Posted by Melissa Landry on February 6, 2026Courts vs. Communities: Should Judges Override Local Land-Use Decisions?Can the courts substitute their judgment for the reasonable judgment of local governments when it comes [...]Read more
Posted by Sarah Harbison on October 25, 2022Local Leaders Push Back Against Coastal Lawsuit AbuseLast week, a three-judge panel from the U.S. Fifth Circuit Court of Appeals ruled that a state court must [...]Read more
Posted by on June 8, 2022Social Media is Likely Headed to the Supreme CourtLast week, the United States Supreme Court granted an emergency stay preventing a Texas social media law [...]Read more
Posted by on June 20, 2020Louisiana Continues Making Progress on Criminal Justice Reformby Joshua Levine Since the passage of bold bipartisan criminal justice reforms in 2017, Louisiana’s [...]Read more
Posted by Fergus Hodgson on August 31, 2010New Orleans Hosts Environmental Case of Historic ProportionsFifth Circuit Court of Appeals hears oral arguments in international dispute worth $27 billion NEW [...]Read more
Posted by Robert Flanagan on November 24, 2009Hurricane Katrina Victims Sue Over Global WarmingThe theatre of the absurd has found a new headlining act in Comer v. Murphy Oil USA. Essentially, [...]Read more