Louisiana - Paralegal Brief

US Supreme Court to hear arguments over Louisiana district map

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 Louisiana legislature created the current map in early 2024 after the court effectively shot down the previous map in late 2023.

Court

Court Court Rules

US appeals court temporarily lifts block on Louisiana Ten Commandments law

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. Louisiana law HB 71 passed in June, mandating public schools to display the Ten Commandments in each classroom.

Laws

Laws Court Education Attorney

Louisiana executes its first inmate by nitrogen gas after Supreme Court declines to intervene

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. T he Louisiana State Penitentiary scheduled Jessie Hoffmans execution by nitrogen gas on Tuesday, years after the Louisiana Supreme Court convicted him of kidnapping, raping, and murdering Molly Elliott in 1997.

Court

Court Legal Legal

Webinars

The Tech-Savvy Paralegals Playbook: How To Leverage AI

Uncovering The Hidden Connections: A Patent Family Survival Guide

MORE WEBINARS

US Supreme Court hears arguments over Louisiana electoral map

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.

Court

Court Statute Court Decisions Court Rules

How to Pass the Louisiana Notary Exam

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.

Notary Public

Notary Public Paralegal Paralegals Real Estate

Louisiana requires Ten Commandments to be displayed in public school classrooms

JURIST

JUNE 19, 2024

Louisiana Governor Jeff Landry signed a bill into law Wednesday making Louisiana the first state to require public school classrooms to display the Ten Commandments. In creating the bill, HB 71 , the Louisiana House relied heavily on the 2019 US Supreme Court case, American Legion v.

Education

Education Government Laws Legal

“Louisiana conducts its first nitrogen gas execution, ending 15-year death penalty hiatus”

HowAppealing

MARCH 18, 2025

“Louisiana conducts its first nitrogen gas execution, ending 15-year death penalty hiatus”: Greg LaRose of Louisiana Illuminator has this report. ” You can access today’s order of the U.S.

Court

“Federal Judge Blocks Louisiana Law Requiring Ten Commandments in Classrooms; The ruling is probably the first in what could be a long legal fight for conservative Christian groups hoping to amplify public expressions of faith”

HowAppealing

NOVEMBER 12, 2024

“Federal Judge Blocks Louisiana Law Requiring Ten Commandments in Classrooms; The ruling is probably the first in what could be a long legal fight for conservative Christian groups hoping to amplify public expressions of faith”: Rick Rojas of The New York Times has this report. District Judge John W. District Judge John W.

Legal

Legal Legal Laws Attorney

US federal appeals court holds Louisiana State Bar Association is restricted to sharing ‘germane’ social media posts

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.

Legal Services

Legal Services Court Lawyers Lawyer

Louisiana families seek to block law requiring display of Ten Commandments in classrooms

JURIST

JULY 9, 2024

A group of Louisiana families filed a motion for an injunction Monday to stop officials from implementing a law requiring the display of the Ten Commandments in every public school classroom in the state. Louisiana is set to become the first state to impose such a requirement, though the action has been debated in other jurisdictions.

Laws

Laws Education

Louisiana officials to seek dismissal of lawsuit challenging Ten Commandments public school display mandate

JURIST

AUGUST 6, 2024

Louisiana Attorney General Liz Murrill and Governor Jeff Landry announced their intention to request the dismissal of the lawsuit challenging the southern US state’s new legal requirement to display the Ten Commandments in public schools in a press conference on Monday.

Education

Education Attorney Government Court

Louisiana judge bars homelessness sweep in New Orleans ahead of Taylor Swift concert

JURIST

OCTOBER 27, 2024

A Louisiana judge issued a temporary restraining order Friday barring state police from further homelessness sweeps in New Orleans. ” The post Louisiana judge bars homelessness sweep in New Orleans ahead of Taylor Swift concert appeared first on JURIST - News. We are glad that Judge Jupiter paused the State’s lawless actions.”

