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Petit Jury List Announced for Upcoming Court Term

Honorable Laurie Hulin, District Judge, to Preside Over March 2, 2026 Court Session

LPSS Employee Seeks Whistleblower Protections After Forgery Probe

Longtime electrician Huey Manshack alleges retaliation for cooperating in investigation of former construction director

Louisiana AG Sues FDA Over Abortion Pill Dispensing Rule

Lawsuit aims to reinstate in-person requirement for abortion drug prescriptions

Louisiana AG Sues FDA Over Abortion Pill Regulations

Attorney General Liz Murrill seeks stricter oversight and in-person dispensing for abortion medications

Congresswoman Julia Letlow faces scrutiny over delayed stock trade reports

Letlow failed to report over 200 individual stock trades on time, according to a new report.

Federal Appeals Court Allows Louisiana Ten Commandments Law to Take Effect

Ruling overturns lower court decision, setting up potential Supreme Court battle over religious displays in public schools.

Court Allows Lawsuit to Block Toxic Plants in Louisiana's 'Cancer Alley'

Lawsuit alleges Black residents have been intentionally subjected to harmful pollution for decades.

Federal Appeals Court Allows Louisiana Ten Commandments Law to Take Effect

Ruling marks setback for parents who sued over the state's requirement to display the Ten Commandments in all public school classrooms.

5th Circuit Upholds Louisiana Law Requiring Ten Commandments Displays in Classrooms

Appellate court reverses previous ruling, says details of displays not yet known

The Pivotal Role of the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit in the Civil Rights Struggle

Judges on the Fifth Circuit played a crucial part in enforcing constitutional rights during the tumultuous civil rights era of the 1950s and 1960s.

Federal court strikes down Louisiana law on disabled veterans' claims consultants

Ruling finds state's PLUS Act unconstitutional, blocking unauthorized consultants from taking fees from veterans' benefits

Louisiana Parish Fails to Quash 'Cancer Alley' Pollution Case

Judge allows residents to pursue environmental racism claims against St. James Parish.

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