Court News

Chief Justice Pascal F. Calogero, Jr. announced the Louisiana Supreme Court received a letter of apology for the numerous errors contained in the article, The Louisiana Supreme Court in Question: An Empirical and Statistical Study of the Effects of Campaign Money on the Judicial Function

Letter of Apology from Tulane Law School Dean Lawrence Ponoroff

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

(Updated and Revised) 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: The Law Library of Louisiana and the New Orleans Association of Law Librarians will hold a program on the bicentennial of the Digest of the Civil Laws Now in Force in the Territory of Orleans (1808) on Wednesday, October 15, 2008 at the Supreme Court Building, 400 Royal Street, with one hour of free CLE credit available to LSBA members

• Hurricane Ike Orders and Press Releases

• Hurricane Gustav Orders and Press Releases

Criminal Justice Recovery Resource Center Training Services RFP (All proposals must be received no later than 4:00 p.m. on Wednesday, October 8, 2008)

Answers to Proposers' Questions regarding Criminal Justice Recovery Resource Center Training Services RFP

Louisiana Supreme Court Rule Change Orders

Amendments to Louisiana Supreme Court Rule XVII and Rule XIX (effective August 1, 2008)

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)

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)

Financial Disclosure Rule for Judges

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