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• La. Supreme Court clears way to compensate wrongly convicted man who spent decades in prison Play Video

  May 5, 2023 2:22 PM

  BATON ROUGE - The Louisiana Supreme Court has affirmed an appeals court ruling, bringing a man sent to prison for life one step closer to compensation Wilbert Jones spent 46 years in prison following his conviction on a 1971 rape charge, which led to a life sentence without the... more »

• Louisiana Supreme Court issues new order imposing moratorium on jury trials until March 1

  January 12, 2021 10:47 AM

  NEW ORLEANS - As of Monday, Jan. 11, the Louisiana Supreme Court's issuance of a moratorium on jury trials until March 1, has gone into effect. The order, incited by the alarming uptick in novel coronavirus cases in Louisiana was issued under the authority of Article V, Section 1... more »

• Louisiana Supreme Court unveils new website

  May 15, 2020 12:19 PM

  NEW ORLEANS - On Friday morning the Louisiana Supreme Court announced the launch of its new and improved website designed to offer a more user-friendly experience to those using laptops, desktops, and mobile devices. The website, www.lasc.org , is used by the Court to share information of interest to... more »

• Once again, District Judge Robin Free faces suspension

  April 5, 2016 3:41 PM

  PORT ALLEN - District Judge Robin Free will once again appear before the state Supreme Court where he faces disciplin ary action. In May, Free will face a year suspension and an $11,000 fine after being accused by the Judiciary Commission of acting inappropriately with people involved with cases... more »

• La. Supreme Court to hold court at S.U. Law Center

  March 15, 2016 10:16 AM

  BATON ROUGE - The Louisiana Supreme Court will hold court at Southern University Law Center on Tuesday afternoon to hear oral argument on a family law case. The session is a part of an ongoing effort to educate and inform students as well as the general public about the work... more »

• Execution delayed for man convicted in woman's 1997 killing

  February 17, 2016 4:35 PM

  NEW ORLEANS - The Louisiana Supreme Court has delayed the planned execution of a man convicted of beating and stabbing a 71-year-old woman to death while robbing her home in 1997. The court agreed Wednesday to indefinitely postpone the March 14 execution date that a state judge had set... more »