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Most Recent Cases Reported:
- Judge suspended for accepting $100 bill after signing judgment. - In re: Judge John C. Reeves, 2025-O-01587 (La. 05/01/2026) [10 pp.]
- Court revokes pro hac vice admission of Texas attorney. - Louis Haynes v. Omni Energy Transportation Corp., 2026-CC-00346 (La. 05/19/2026) [5 pp.]
- Court allows supplementation of writ application and remands to court of appeal. - Mary Hotard Becnel v. Camilo K. Salas, III, 2026-CC-00203 (La. 05/12/2026) [2 pp.]
- Court of appeal lacked jurisdiction to consider partial final judgment on liability in remediation case. - WMH Farms, LLC v. Apache Corporation, 2026-C-00223 (La. 05/19/2026) [9 pp.]
- District court did not abuse discretion in denying leave to amend answer. - Johnnie Mae Thompson v. Louisiana State University Health Science Center-Shreveport, 2026-CC-00276 (La. 05/19/2026) [3 pp.]
- Court of appeal should have allowed briefing and possible argument before rendering decision. - Angelle Rose Swain v. Fleetwash, Inc., 2026-CC-00333 (La. 05/19/2026) [2 pp.]
- District court abused discretion in dismissing claims as discovery contempt sanction. - Kelly Burkenstock, M.D. v. Certain Underwriters at Lloyd's, London, 2026-C-00311 (La. 05/27/2026) [3 pp.]
- Court reinstates dismissed appeal and remands. - Darlene Bradford Green v. Acadian Ambulance Service, Inc., 2026-OC-00350 (La. 05/27/2026) [2 pp.]
- District court properly granted mandamus relief to cancel recordation of notice of lis pendens. - MOF-Preservation of Affordability v. Chelsey Richard Napoleon, 2026-C-00352 (La. 05/27/2026) [3 pp.]
- Defendants deployed for emergency recovery activities were entitled to summary judgment immunity from auto injury suit. - Tyler Bowman v. Devin M. Williams, 2026-C-00187 (La. 04/28/2026) [7 pp.]
- Court adjusts percentages of fault in railway crossing accident. - Theopholia Thomas v. BNSF Railway Company, 2025-C-01197 (La. 05/01/2026) [20 pp.]
- Issue of gross negligence in medical malpractice case was for trier of fact. - Wanda Stevens v. CLHG-Oakdale, LLC, 2026-C-00078 (La. 04/28/2026) [2 pp.]
- District court did not err in denying hearing in case involving 2013 remediation plan. - Noretta Thomas v. A. Wilbert & Sons, Inc., LLC, 2025-CC-01530 (La. 04/28/2026) [6 pp.]
- Where couple had separate property regime, wife owed reimbursement to husband's estate. - Bruce A. O'Krepki v. Penelope Brodtmann O'Krepki, 2025-C-00551 (La. 05/01/2026) [26 pp.]
- Defendant was entitled to bail. - State v. Ethan Joseph Trahan, 2026-KK-00396 (La. 04/22/2026) [2 pp.]
- Court remands for new hearing on motion for less restrictive probation conditions. - State v. Miguel Lopez, 2026-KK-00179 (La. 04/28/2026) [4 pp.]
- Court orders bail set at no more than $100,000 for defendant awaiting new trial. - State v. Keith Ezidore, 2026-KK-00520 (La. 04/28/2026) [2 pp.]
- Court orders district court to act on motion. - State v. George Triplett, 2026-KH-00218 (La. 04/28/2026) [2 pp.]
- Court orders court of appeal to act on writ application. - State v. Braylen Leday, 2026-KH-00341 (La. 04/28/2026) [2 pp.]
- Statute prohibiting court from ordering payment of expert fees from public defender funds was unconstitutional. - State v. Maya Jones, 2025-KA-00896 (La. 05/01/2026) [41 pp.]
- Court reinstates second-degree murder convictions of brothers in drive-by shooting. - State v. Donald Briggs, III, c/w State v. Stefan Jermaine Briggs, 2025-K-00529 (La. 05/01/2026) [21 pp.]
- Court allows expert testimony about electronic monitoring systems. - State v. Van Hopkins, 2026-KK-00167 (La. 05/07/2026) [3 pp.]
- Court reverses order prohibiting discussion of mandatory minimums during voir dire. - State v. Michael Barnes, 2026-KK-00242 (La. 05/12/2026) [3 pp.]
- On rehearing Court allows victim character evidence. - State v. Ted Breaux, 2026-KD-00309 (La. 05/14/2026) [2 pp.]
- Defendant's ineffective assistance claim fell short on appeal. - State v. Dalston Mosley, 2025-K-01214 (La. 05/19/2026) [4 pp.]
- Court finds seizure illegal and reverses denial of motion to suppress. - State v. Charlie Tenner, 2026-KK-00109 (La. 05/19/2026) [3 pp.]
- Court refuses to consider writ of habeas corpus where defendant did not show lower courts had considered it. - State v. Gregory Searls, Jr., 2026-KH-00392 (La. 05/19/2026) [3 pp.]
- Court reverses denial of expungement and remands. - State v. George Lewis, 2026-KK-00382 (La. 05/27/2026) [6 pp.]
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