Louisiana’s highest court, the Supreme Court, is located in New Orleans and it’s composed of seven justices.
The Court has been so important to the state that it was actually included in our first constitution, in 1812. The workload is fascinating. Seriously. I’d rather watch the Saints or fish in Cocodrie than read recent Louisiana case law from that level, but it truly is interesting, writes Jeremy Alford in his new column. No matter what you do or don’t do while you’re a resident of this state, the Supreme Court will eventually hear an issue capable of pulling you into its orbit.
Look, the Louisiana Supreme Court is a big deal. Those gavels are heavy, and they don’t come cheap. You have to win it, which brings us to the point of this week’s use of digital space.
The Court has an election this fall. The seat does not cover the entire state, but rather the greater region in and around Jefferson Parish. If you do not live in the district, you cannot vote in the election.
But if you care about the judicial system, if decisions from the highest court in the state matter to you, there are other ways of engaging, from tracking the news about the race and supporting someone on social media to cutting a check for a campaign in which you can trust.
Read Alford’s full column, where he talks about each of the candidates.
Jeremy Alford publishes LaPolitics Weekly, a newsletter on Louisiana politics, at LaPolitics.com. Follow him on Twitter, or on Facebook. He can be reached at JJA@LaPolitics.com.d
