners of the property where the incident took place. -
FORMAN WATKINS & KRUTZ LLP: Firm Welcomes New Associates in Jackson & New Orleans Offices
Forman Watkins & Krutz is pleased to announce the additions of Taylor Herring White and Margaret McLaughlin to the Firm. -
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. -
Orleans Parish District Attorney's Office accused of coercing crime victims, witnesses
A lawsuit filed in the U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of Louisiana against the District Attorney of Orleans Parish and others alleges that prosecutors unlawfully arrest, imprison and coerce crime victims and witnesses. -
Man imprisoned 34 years wins civil suit against the City of New Orleans, others
Reginald Adams, unjustly imprisoned for 34 years, has settled his federal civil rights lawsuit against the City of New Orleans and Orleans Parish District Attorney’s Office for an undisclosed sum. -
ACLU becomes second civil rights group to sue Orleans Parish district attorney over 'false subpoenas'
The American Civil Liberties Union of Louisiana (ACLU) recently filed suit against Leon Cannizzaro, Orleans Parish district attorney, after his office allegedly sent “false subpoenas” to witnesses to coerce them to testify in court. -
ACLU seeks names of attorneys accused of sending false subpoenas
A suit filed by the American Civil Liberties Union against New Orleans’ criminal prosecutor seeks the names and state bar association numbers of attorneys who may have sent out fake subpoenas. -
New Orleans city councilman calls for investigation into 'fake subpoenas'
Now that top prosecutors at two parishes known to have been issuing “fake subpoenas” have vowed to end the practice, James Williams, a New Orleans city councilman, has said it’s time to take a real assessment of all the damage.