Attorney

“Justices Seem Likely to Uphold Louisiana Map With 2 Majority-Black Districts; A majority of the court appeared skeptical of a challenge to Louisiana’s voting map; The challengers had argued the state impermissibly relied on race to draw its map”

HowAppealing

MARCH 25, 2025

“Justices Seem Likely to Uphold Louisiana Map With 2 Majority-Black Districts; A majority of the court appeared skeptical of a challenge to Louisianas voting map; The challengers had argued the state impermissibly relied on race to draw its map”: Abbie VanSickle of The New York Times has this report.

Court

US Supreme Court requires Louisiana to redraw congressional map to include second majority-Black district

JURIST

JUNE 26, 2023

Robinson , unblocking a lower court order requiring Louisiana to redraw its congressional map to include a second majority-Black district. Louisiana had been accused of allegedly “packing” the majority of the state’s Black voters into one congressional district. The US Supreme Court removed a stay Monday in Ardoin v.

Court

Court Court Rules Laws

Justices allow Louisiana to execute Buddhist over religious freedom claim

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. This article was originally published at Howe on the Court.

Court

Court Legal Legal Laws

US appeals court rules against environmentalists challenging Louisiana liquid natural gas facility

JURIST

SEPTEMBER 7, 2023

Army Corps of Engineers (Corps) for a liquid natural gas terminal and pipeline in Louisiana called the Driftwood project. The post US appeals court rules against environmentalists challenging Louisiana liquid natural gas facility appeared first on JURIST - News.

Court Rules

Court Rules Court Attorney Laws

US federal judge temporarily blocks inmate’s execution by nitrogen gas

JURIST

MARCH 13, 2025

US District Court Judge Shelly Dick issued a preliminary injunction on Tuesday that temporarily blocked a Louisiana inmate’s execution by nitrogen gas, ruling that the largely untested method could cause the convict’s “pain and terror” in violation of the Eighth Amendment.

Manufacturing

Manufacturing Legal Legal Court

Louisiana governor pardons Plessy of landmark Supreme Court case 125 years later

JURIST

JANUARY 5, 2022

Plessy was arrested in 1892 for deliberately violating Louisiana’s Separate Car Act of 1890, which required “separate but equal” train car accommodations for Blacks and whites. The post Louisiana governor pardons Plessy of landmark Supreme Court case 125 years later appeared first on JURIST - News.

Court

Court Education Attorney Laws

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

JURIST

NOVEMBER 9, 2022

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

Education

Education Laws Criminal Law Court

Supreme Court of Oregon Holds a 10-2 or 11-1 "Not Guilty" Vote is a "Not Guilty" Verdict and Not a Hung Jury

EvidenceProf Blog

MARCH 1, 2021

Louisiana, the Supreme Court held that "if the Sixth Amendment’s right to a jury trial requires a unanimous verdict to support a conviction in federal court, it requires no less in state court." In Ramos v. Before, this opinion, a.

Court

Don’t Expect Louisiana Incarceration Rates to Drop: Study

The Crime Report

NOVEMBER 23, 2022

Louisiana had the highest per capita incarceration rates for prisons and jails in the United States in 2020, bogged down by long sentences and other related issues, according to a Public Welfare Foundation study. In Louisiana, 16.6 About a quarter of the prison population in Louisiana is over 50. .

Louisiana senate reduces penalties for recreational marijuana use

JURIST

JUNE 8, 2021

The Louisiana Senate voted 20-17 Monday to lift certain penalties for people charged with possessing small amounts of marijuana for recreational use, specifically noting that they should not be jailed. The bill now moves to the desk of Louisiana Governor John Bel Edwards. Originally introduced by Rep.

Felony

Felony Legal Legal Laws

“Louisiana’s nitrogen gas execution back on for next week, federal appeals court rules”

HowAppealing

MARCH 16, 2025

“Louisiana’s nitrogen gas execution back on for next week, federal appeals court rules”: Andrea Gallo, Meghan Friedmann, John Simerman, and Joseph Cranney of The Times-Picayune of New Orleans has this report.

Court Rules

Court Rules Court

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

EvidenceProf Blog

JUNE 28, 2021

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.

