U.S. District Court for the Western District of Louisiana
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Family sues after mother dies of COVID-19
SHREVEPORT -- A family is suing a nursing home for their mother dying of COVID-19. -
Two women sue State Police, allege wrongful death of children's father in a shooting
MONROE -- Two women are suing the Louisiana State Police for a fatal shooting of the father of their three collective children. -
Racism alleged by fired American Pollution Control worker
LAFAYETTE -- A man is suing his former employer for racial discrimination and a hostile work environment after claiming to have suffered severe racism on the job. -
Man allegedly suffers injury, sues USPS
LAFAYETTE -- A man is suing the U.S. Postal Service after tripping and falling. -
Monroe sued after alleged police violence against unarmed, innocent Black man
MONROE - The City of Monroe and many others face charges in federal civil court for an alleged instance of police brutality against a Black man. -
ACLU joins lawsuit against Rapides sheriff's deputy over confrontation with Black teens and their father
A Rapides Parish Sheriff's Office officer was sued in federal court for allegedly racially profiling children. -
Messiah Missionary Baptist Church trying to shake off over $1 million in cleanup costs after Hurricane Laura
The Messiah Missionary Baptist Church claims it doesn't have to pay out in a contract worth over $1.5 million to various disaster recovery companies hired after Hurricane Laura in an April 7 federal court complaint. -
Shreveport woman seeks damages after explosive encounter with pressure cooker
A Shreveport woman is seeking compensation alleging she was seriously injured by a Ninja Foodie pressure cooker that suddenly blew its top and exploded scalding-hot food all over her. -
Bayne-Jones Army Hospital sued after parents say infant permanently disfigured by burns
An Indiana family sued the United States in the Western Louisiana District Court after their newborn son was burned at the Bayne-Jones Army Community Hospital, according to documents filed Feb. 25. -
Black lesbian files discrimination lawsuit against City of Jennings after getting fired
LAKE CHARLES - After a long pattern of alleged instances, the City of Jennings is facing civil charges from a resident who says she was discriminatorily terminated in violation of the Age Discrimination in Employment Act, according to documents filed on Feb. 16 in the Lake Charles federal court. -
Louisiana apartment owners sue to overturn CDC eviction ban
A trade organization that represents Louisiana landlords is suing the federal Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, arguing the agency has exceeded its authority by imposing a nationwide eviction ban during the coronavirus pandemic. -
Guidry's confirmation to federal bench in New Orleans makes sense, political science professor says
NEW ORLEANS – State Supreme Court Justice Greg Guidry will fill an opening in the U.S. District Court for Eastern District of Louisiana following a recent U.S. Senate confirmation vote. -
Long-running constitutional claims of deceased St. Joseph alderman involving former mayor, too many mobile homes remanded to state court
NEW ORLEANS — The long-running case of a now-deceased St. Joseph alderman who claimed his constitutional rights were violated when the town dunned him for placing too many mobile homes on his father's property will continue following a recent federal appeals court's decision. -
Fifth Circuit affirms deceased man's ex-wife entitled to $500K from 401(k) after widow sues
NEW ORLEANS – The U.S. District Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit ironed out a case between a deceased man’s widow and ex-wife, siding with the ex-wife and ruling that she’s owed $500,000 from the decedent’s 401(k) balance. -
Officers' motion to dismiss is deemed untimely, meaning they will stand trial for wrongful prosecution
A group of law officers’ appeal in an exonerated man’s case against them was untimely, causing the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit to determine it didn’t have jurisdiction on March 11. -
EQUAL EMPLOYMENT OPPORTUNITY COMMISSION: Mid South Extrusion to Pay $70,000 to Settle EEOC Disability Discrimination Lawsuit
Mid South Extrusion, Inc., a flexible packaging company based in Monroe, La., has agreed to pay $70,000 in lost wages and damages and provide other significant relief to settle a disability lawsuit filed last year by the U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC), the federal agency announced. -
LADB recommends suspension for formerly married attorneys
NEW ORLEANS — The indefinite suspensions of a once-married New Iberia legal team could become more definite following a recommendation issued Feb. 22 by a Louisiana Attorney Disciplinary Board (LADB) hearing committee. -
ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY: EPA and Partners Announce Sunoco Pipeline and Mid-Valley Pipeline Settle Oil Spill Violations with $5M Civil Penalty
In the latest joint federal-state Clean Water Act enforcement action, Sunoco Pipeline L.P. has agreed to pay civil penalties and state enforcement costs and to implement corrective measures to resolve alleged violations of the Clean Water Act and state environmental laws by Sunoco and Mid-Valley Pipeline Company stemming from three crude oil spills in 2013, 2014, and 2015, in Texas, Louisiana, and Oklahoma. -
St. Martinville police chief says officer found guilty of using excessive force gives all cops a bad image
St. Martinville Police Chief Ricky Martin recently weighed in about a case in which a former officer who was found guilty of abusing his police powers. -
Honda files notice to move suit filed in 2017 fatal crash in Rapides Parish to federal court
ALEXANDRIA – American Honda Motor Co. Inc. (AHM) recently filed notice to remove a products liability lawsuit from the 9th Judicial District Court for Rapides Parish to the U.S. District Court for the Western District of Louisiana.