U.S. District Court for the Middle District of Louisiana
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Lawsuit: University View Academy superintendent accused of 'purging' white male staff
The Foundation for Louisiana students, the University View Academy and UVA Superintendent Michelle Clayton were all sued in federal court earlier this month for alleged wrongful termination and discrimination. -
Lawsuit: Simmesport PD traumatized children by barging into house, drawing guns
The Town of Simmesport, the Simmesport Police Department, Simmesport PD Deputy Glenn Hill and an unidentified officer were named in an April 6 federal lawsuit alleging multiple civil rights violations. -
East Baton Rouge football coach files lawsuit, says principal joked he would have a heart attack
The East Baton Rouge Parish School Board wants to take an age discrimination lawsuit from a former dean to federal court. -
Multiple officers from Tangipahoa Parish and Louisiana State Police named in police brutality lawsuit
Allegations of police brutality surfaced in a lawsuit filed on March 12 in the Middle Louisiana District Court against 12 law enforcement officers. -
Plant-based foods firm has a beef with Louisiana law
A plant-based foods company has filed a federal lawsuit against a new Louisiana law that calls for hefty fines on veggie products that use terms such as “burger” or “sausage” in their labels. -
Officer can sue Black Lives Matter activist for negligence after being injured during protest, appeals court says
A police officer can sue a Black Lives Matter activist for injuries after the officer was struck with a rock during a protest, the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit ruled Aug. 8. -
Appeals court dismisses case, with prejudice, stemming from inmate’s alleged attack
BATON ROUGE— A court has dismissed an appeal with prejudice regarding an inmate’s attack while in prison. -
Louisiana law protecting pipelines from protestors challenged, as oil group defends its passage
BATON ROUGE, La. (Legal Newsline) – A change to Louisiana's anti-protest law, now being challenged in federal court, didn't trouble the vast majority of lawmakers when it passed last year, the head of the group that proposed and drafted the amendment said during a recent interview. -
Appeals court's summary judgment upholds dismissal of once-tenured LSU professor
A woman’s challenges against her former Louisiana State University superiors fell short as the U.S. Court of Appeals for the 5th District upheld a summary judgment in the university’s favor on March 22. -
ACLU of Louisiana supports lawsuit's quest for accountability in police shooting
BATON ROUGE – A man who was arrested in August after a traffic stop has filed a federal lawsuit claiming the Baton Rouge Police Department is guilty of numerous wrongdoings, including violation of his constitutional rights and putting his life in danger by making him the subject of a manhunt. -
Appeals court revives Toledo Bend Dam inverse condemnation suit
BATON ROUGE — The inverse condemnation claims of Louisiana property owners along the Sabine River downstream of the Toledo Bend Dam has been revived and will remain in state court following recent appeals. -
Outcome of Port Allen police officer's discrimination suit will depend on facts he can present, attorney says
A former Port Allen police officer is suing the Police Department alleging he was the victim of religious discrimination in his former workplace, a recent posting on theadvocate.com said. -
Carencro company suing Baton Rouge in zoning dispute over planned development
BATON ROUGE – Carencro-based CC River District LLC recently filed a complaint in the U.S. District Court for the Middle District of Louisiana against the Baton Rouge Planning Commission, East Baton Rouge Parish and the City/Parish of Baton Rouge regarding a zoning dispute over a property development project. -
Homeowner claims JP Morgan Chase skewed his income to avoid loan modification
A homeowner accuses the JP Morgan Chase Bank of denying his applications for loan modification to save his home and skewing his income so he was not eligible for loan modification which furthered the foreclosure on his home in a recent lawsuit -
Appeals court backs decision sending defamation suit against People Magazine to state court
NEW ORLEANS – The U.S. Court of Appeals for the 5th Circuit recently dismissed an appeal to overturn a district court decision regarding a defamation lawsuit filed against People Magazine in the publication of an article about an unsolved 1985 murder. -
Insurance group wants courts to toss out $18 million policies claim
BATON ROUGE, La. -- A nationally recognized insurance group has asked a Louisiana court to deny a $18 million insurance claim from an Arkansas oil company. -
Chevron seeking nearly $11 million in dispute over stock option in Baton Rouge venture
BATON ROUGE – Chevron recently filed a breach of contract suit claiming it is owed nearly $11 million after it exercised its option to sell its shares in the Hilton Capitol Center, a hotel and commercial space in Baton Rouge. -
East Baton Rouge Parish resident's suit claims Johnson & Johnson hernia system is defective
BATON ROUGE – An East Baton Rouge Parish resident recently filed a federal lawsuit accusing Johnson & Johnson and its subsidiary Ethicon Inc. for selling and distributing a faulty hernia system. -
Former employee accuses Diamond Offshore of race discrimination
A former employee for Diamond Offshore says the oil drilling company showed racial favoritism during tough economic times. -
Bonding company accuses Sun Industries of breach of contract regarding road project in Ascension Parish
BATON ROUGE – Sun Industries LLC based in West Baton Rouge Parish was named in a federal lawsuit recently filed by a bonding company accusing Sun Industries of breach of contract involving a Louisiana Department of Transportation intersection improvement project in Ascension Parish.