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Louisiana State University, Paul M. Hebert Law Center Seeks An Evidence Professor

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LOUISIANA STATE UNIVERSITY, PAUL M. HEBERT LAW CENTER seeks to hire pre-tenure or tenured lateral faculty members in constitutional law, criminal law and procedure, federal courts and procedure, evidence, and professional responsibility. Applicants should have a J.D. from an ABA-accredited.

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Four US states remove ‘slavery loopholes’ on Election Day, Louisiana retains provision

JURIST

Alabama, Louisiana, Oregon, Tennessee and Vermont Tuesday voted on Election Day ballot measures to end the practice of enslavement after criminal conviction. Louisiana did not. ” Because 61 percent of voters said they did not support the amendment, the slavery loophole will remain in Louisiana. ” 76.49

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Hiring Announcement: LSU (Federal Courts & Procedure)

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Below is a hiring announcement from Louisiana State University, Paul M. Hebert Law Center: LOUISIANA STATE UNIVERSITY, PAUL M. HEBERT LAW CENTER seeks to hire pre-tenure or tenured lateral faculty members in constitutional law, criminal law and procedure, federal courts.

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Louisiana Police Arrest Man In Staged Hit-And-Run Case

JonathanTurley

In Louisiana, police arrested a man, Arthur Bates Jr., Notably, the law below ratchets up if there is any injuries in response to emergency calls but the base offense caps out at six months in jail. In torts, we often discuss strike suits and slip-and-fall actions designed to force settlements from litigation-wary companies.

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US Supreme Court declines to hear appeal from death row inmate involving prosecutorial discretion

JURIST

Louisiana , a case which concerns evidence rules in criminal trials. The man who petitioned the court to hear the case remains on death row, where he has been since his 2011 criminal conviction. The US Supreme Court Monday declined to hear David Brown v.

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Capital defendant whose lawyer conceded guilt despite his objection seeks relief from Supreme Court

SCOTUSBlog

After McCoy , Tyler unsuccessfully sought relief in Louisiana state courts. Lane for making new rules of criminal procedure retroactive to defendants, like Tyler, whose convictions are already final. The state trial court ruled that McCoy did not fit within the Supreme Court’s exceptions under Teague v.

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New Orleans Police Seek Arrest of Dispatcher Under Novel Criminal Charge

JonathanTurley

She was charged under Louisiana law with malfeasance in office. What is interesting about the law is how broad the language is. Since I have not seen many of these cases, I wanted to share the underlying law. The delegation of such lawful duty shall not relieve the public officer or employee of his lawful duty.