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Southern University Law Center professor Angela Allen-Bell has released two new books that equips readers with understanding of the systemic inheritances that affect Louisiana's legal system.
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Gov. Edwards and The Louisiana Legislative Black Caucus Celebrate the Second Annual Gov. P.B.S. Pinchback Legacy Breakfast and Honor Former Louisiana Rep. and State Police Col. Terry Landry.
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Gov. Edwards Appoints Dr. Chaunda Mitchell as Deputy Chief of Staff for Programs and Planning.
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Gov. Edwards Congratulates Kimberly Lewis on New Role at LSU, Announces New Revenue Secretary.
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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.
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The Louisiana Supreme Court Appoints Retired Opelousas City Court Judge Vanessa Harris as Judge Pro Tempore of Lafayette City Court Division A.
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Brandon B. Brown Sworn in as U.S. Attorney for the Western District of Louisiana.
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Most presidents of institutions of higher learning have already put their educational pursuits to bed, but that is not the case for the head of one of the state’s largest university systems.
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Gov. Edwards Announces Boards and Commissions Appointments as of August 26, 2021.
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Gov. John Bel Edwards joined the Louisiana Legislative Black Caucus for the inaugural Gov. P.B.S. (Pickney Benton Stewart) Pinchback Breakfast honoring retired Louisiana Supreme Court Chief Justice Bernette Joshua Johnson.
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Taylor Porter welcomes seven law students for the first round of the 2021 Summer Law Clerk Program in which under the guidance of practicing Taylor Porter attorneys and mentors, law clerks gain hands-on experience and interaction that reflect real life as a lawyer.
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I want to thank Father Paul Yi for the opening prayer, the Jaguar Battalion and Brittany Jackson – a music teacher at Sharon Hills Elementary for the anthem, and Rep. Barbara Freiberg for leading the pledge of allegiance.
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United States Attorney Brandon J. Fremin announced that he has submitted his resignation as United States Attorney for the Middle District of Louisiana, effective February 28, 2021.
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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.
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Taylor Porter attorney Rebecca Hinton has been selected to the Baton Rouge Area Chamber (BRAC) Leadership Baton Rouge Class of 2021.
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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.
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Taylor Porter attorneys Skip Philips and Coulter McMahen presented a BRAC Business Webinar – “Protecting Your Business from COVID-19: New Exposure Liability Laws,” which took place on Monday, June 29, 2020.
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Department of Justice's Bureau of Justice Assistance, the United States Attorney's Office, Middle District of Louisiana, the Baton Rouge Police Department, and many other local, state and federal partners, convened in Baton Rouge, LA to initiate the National Public Safety Partnership (PSP) program.
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Gov. John Bel Edwards announced the 13 college students who have been chosen to participate in The Lamar Governor’s Fellowship Program in Louisiana Government.
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The U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of Louisiana reported the following activity in the suit brought by John Landry against State of Louisiana Through the Southern University Board of Supervisors on May 22.
