JURIST
NOVEMBER 4, 2024
The US Supreme Court will hear arguments in a case involving Louisiana’s congressional district map with two Black-majority districts in the six-district state, according to an order issued Monday. The court will hear arguments from two cases consolidated into one. Parties still await a date for oral arguments.
JURIST
NOVEMBER 16, 2024
A US federal appeals court on Friday temporarily lifted a trial court’s blocking of a Louisiana law mandating public schools to display the Ten Commandments in every classroom. The appellate court’s lifting of the order will last until the court finishes reviewing the defendants’ appeal of the trial court’s order.
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JURIST
MARCH 19, 2025
In a 5-4 vote, the Supreme Court refused to grant a stay to block Louisiana’s execution of an inmate by use of nitrogen gas. That ruling was quickly set aside by the US Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit and was immediately referred to the Supreme Court. 46-year-old Jessie Hoffman Jr.
JURIST
MARCH 26, 2025
The US Supreme Court heard oral arguments Monday over a challenge to Louisiana’s recently redrawn voting map and its two Black-majority districts. “Louisiana would rather not be here,” state attorney J. “Louisiana would rather not be here,” state attorney J.
SCOTUSBlog
MARCH 18, 2025
Share A divided Supreme Court declined to block the execution of Jessie Hoffman, who was put to death on Tuesday night in Louisiana. Last month Louisiana announced its plans to use nitrogen hypoxia, the use of nitrogen gas to cause asphyxiation, for executions.
JURIST
NOVEMBER 15, 2023
The US Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit ruled on Monday that the Louisiana State Bar Association (LSBA) violated the US Constitution’s First Amendment when it tweeted several posts that were not “germane” to the legal profession.
Paralegal Bootcamp
FEBRUARY 1, 2022
Louisiana is not one of those states. To become a Notary Public in Louisiana, a candidate must pass a notary exam which, since the current format was adopted, has a pass rate just under 21%. The First Step Towards the Louisiana Notary Examination. The Louisiana Notary Examination is administered at least twice a year.
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