Law

Louisiana Gov. John Bel Edwards faced a chorus of criticism and questions this morning following an Associated Press report showing he knew about the death of Ronald Greene

As the Legislature gets ready to start a special session Tuesday on redistricting, one major focus is whether two of the state’s six congressional districts should be redrawn to give minority residents a better chance to elect two Black U.S. House members instead of one.

A federal court has rejected a plan to lease millions of acres in the Gulf of Mexico for offshore oil drilling, saying the Biden administration did not take into account the lease sale’s effect on planet-warming greenhouse gas emissions, violating federal law, The Associated Press reports.

The special session on redistricting is scheduled to convene Tuesday, but as of this...

Plaintiffs seeking to block the incorporation of St. George will ask the judge in their case to rule in their favor without a trial. 

Lawyers for an associate athletic director who filed a $50 million federal racketeering lawsuit...

A lawsuit that challenged Gov. John Bel Edwards’ decision to end additional unemployment benefits early was dismissed Wednesday by a state judge in Baton Rouge.

A recall petition targeting Attorney General Jeff Landry was filed with the Secretary of State's Office earlier this month by Jamie and Kim LaBranche of LaPlace. Four years ago lawmakers added a new line to the petition that forces filers to state a reason for a recall effort.

An appointed judge agreed today with supporters of the incorporation of St. George that...

Whether an appointed or elected judge will preside over the St. George incorporation trial has not yet been decided, a Louisiana Supreme Court representative says.