louisiana legal news
Louisiana’s Legal System Overturns Armed Robbery Sentence
News Summary A Louisiana appeals court has increased the sentence for a habitual offender convicted of armed robbery from 20…
Louisiana Executes Jessie Hoffman Jr. Using Nitrogen Gas
News Summary On March 18, 2025, Louisiana executed Jessie Hoffman Jr. using nitrogen gas, a method that has sparked national…
Louisiana DEQ Experiences Leadership Shakeup with Hoggatt’s Exit
News Summary Noah Hoggatt has resigned as executive counsel of the Louisiana Department of Environmental Quality after less than a…
Louisiana Supreme Court Dismisses Lawsuit Over Amendment II
News Summary The Louisiana Supreme Court has ruled that voters will decide the fate of Constitutional Amendment II, dismissing a…
Louisiana Supreme Court Dismisses Challenge to Amendment No. 2
News Summary The Louisiana Supreme Court has dismissed a lawsuit questioning the clarity of Constitutional Amendment No. 2, just ahead…
New Director Appointed at LSBDC in Hammond
News Summary Wayne Ricks has been appointed as the new Director of the Louisiana Small Business Development Center (LSBDC) at…
Governor Jeff Landry Renames Gulf of Mexico to Gulf of America
News Summary In a bold new move, Louisiana Governor Jeff Landry has officially renamed the Gulf of Mexico to the…
Legal Battle Intensifies Over Execution Method in New Orleans
News Summary As execution date approaches, Jessie Hoffman's case raises ethical questions about nitrogen gas as a method of capital…
New Orleans Prepares for Landmark Execution of Jessie Hoffman
News Summary New Orleans is set to witness a historic execution as Jessie Hoffman is scheduled to be executed by…
Historic Execution Planned in Louisiana Using Nitrogen Hypoxia
News Summary Louisiana prepares for its first execution by nitrogen hypoxia on March 18, 2025, involving inmate Jessie Hoffman, convicted…