Early target in landfill probe seeks evidence
The final remaining defendant awaiting sentencing in an aborted federal probe of the River Birch landfill is seeking federal records to show that the U.S. Attorney's Office violated his rights while...
View ArticleHundreds to be stricken from La. sex registry
Hundreds of people who were convicted of soliciting oral or anal sex for money under Louisiana's "crime against nature by solicitation" law will have their names removed from the state's sex offender...
View ArticleJudge dismisses lawsuit to stop brewery demolition
A federal judge has dismissed a lawsuit brought by the Dixie Brewing Co. in an effort to stop any demolition of the building which is now part of the new VA hospital under construction in New Orleans.
View ArticleFeds seek prison term for ex-La. wildlife official
Justice Department prosecutors are recommending a prison sentence for a former Louisiana wildlife official who pleaded guilty in 2011 to taking payoffs from a landfill company owner's businesses as a...
View Article2 ex-prosecutors barred from court
Two former federal prosecutors have agreed never to practice law in the federal court covering southeast Louisiana in return for avoiding additional discipline after they acknowledged making anonymous...
View ArticleJudge rules in favor of pro-Vitter super PAC
A federal judge has ruled that a super PAC supporting Republican U.S. Sen. David Vitter can raise unlimited amounts of money for Vitter, who is running for governor in 2015.
View ArticleHearing today on gay couples’ marriage rights in La.
A federal judge is set to hear arguments on whether Louisiana must recognize same-sex marriages legally performed in other states.
View ArticleJudge foresees multi-faceted gay marriage ruling
A federal court hearing today focused on whether gay marriages performed legally in other states must be recognized in Louisiana, but that's not the only issue U.S. District Judge Martin Feldman will...
View ArticleStage being set for La. gay marriage rulings
A federal judge has set a mid-July deadline for filing briefs on multiple issues involving gay marriage in Louisiana.
View ArticleNo more arguments in La. gay marriage case
A federal judge has decided he doesn't need to hear more arguments in the case of a gay couple who want a Louisiana marriage license.
View ArticleEarly target in landfill probe seeks evidence
The final remaining defendant awaiting sentencing in an aborted federal probe of the River Birch landfill is seeking federal records to show that the U.S. Attorney's Office violated his rights while...
View ArticleHundreds to be stricken from La. sex registry
Hundreds of people who were convicted of soliciting oral or anal sex for money under Louisiana's "crime against nature by solicitation" law will have their names removed from the state's sex offender...
View ArticleJudge dismisses lawsuit to stop brewery demolition
A federal judge has dismissed a lawsuit brought by the Dixie Brewing Co. in an effort to stop any demolition of the building which is now part of the new VA hospital under construction in New Orleans.
View ArticleFeds seek prison term for ex-La. wildlife official
Justice Department prosecutors are recommending a prison sentence for a former Louisiana wildlife official who pleaded guilty in 2011 to taking payoffs from a landfill company owner's businesses as a...
View Article2 ex-prosecutors barred from court
Two former federal prosecutors have agreed never to practice law in the federal court covering southeast Louisiana in return for avoiding additional discipline after they acknowledged making anonymous...
View ArticleJudge rules in favor of pro-Vitter super PAC
A federal judge has ruled that a super PAC supporting Republican U.S. Sen. David Vitter can raise unlimited amounts of money for Vitter, who is running for governor in 2015.
View ArticleHearing today on gay couples’ marriage rights in La.
A federal judge is set to hear arguments on whether Louisiana must recognize same-sex marriages legally performed in other states.
View ArticleJudge foresees multi-faceted gay marriage ruling
A federal court hearing today focused on whether gay marriages performed legally in other states must be recognized in Louisiana, but that's not the only issue U.S. District Judge Martin Feldman will...
View ArticleStage being set for La. gay marriage rulings
A federal judge has set a mid-July deadline for filing briefs on multiple issues involving gay marriage in Louisiana.
View ArticleNo more arguments in La. gay marriage case
A federal judge has decided he doesn't need to hear more arguments in the case of a gay couple who want a Louisiana marriage license.
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