Laws

Laws Criminal Law Constitutional Law Court

Louisiana faces new lawsuit over Ten Commandments classroom display law

JURIST

JULY 1, 2024

A coalition of Louisiana parents and civil rights organizations has filed a federal lawsuit challenging the new state law (House Bill 71) that mandates the display of the Ten Commandments in all public school classrooms, saying it violates the First Amendment by imposing religious beliefs on students. Bremerton School District and Carson v.

Laws

Laws Government Legal Legal

“Nonunanimous jury ban isn’t retroactive, Louisiana Supreme Court rules; Decision could keep 1,500 Louisiana inmates from getting new trials”

HowAppealing

OCTOBER 23, 2022

“Nonunanimous jury ban isn’t retroactive, Louisiana Supreme Court rules; Decision could keep 1,500 Louisiana inmates from getting new trials”: John Simerman of The Times-Picayune of New Orleans has this report on a ruling that the Supreme Court of Louisiana issued Friday.

Court Rules

Court Rules Court

Louisiana Police Label Hispanic Drivers ‘White’ to Hide Racial Bias: Report

The Crime Report

NOVEMBER 22, 2021

Of the almost 80,000 tickets that the Louisiana State Police handed out in Jefferson Parish, which has the largest Hispanic population in the state, over nearly six years, not a single one was issued to a person labeled as Hispanic. According to the Policing Project at NYU, only 22 states and Washington, D.C.,

Immigration

Immigration Laws

DOJ Launches Civil Rights Investigation of Louisiana State Police

The Crime Report

JUNE 10, 2022

Justice Department is opening a federal civil rights “pattern-or-practice” probe into the Louisiana State Police amid mounting evidence that the agency has a pattern of looking the other way in the face of beatings of mostly Black men, reports the Associated Press.

Laws

Child Suicides, Sexual Abuse at Louisiana Juvenile Detention Center

The Crime Report

OCTOBER 31, 2022

In a report for the New York Times , Megan Shutzer and Rachel Lauren Mueller tackle a history of repeated abuses and a tragic surge in suicide and escape attempts at a Louisiana youth detention center.

Contract

“Louisiana plans Supreme Court plea over social cost of carbon”

HowAppealing

APRIL 14, 2022

“Louisiana plans Supreme Court plea over social cost of carbon”: Pamela King of E&E News PM has this report.

Court

“Louisiana Supreme Court will consider whether ban on split-jury verdicts is retroactive; Decision could affect 1,500 Louisiana inmates”

HowAppealing

FEBRUARY 15, 2022

“Louisiana Supreme Court will consider whether ban on split-jury verdicts is retroactive; Decision could affect 1,500 Louisiana inmates”: John Simerman of The Times-Picayune of New Orleans has this report.

Court

Louisiana Cops Concealed ‘Hyperaggressive’ Behavior for Years: Report

The Crime Report

SEPTEMBER 9, 2021

Photo courtesy Louisiana State Police. These things are racially motivated,” said Alanah Odoms, executive director of the ACLU of Louisiana. “It It doesn’t seem you could have this level of criminality going on without it being something much more sinister.”.

“What Was That Bizarro Louisiana Voting Rights Decision All About? In a topsy-turvy ruling, the conservatives on the Supreme Court ordered Louisiana to use a VRA-compliant congressional map while the liberals dissented.”

HowAppealing

MAY 17, 2024

“What Was That Bizarro Louisiana Voting Rights Decision All About? In a topsy-turvy ruling, the conservatives on the Supreme Court ordered Louisiana to use a VRA-compliant congressional map while the liberals dissented.” The post “What Was That Bizarro Louisiana Voting Rights Decision All About?

Court

Louisiana Lawyers Give Reminder That ‘Zealous Advocacy’ Isn’t An Excuse To Be Rude

Above The Law

MARCH 15, 2024

The post Louisiana Lawyers Give Reminder That ‘Zealous Advocacy’ Isn’t An Excuse To Be Rude appeared first on Above the Law. Sometimes understating would have gotten you a lot further.

