Louisiana Supreme Court
Louisiana's suspension of jury trials amid pandemic ending

Mar. 20, 2021 10:23 AM EDT
BATON ROUGE, La. (AP) — The Louisiana Supreme Court is ending the suspension it enacted on jury trials around the state because of the coronavirus pandemic. ...

Jury trial ban stretched to April 1, then up to local courts

Feb. 11, 2021 05:13 PM EST
NEW ORLEANS (AP) — A prohibition on new civil and criminal jury trials in state courts due to the coronavirus pandemic will remain in effect until April 1, the...

Louisiana jury trials off until March 1 due to virus worries

Jan. 12, 2021 04:46 PM EST
NEW ORLEANS (AP) — A Louisiana Supreme Court order says no jury trials can be launched in the state until March 1 because of coronavirus concerns. ...

Attorney General Jeff Landry, right, speaks about medicines being donated by drug companies to help the fight against the coronavirus during a press conference during a press conference at the Governor's Office of Homeland Security & Emergency Management, Monday April 6, 2020, in Baton Rouge, La. Louisiana Gov. John Bel Edwards listens at left. (Bill Feig/The Advocate via AP, Pool)
La. high court returns virus rules dispute to lower court

By Melinda Deslatte Dec. 21, 2020 05:28 PM EST

Pandemic lawyers: 2 Louisiana bar exams open book, by email

Aug. 12, 2020 05:17 PM EDT
NEW ORLEANS (AP) — Because of problems caused by the continuing coronavirus pandemic, the state’s next two bar exams will be open book and administered by...

Recent Louisiana law grads don't need bar exam due to virus

By Janet Mcconnaughey Jul. 22, 2020 05:58 PM EDT
NEW ORLEANS (AP) — Since Louisiana’s July bar exam was canceled due to the coronavirus pandemic, recent law school graduates can practice law without the exam,...