Legal Roundup
Attorney General Murrill joins lawsuit against Joe Biden's effort to ban tankless water heaters
Attorney General Liz Murrill joined Tennessee Attorney General Jonathan Skrmetti and a multi-state coalition against the Joe Biden Administration's last-ditch effort banning tankless water heaters.
Carol Markowitz to Leave Loyola for CEO Role at SBP
Senior Vice President and Chief Operating Officer Carol Markowitz will leave her position at the University later this month to become the Chief Executive Officer of SBP, a national nonprofit focused on disaster resilience and recovery.
AG Murrill files lawsuit to block illegals from being counted in reapportionment
This lawsuit challenges the Biden administration's decision to count illegal aliens when determining, under the Constitution, the number of congressional seats and electoral votes that each State is entitled to.
Energy law, cognitive science, and sentencing experts part of LSU Law’s Spring Faculty Speaker Series
LSU Law will welcome several esteemed guest speakers and lecturers this semester to present as part of the Spring Faculty Speaker Series.
Louisiana Supreme Court sides with AG Murrill, blocks injunction against State Police's efforts to clear homeless encampments in New Orleans
State Police has every legal right to clear the encampments.
AG Murrill’s Louisiana Bureau of Investigation agents arrest Church Point man for Pornography Involving Juveniles
Agents with Attorney General Liz Murrill’s Louisiana Bureau of Investigation arrested a man from Church Point on January 8, 2025.
SULC, RPCC to host Expungement Initiative Event in St. John Parish on Feb. 1
Southern University Law Center's Office of Innovation and Strategic Partnerships and Initiatives is partnering with River Parishes Community College to host an expungement event for St. John Parish residents on Saturday, February 1, 2025, from 9:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m. at the River Parishes Community College Reserve Campus, located at 181 Regala Park Rd, Reserve, LA 70084.
Republican AGs ask President Trump to secure border, deport illegal aliens
Louisiana Attorney General Liz Murrill joined a coalition of 20 state attorneys general led by Kansas Attorney General Kris Kobach in a letter to the Trump administration asking the President-elect to secure the border and stop Biden immigration policies that caused a historic surge of illegal immigration.
United States Attorney Brandon B. Brown Announces Resignation from Office
United States Attorney Brandon B. Brown has announced his resignation, effective January 20, 2025, at 11:59 p.m. from the Department of Justice. Brown was nominated by President Joseph R. Biden, Jr. to the position of United States Attorney on November 15, 2021, confirmed by the United States Senate on December 7, 2021, and sworn in on December 10, 2021.
Taylor Porter Names New Partners
Taylor Porter is pleased to announce that Savannah Walker Smith, Matthew Bond Pettaway, Sean P. Avocato, Stephen Dale Cronin, and Andrew Wallace Eversberg became equity partners with the firm effective January 1, 2025.
A Message from President Cole on the Bourbon Street Attack
Like many of you, I woke up this New Year’s Day to the news about the deadly attack on Bourbon Street in the early hours of the morning.
New Year’s Eve Safety Tips from Attorney General Liz Murrill
“If you’re drinking alcohol, please do so responsibly.
SULC Professor Angela A. Allen-Bell receives SUNO’s 2025 Living Legend Award
In a celebration of excellence and dedication to justice, the Center for African and African American Studies (CAAAS) at Southern University at New Orleans (SUNO) will honor Southern University Law Center (SULC) professor Angela A. Allen-Bell with the prestigious Living Legends Award.
Tips from Attorney General Murrill to protect yourself from porch pirates this holiday season
While most people are online shopping this Christmas season, this unfortunately means an increase in package thieves.
Fifth Circuit reinstates life sentence of convicted Louisiana murderer
"The Fifth Circuit reinstated a life sentence of convicted Louisiana murderer, Jessie Grace. On a day when Joe Biden is failing victims of heinous crimes and overriding the will of the people, we are grateful the Fifth Circuit got this one right! Great job by our Solicitor General’s team."
LBI Special Agents arrest former Sewerage & Water Board of New Orleans employee for Misrepresentations Concerning Benefits over $10,000
Attorney General Liz Murrill’s Louisiana Bureau of Investigation Special Agents arrested a former employee with the Sewerage & Water Board of New Orleans on December 20.
Attorney General Murrill’s Louisiana Bureau of Investigation agents arrest former maintenance worker of the Plaquemines Parish School Board
Louisiana Attorney General Liz Murrill’s Louisiana Bureau of Investigation special agents arrested a man from Port Sulphur on December 17, 2024.
Attorney General Murrill thanks Kentucky and other states for brief supporting Louisiana's Ten Commandments law
Louisiana Attorney General Liz Murrill would like to thank Kentucky Attorney General Russell Coleman for leading a multistate coalition in support of Louisiana’s law related to Ten Commandments displays in public school classrooms. General Coleman was joined by 17 other states in a filing before the United States Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit.
14:81.1-- Pornography Involving Juveniles Under the Age of 13 – 7 Counts
Agents with Attorney General Liz Murrill’s Louisiana Bureau of Investigation arrested a man from Rayne on December 17, 2024.
Office of Innovation and Strategic Partnerships and Initiatives support Baton Rouge citizens during the holiday season
This holiday season, the Southern University Law Center’s (SULC) Office of Innovation and Strategic Partnerships and Initiatives went above and beyond to support Baton Rouge’s most vulnerable citizens.