Lawyers

Lawyers Lawyer Laws Legal

Jackson dissents in denial of Louisiana man’s death-row evidence plea

SCOTUSBlog

APRIL 3, 2023

Share Over a dissent from the court’s three liberal justices, the Supreme Court turned down a request from a Louisiana man on death-row to weigh in on when someone else’s confession is the kind of evidence that the Constitution requires prosecutors to turn over. But the Louisiana Supreme Court reinstated Brown’s death sentence.

Court

“Supreme Court ducks, leaving Louisiana redistricting stuck in uncertainty”

HowAppealing

OCTOBER 20, 2023

“Supreme Court ducks, leaving Louisiana redistricting stuck in uncertainty”: Nina Totenberg and Annie Gersh of NPR have this report. The post “Supreme Court ducks, leaving Louisiana redistricting stuck in uncertainty” appeared first on How Appealing. You can access yesterday’s order of the U.S.

Court

“‘Clerical error’ cuts judges’ pay in Louisiana Legislature’s chaotic budget approval”

HowAppealing

JUNE 12, 2023

“‘Clerical error’ cuts judges’ pay in Louisiana Legislature’s chaotic budget approval”: Julie O’Donoghue of the Louisiana Illuminator has this report.

Louisiana Police Nab Innocent Man After Facial Recognition Fail

The Crime Report

JANUARY 4, 2023

The Jefferson Parish Sheriff’s Office in Louisiana used facial recognition to arrest the wrong man in a June purse theft, John Simerman reports for The New Orleans Advocate. I have never been to Louisiana a day in my life. So not only have I not been to Louisiana, I also don’t steal,” Reid said.

Technology

Private Contractors Turn Louisiana Immigration Detention into Big Business

The Crime Report

NOVEMBER 29, 2021

The Louisiana immigration detention system has become a robust business for private service providers, with the entities managing the facilities being paid as much as three times what the state previously paid per inmate, reports The Advocate. percent of eligible asylum seekers.

Immigration

Immigration Government

“Louisiana State Bar violated lawyers’ free speech rights, appeals court rules”

HowAppealing

NOVEMBER 14, 2023

“Louisiana State Bar violated lawyers’ free speech rights, appeals court rules”: Daniel Wiessner of Reuters has this report. Bernie Pazanowski of Bloomberg Law reports that “ Louisiana Lawyer’s Rights Violated by Wellness, LGBTQ+ Posts.” ” You can access yesterday’s ruling of the U.S. .”

Court Rules

Court Rules Lawyers Lawyer Court

“U.S. Attorney General’s Office agrees to transfer prisoner from Louisiana for Oklahoma execution”

HowAppealing

FEBRUARY 13, 2025

Attorney Generals Office agrees to transfer prisoner from Louisiana for Oklahoma execution”: Emma Murphy of Oklahoma Voice has this report. “U.S.

Attorney

“Tofurky heartened despite losing appeal of Louisiana plant-based label law”

HowAppealing

APRIL 12, 2023

“Tofurky heartened despite losing appeal of Louisiana plant-based label law”: Jonathan Stempel of Reuters has this report. The post “Tofurky heartened despite losing appeal of Louisiana plant-based label law” appeared first on How Appealing. ” You can access today’s ruling of the U.S.

Laws

Laws Court

Record $1.7M Bad Faith Insurance Verdict, a Game-cChanger for Louisiana Homeowners

LegalReader

JUNE 6, 2022

At present, thousands of Louisiana homeowners are still struggling to recover damages from last year’s Hurricane Ida.

Around 200 Prisoners Per Month Are Held Past Their Release Date in Louisiana, NYT Report Finds

The Crime Report

DECEMBER 12, 2022

A recent look into the Louisiana prison system finds about 200 inmates are held beyond their scheduled release dates each month. The practice of “overdetention” is endemic in Louisiana and costs the state $2.8 McNeal is one of the thousands of Louisiana people held each year past their release date.

