Orleans Parish Civil District Court
Coverage of Orleans Parish Civil District Court in the Nexus archive.
- Orleans DA’s office withholding critical case records from law firm reviewing wrongful convictions
Innocence & Justice Louisiana is suing Orleans Parish District Attorney Jason Williams' office for denying public records requests critical to investigating wrongful convictions. The DA's office claims the law firm owes fees for previously provided records, while the firm disputes the fees and argues delays risk keeping innocent people in prison.
- Orleans DA’s office withholding critical case records from law firm reviewing wrongful convictions
The Orleans Parish District Attorney’s office has denied public records requests from Innocence & Justice Louisiana, a law firm working on wrongful conviction cases. The firm claims the withheld records are critical for exonerating wrongfully convicted individuals, and a lawsuit against the DA’s office was dismissed by a court in April, prompting an appeal.
- A New Orleans man whose ex-wife accused him of stealing millions needed a lawyer. He called the D.A.
New Orleans District Attorney Jason Williams, who maintains a private law practice, represents John McQueen, a wealthy Raising Cane’s investor accused by his ex-wife of misusing his mother’s funds. A judge allowed Williams to continue representing McQueen despite a police investigation into the allegations, citing that McQueen has not been formally charged.