Louisiana Supreme Court Decisions
The unique origins of the Louisiana Supreme Court date back to the French and Spanish heritage of the state. Seven justices serve on the Court, which holds discretionary jurisdiction over all cases other than those involving the death penalty. This means that the Court can choose whether to review a case. The justice with the greatest seniority on the Court serves as the Chief Justice, who is viewed as the chief administrative officer of the judicial system in Louisiana. In 2008, a Tulane University study questioned the impartiality of the justices, arguing that they favored parties and attorneys who had made contributions to them. However, Chief Justice Pascal Calogero pointed out errors in the data and methodology of the study, which undermined its conclusions.
Each justice serves a 10-year term. Louisiana is divided into seven districts for the purposes of these elections, and each district elects a justice. These elections are partisan, which means that the party affiliation of the justice appears on the ballot. To run for election to the Louisiana Supreme Court, a candidate needs to be domiciled in the district, circuit, or parish in which they are running for election for at least one year before the election. They also must be younger than 70 and must have been admitted to practice law in Louisiana for at least 10 years.
A justice may be removed from the Louisiana Supreme Court if they are impeached by the Louisiana House of Representatives in a majority vote and convicted by the Louisiana Senate in a two-thirds vote. Alternatively, a justice may be removed from the Court if the judiciary commission in the state recommends removal. If a current justice on the Court chooses to pursue an office outside the judicial branch, they must resign from serving on the Court. They cannot receive contributions to a non-judicial campaign while serving on the Court.
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Recent Decisions From the Louisiana Supreme Court
Date: June 27, 2025
Docket Number: 2021-KP-00812
Date: June 27, 2025
Docket Number: 2024-C-00676
Justia Opinion Summary: The plaintiff, Kelly O. Orgeron, sought a community property share of $16,949,000 in liquidated damages paid to her ex-husband, Edward J. Orgeron, Jr., upon the termination of his employment as a college football coach…
Date: June 27, 2025
Docket Number: 2024-C-00808
Justia Opinion Summary: 23rd Psalm Trucking, L.L.C. entered into a four-year contract with the Madison Parish Police Jury on July 14, 2014, to collect and dispose of residential waste. The contract was extended for an additional three years,…
Date: June 27, 2025
Docket Number: 2024-C-00957
Justia Opinion Summary: Gerald Williams, an inmate in Louisiana, filed a suit for judicial review after the Louisiana Board of Pardons and Parole revoked his parole. Williams was originally convicted of armed robbery in 1985 and sentenced to 99…
Date: June 27, 2025
Docket Number: 2024-C-01519
Justia Opinion Summary: Plaintiffs, employees and independent contractors of White Oak Radiator Service, Inc., were injured while performing work at Enable Midstream Partners, LP's natural gas processing plant. The work involved removing and…
Date: June 27, 2025
Docket Number: 2024-CK-00254
Justia Opinion Summary: D.D., a juvenile, was adjudicated delinquent for committing second-degree rape at the age of fourteen and was committed to the custody of the Office of Juvenile Justice until his twenty-first birthday. Upon release, he…
Date: June 27, 2025
Docket Number: 2024-KK-01224
Justia Opinion Summary: John and Analise Noehl were indicted for second-degree murder and cruelty to a juvenile after their seven-week-old son, D.N., was brought to the hospital with life-threatening injuries, including a skull fracture and…
Date: June 27, 2025
Docket Number: 2024-KP-00267
Justia Opinion Summary: The applicant was convicted of second-degree murder by a Lafourche Parish jury for the shooting death of Deeric Raymond during a confrontation outside the applicant’s home. The incident occurred when Deeric and his…
Date: May 9, 2025
Docket Number: 2024-C-00802
Justia Opinion Summary: This case involves a motor vehicle accident that occurred on March 31, 2017, in Calcasieu Parish. Elvis Dean Thompson, driving an 18-wheeler for Terry Graham Trucking, rear-ended Tracey Day's vehicle, which then struck…
Date: May 9, 2025
Docket Number: 2024-C-00810
Justia Opinion Summary: Kenneth and Doreen Miller entered into a contract with Foundation, Elevation & Repair, LLC (FER) in 2010 for home elevation and foundation work. They also hired Direct Source Home Renovation, LLC (DSHR), owned by the…
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