St. Landry Parish
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321 Wallior St, Opelousas, LA 70570
Recent News About St. Landry Parish
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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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Gov. John Bel Edwards announced his appointments to several Louisiana boards and commissions.
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St. Landry Parish and the village of Crankton have filed suit against Exxon Mobil Corp., Chevron U.S.A. and other energy companies, alleging that they’re responsible for groundwater contamination from a former oilfield tank farm.
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United States Attorney for the Western District of Louisiana David C. Joseph announced that the U.S. Department of Justice, Office of Justice Programs has awarded more than $376 million in grant funding to enhance state, local and tribal law enforcement operations and reinforce public safety efforts in jurisdictions across the United States.
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Taylor Porter Partner Preston Castille has been elected to the District 8 seat of the Board of Elementary and Secondary Education (BESE), following the results of the Oct. 12 primary election in Louisiana.
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LAFAYETTE – A St. Landry Parish man employed by a Galliano company is seeking millions in damages after he slipped and fell because of an allegedly slippery deck on a skiff.
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LAFAYETTE – A St. Landry Parish man is seeking millions in damages after he alleged injured his back while working.
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NEW ORLEANS – A St. Landry Parish man alleges that he injured his back while on a barge.
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Legal experts say Louisiana takes a unique approach to its courts, with judges blending two systems to make rulings.
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LAKE CHARLES — Vanessa Anseman is vying to become the next judge on Louisiana's 3rd Circuit Court of Appeal, fueled by a recent ruling from that appellate court that she is eligible to run for the seat.
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LAFAYETTE – A St. Landry Parish man alleges he was wrongfully arrested.
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LAFAYETTE - Two candidates for seats on the Louisiana Supreme Court recently squared off at the University of Louisiana at Lafayette.
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OPELOUSAS — A St. Landry Parish customer is suing a Lafayette furniture store, alleging insufficient measures were taken to prevent injuries.
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NEW ORLEANS — Judge James "Jimmy" Genovese, a candidate for the Louisiana Supreme Court, hopes experience gained during his time on the Third Circuit Court of Appeal and his 41-year-law career will appeal to state voters in November.
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LAFAYETTE – A St. Landry Parish man says he continues to suffer from post-traumatic stress disorder, visual impairment and a permanent limp after a 20-pound sand hopper lid struck his head in an explosion.
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A St. Landry Parish resident brought suit against an offshore drilling company claiming injuries.
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A St. Landry Parish resident brought suit against an offshore drilling company claiming negligence.
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Caldwell LAKE CHARLES - A Louisiana appeals court has upheld the $258 million verdict in state Attorney General Buddy Caldwell's lawsuit against Janssen Pharmaceutical over the prescription drug Risperdal.
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GRETNA – A Jefferson Parish woman is suing a St. Landry Parish contractor for allegedly abandoning a home repair job.
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NEW ORLEANS - A St. Landry Parish seaman has filed a Jones Act lawsuit that claims he suffered burn injuries when the vessel he was working aboard started to sink.
