judiciary

The least controversial amendment on the ballot, Amendment 4, seeks to streamline the process for filling vacant judicial seats, ensuring they are filled at the earliest available election date. Currently, the Louisiana Constitution requires a special election within 12 months of a vacancy, but the new closed primary system could make that difficult. This amendment […]

Louisiana voters will soon decide on a constitutional amendment that would grant the Louisiana Supreme Court expanded authority to discipline out-of-state attorneys practicing in the state and allow the legislature to create new specialized courts beyond parish or district boundaries. At face value, the measure appears to address two separate legal concerns—holding non-Louisiana attorneys accountable […]