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2 Jun 2010, 8:42 am
"Appeals court can't rehear Katrina greenhouse-gas suit because of judges' recusals": The Times-Picayune of New Orleans today contains an article that begins, "So many members of the U.S. 5th Circuit Court of Appeals have recused themselves from a rehearing of a lawsuit that charges energy companies with contributing to the effects of Hurricane Katrina by emitting greenhouse gases that the court cannot conduct the rehearing. [read post]
16 Aug 2008, 4:14 am
According to the Times-Picayune, District Judge Raymond Bigelow agreed with defense arguments that prosecutors violated state law by divulging secret grand jury testimony to a police officer who was a witness in the case. [read post]
18 Sep 2008, 2:35 pm
"Law dean writes of regret over errors; Author stands by article's conclusions": The Times-Picayune of New Orleans yesterday published an article that begins, "Tulane Law School's dean has apologized to the Louisiana Supreme Court for what he called 'numerous errors' underlying a recent Tulane Law Review article about a study that showed a high correlation between lawyer and litigant campaign contributions to justices and decisions favoring the… [read post]
8 Sep 2007, 3:17 pm
The New Orleans Times-Picayune reports that a Louisiana federal district court on Friday refused to order a picture of Jesus removed from the lobby of the Slidell (LA) City Court now that the pictures of 15 other people who were important in the development of legal history have been added.. [read post]
7 Jul 2009, 12:55 am
Yesterday's New Orleans Times-Picayune reports on a settlement reached in a lawsuit brought by the ACLU on behalf of death-row inmate Donald Lee Leger who objected that mostly Baptist religious services were shown on television sets. [read post]
19 May 2007, 5:04 am
According to a reporter who wrote a story about the case for The Times-Picayune: Even during his trial, Hubble gave court employees the creeps by staring at women, from the lead prosecutor to the witnesses, said observers who attended the trial. [read post]
24 Feb 2008, 7:14 pm
"2 La. insurance lawsuits may rock legal world": The Times-Picayune of New Orleans provides a news update that begins, "For thousands of Louisiana hurricane victims still battling their insurers over policy interpretations, Tuesday is the biggest of judgment days, with millions of dollars and, possibly, the future of the state's insurance landscape at stake. [read post]
23 Sep 2007, 12:25 am
Yesterday's New Orleans Times-Picayune reports that the House has passed an sent to the Senate an appropriations bill containing a $100,000 earmark for a group promoting creationism to use "to develop a plan to promote better science education. [read post]
24 Jul 2012, 6:44 pm by Robert L Abell
This isn't a Kentucky story but in what hopefully is a record of some sort, New Orleans Municipal Court Judge Paul Sens has had a total of 18 relatives on the court's payroll reports the New Orleans Times-Picayune, Inspector General Criticizes Orleans Judge For Having 18 Relatives On Court's Payroll. [read post]
11 Jul 2007, 1:59 pm
According to the Times-Picayune's story, there was no single, fatal moment of miscalculation: Rather, the Army Corps of Engineers-financed report, released today, spreads blame over a complex combination of political, economic and engineering decisions made without a routine review of how the individual decisions affected the hurricane protection system as a whole. [read post]
12 Jun 2012, 9:17 am by Steve Hall
Today's New Orleans Times-Picayune reports, "New Orleans judge voids death sentence for inmate convicted of 1995 triple murder. [read post]
21 Dec 2007, 9:31 am
When I was at Tulane last year, I got a call from the Times-Picayune to comment on what has now become this story about the Fifth Circuit's recommendation that Federal Judge Thomas Porteous be impeached. [read post]
10 Jun 2015, 6:30 am
Today's edition of The Times-Picayune of New Orleans contains a front page article headlined "Angola 3 member Albert Woodfox's release blocked until Friday, at least. [read post]
23 Oct 2022, 6:54 pm by Howard Bashman
“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. [read post]
4 Dec 2007, 8:11 pm
"Supreme Court casts doubts on Jeff death row trial": The Times-Picayune of New Orleans provides a news update that begins, "Some U.S. [read post]
18 Sep 2013, 10:10 am by Walter Olson
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16 Aug 2016, 7:22 pm
"Snowball industry lawsuit draws chilly ruling from 5th Circuit": Greg LaRose of The Times-Picayune of New Orleans has an article that begins, "A long-running feud in the local snowball industry has unfolded for 10 years in state and federal courtrooms, with neither side gaining much satisfaction from the outcomes. [read post]
27 Jan 2009, 1:10 pm
The Times-Picayune reported earlier this month: A state appeals court opinion issued Jan. 7 says that it was legal for New Orleans homeowner Brenda Pitts to have filed a lawsuit against Louisiana Citizens Property Insurance Corp. months after the deadline for initiating litigation because a class action lawsuit had stopped the clock from running out.If the unanimous decision from the Fourth Circuit Court of Appeal stands, Citizens, the state sponsored insurer of last resort,… [read post]