Attorney

Attorney Laws

US Supreme Court to hear arguments over Louisiana district map

US appeals court temporarily lifts block on Louisiana Ten Commandments law

Webinars

Trending Sources

Louisiana executes its first inmate by nitrogen gas after Supreme Court declines to intervene

Webinars

US Supreme Court hears arguments over Louisiana electoral map

How to Pass the Louisiana Notary Exam

Louisiana requires Ten Commandments to be displayed in public school classrooms

“Louisiana conducts its first nitrogen gas execution, ending 15-year death penalty hiatus”

“Federal Judge Blocks Louisiana Law Requiring Ten Commandments in Classrooms; The ruling is probably the first in what could be a long legal fight for conservative Christian groups hoping to amplify public expressions of faith”

US federal appeals court holds Louisiana State Bar Association is restricted to sharing ‘germane’ social media posts

Louisiana families seek to block law requiring display of Ten Commandments in classrooms

Louisiana officials to seek dismissal of lawsuit challenging Ten Commandments public school display mandate

Louisiana judge bars homelessness sweep in New Orleans ahead of Taylor Swift concert

“Justices Seem Likely to Uphold Louisiana Map With 2 Majority-Black Districts; A majority of the court appeared skeptical of a challenge to Louisiana’s voting map; The challengers had argued the state impermissibly relied on race to draw its map”

US Supreme Court requires Louisiana to redraw congressional map to include second majority-Black district

Justices allow Louisiana to execute Buddhist over religious freedom claim

US appeals court rules against environmentalists challenging Louisiana liquid natural gas facility

US federal judge temporarily blocks inmate’s execution by nitrogen gas

Louisiana governor pardons Plessy of landmark Supreme Court case 125 years later

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

Supreme Court of Oregon Holds a 10-2 or 11-1 "Not Guilty" Vote is a "Not Guilty" Verdict and Not a Hung Jury

Don’t Expect Louisiana Incarceration Rates to Drop: Study

Louisiana senate reduces penalties for recreational marijuana use

“Louisiana’s nitrogen gas execution back on for next week, federal appeals court rules”

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

Louisiana faces new lawsuit over Ten Commandments classroom display law

“Nonunanimous jury ban isn’t retroactive, Louisiana Supreme Court rules; Decision could keep 1,500 Louisiana inmates from getting new trials”

Louisiana Police Label Hispanic Drivers ‘White’ to Hide Racial Bias: Report

DOJ Launches Civil Rights Investigation of Louisiana State Police

Child Suicides, Sexual Abuse at Louisiana Juvenile Detention Center

“Louisiana plans Supreme Court plea over social cost of carbon”

“Louisiana Supreme Court will consider whether ban on split-jury verdicts is retroactive; Decision could affect 1,500 Louisiana inmates”

Louisiana Cops Concealed ‘Hyperaggressive’ Behavior for Years: Report

“What Was That Bizarro Louisiana Voting Rights Decision All About? In a topsy-turvy ruling, the conservatives on the Supreme Court ordered Louisiana to use a VRA-compliant congressional map while the liberals dissented.”

Louisiana Lawyers Give Reminder That ‘Zealous Advocacy’ Isn’t An Excuse To Be Rude

Jackson dissents in denial of Louisiana man’s death-row evidence plea

“Supreme Court ducks, leaving Louisiana redistricting stuck in uncertainty”

“‘Clerical error’ cuts judges’ pay in Louisiana Legislature’s chaotic budget approval”

Louisiana Police Nab Innocent Man After Facial Recognition Fail

Private Contractors Turn Louisiana Immigration Detention into Big Business

“Louisiana State Bar violated lawyers’ free speech rights, appeals court rules”

“U.S. Attorney General’s Office agrees to transfer prisoner from Louisiana for Oklahoma execution”

“Tofurky heartened despite losing appeal of Louisiana plant-based label law”

Record $1.7M Bad Faith Insurance Verdict, a Game-cChanger for Louisiana Homeowners

Around 200 Prisoners Per Month Are Held Past Their Release Date in Louisiana, NYT Report Finds

Stay Connected