Act 748
Coverage of Act 748 in the Nexus archive.
- Baton Rouge judge temporarily blocks elimination of New Orleans judgeships
A Baton Rouge judge temporarily blocked a state law that would eliminate three judgeships in New Orleans. The preliminary injunction pauses Act 748, which reduces Orleans Parish criminal court judges from 12 to 9. Judges John Fuller, Simone Levine, and Rhonda Goode-Douglas are affected, with a lawsuit arguing the law violated constitutional requirements for amending elected offices.
- Judge sues Louisiana, Gov. Landry over law cutting Orleans Parish criminal court seats
A New Orleans criminal court judge is suing Louisiana and Gov. Jeff Landry over a law reducing Orleans Parish Criminal District Court judgeships from 12 to 9, arguing the law (Act 748) failed to meet constitutional vote requirements. The lawsuit claims the law did not secure two-thirds of the elected members in each legislative chamber, rendering it invalid, and seeks to block enforcement and keep three judgeships on the November ballot.