Court News

NEW: The Louisiana Judicial Campaign Oversight Committee will be conducting educational seminars throughout the state

Louisiana Supreme Court Rule Change Orders

Repeal and reenact the Article XVI, Rule 7 series of the Articles of Incorporation of the Louisiana State Bar Association (effective December 1, 2008) 

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Press Release from Chief Justice Pascal F. Calogero, Jr. announcing the Court’s adoption of comprehensive amendments to the Rules of Professional Conduct pertaining to lawyer advertising

Repeal and reenact Canon 7E of the Code of Judicial Conduct and add commentary following Canon 7 of the Code of Judicial Conduct (effective August 1, 2008)

Statement of Chief Justice Pascal F. Calogero, Jr., Louisiana Supreme Court, June 12, 2008

Rebuttal of “The Louisiana Supreme Court in Question: An Empirical and Statistical Study of the Effects of Campaign Money on the Judicial Function” By E. Phelps Gay and Kevin R. Tully

A Critique of “The Louisiana Supreme Court in Question: An Empirical and Statistical Study of the Effects of Campaign Money on the Judicial Function” By Robert Newman, Janet Speyrer and Dek Terrell

NEW: CALL FOR COMMENTS - JUNE 17 - JULY 31, 2008

AMENDMENTS TO LOUISIANA RULES FOR DISTRICT COURTS

The Supreme Court's Court Rules Committee has proposed amendments to the Louisiana Rules for District Courts.  The Supreme Court provides this comment period prior to its consideration of ordering the amendments.

Proposed District Court Rules Amendments (pdf)

2007 Louisiana Supreme Court Annual Report (pdf)

2007 Guide to Louisiana Courts (pdf)

Amend Louisiana Supreme Court Rule XXXV, the Rules and Operating Procedures of the Louisiana Judicial Campaign Oversight Committee, and the Judicial Campaign Oversight Committee Complaint Form (effective July 1, 2008)

Amend Rule 5.5(e)(1), (2), (4) and (5) of the Rules of Professional Conduct (effective July 1, 2008)

The Louisiana Supreme Court adopts amendments to the Rules for Louisiana District Courts, including appendices, Title V, Rules for Juvenile Proceedings in District Courts and in Juvenile Courts (adopted April 29, 2008, effective July 1, 2008)

Attachment A (Rules for Juvenile Proceedings in District Courts and in Juvenile Courts for the Parishes of East Baton Rouge, Orleans, Jefferson and Caddo)

Appendices (Appendices 20, 21, 22, 23, 24, and 25)

Request for Proposals (RFP) for Drug Court Case Management System Upgrades and Improvements

(Proposals must be received by 10:00 AM CST on June 25, 2008)

Attachment A

Attachment B

Attachment C

DCCM RFP Pre-proposal conference attendee list

DCCM User Manual

DCCM RFP Vendor Questions and Answers

2008 State of the Judiciary address to the joint session of the house and senate Louisiana legislature by Chief Justice Pascal F. Calogero, Jr.

The Louisiana Supreme Court adopted a Court Rule which enacts financial disclosure provisions for state court judges and revised Canon 6 of the Code of Judicial Conduct relative to the restrictions on the receipt and reporting of gifts by judges

Enact Rules of the Supreme Court of Louisiana, Rule XXXIX, Part N "Financial Disclosure by Judges" (signed March 26, 2008, effective January 1, 2009)

Amend Canon 6 of the Louisiana Code of Judicial Conduct (restrictions on receipt of gifts, etc.) (signed March 26, 2008, effective January 1, 2009)

Powerpoint presentation on Financial Disclosure Rule for Judges and Canon 6 (in pdf format)

Other Recent Louisiana Supreme Court Rule Changes

Amend Rule 1.15 of the Rules of Professional Conduct as well as the IOLTA Rules (effective April 1, 2008)

Limited, Restricted Extension of Temporary Emergency Pro Bono Criminal Legal Assistance Rule for Orleans Parish (signed October 31, 2007)

Order amending Louisiana Supreme Court Rule V (amended effective July 17, 2007)

Order amending Louisiana Supreme Court Rule X

Supreme Court of Louisiana Trust Account Disclosure & Notification Authorization Form