In a statewide push to combat rising truancy rates, the Louisiana Supreme Court is strengthening its collaboration with educators, judges, social workers, and community leaders. Spearheaded by Chief Justice John L. Weimer, this initiative follows a series of high-level discussions aimed at addressing the alarming trend of absenteeism among K-12 public school students in Louisiana, […]
After a month, a bill (HB1077 by Representative Randal Gaines (D-57)) still waits in the House to potentially provide justice to those who were convicted with a non-unanimous jury. The legislation would provide a potential path to freedom for people who had been convicted of felonies by non-unanimous juries in Louisiana. In Louisiana, a conviction […]
On Friday, the Louisiana Supreme Court released an order temporarily disqualifying judge Michelle Odinet from the bench. The Court appointed retired Opelousas City Court Judge Vanessa Harris as judge pro tempore in her place until Feb. 28.
The Louisiana Supreme Court issued an Order this week that will suspend speedy trial rules, halting all criminal and civil jury trials until March 1. The Order was inspired by a recent surge in the COVID-19 pandemic which has led to record case counts and death tolls. Last week, Louisiana had its second-highest number of […]
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