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Louisiana Supreme Court Justices Issue Law Day Resolution Inspiring Judges to Participate in Civics Education in Schools

In recognition of the 66th annual celebration of Law Day, the Justices of the Louisiana Supreme Court issued a Resolution commemorating today as Law Day. The Resolution urges and requests “judges of the State of Louisiana to dedicate the month of May 2024 to reaching out to schools to provide students with an opportunity to learn about the law, the role of a judge and the court system from members of the judiciary.” The Law Day 2024 theme is “Voices of Democracy.”

<h4></h4><h4 style="font-size:12px;">February 2024 Louisiana Bar Examination Results</h4><ul><li><a href="https://www.lasc.org/Bar_Exam_Results?p=Pass-02-24">Passed</a></li><li><a href="https://www.lasc.org/Bar_Exam_Results?p=Pass_need_info-02-24">Passed - Need Additional Info</a></li><li><a href="https://www.lasc.org/Bar_Exam_Results?p=Fail-02-24">Failed</a></li><li><a href="https://www.lasc.org/Bar_Exam_Results?p=Stats-02-24">Statistics</a></li></ul>Source: Committee on Bar Admissions <h4 style="font-size:12px;"> </h4><h4></h4>

Court Closure Order:<ul><li><a href="/court_closure_orders/2024/2024-05-03_30thJDC.pdf" target="_blank">30th Judicial District Court</a><a href="/court_closure_orders/2024/2024-05-03_30thJDC.pdf" target="_blank"></a>(05/03/2024)</li></ul>

Court Closure Order:<ul><li><a href="/court_closure_orders/2024/2024-04-29_ShreveportCity.pdf" target="_blank">Shreveport City Court</a> (04/29/24)</li></ul>

Louisiana Supreme Court Justice Jay B. McCallum Appointed to Serve on Council of the Louisiana State Law Institute

Louisiana Supreme Court Justice Jay B. McCallum has been appointed by his fellow Justices of the Louisiana Supreme Court as the Court's ex officio appointee to the Council of the Louisiana State Law Institute, effective immediately.

Court Closure Order:<ul><li><a href="/court_closure_orders/2024/2024-04-24_MTCNO.pdf" target="_blank">Municipal and Traffic Court of New Orleans</a> (04/24/24 - 04/25/24)</li><li><a href="/court_closure_orders/2024/2024-04-26_MTCNO.pdf" target="_blank">Municipal and Traffic Court of New Orleans</a> (04/26/24 - 05/05/24)</li></ul>

<div style="width:250px;text-align:center;"><a href="/press_room/annual_reports/reports/2023_Annual_Report.pdf" target="_blank"><img alt="2023 Annual Report" height="194" src="/press_room/annual_reports/reports/2023_ar_cover.jpg" width="150" /></a> <a href="/press_room/annual_reports/reports/2023_Annual_Report.pdf" target="_blank">2023 Annual Report</a> (pdf) <a href="/press_room/annual_reports/reports/2023_Guide_to_Louisiana_Courts.pdf" target="_blank">2023 Guide to Louisiana Courts</a> (pdf)</div>

<a href="/rfp/2024-01_RFP_Contract_Security_Services.pdf" target="_blank">REQUEST FOR PROPOSALS 2024-01</a>: The Supreme Court of Louisiana, (“Court”) invites qualified licensed firms to provide uniformed unarmed and armed night and weekend security guard services to protect the premises, personnel and assets at the Chief Justice Pascal F. Calogero, Jr. Courthouse (“Courthouse”).

Judiciary Commission of Louisiana Announces Officers and Appointments

The Judiciary Commission of Louisiana announces the election of Orleans Criminal District Court Judge Robin D. Pittman as Commission Chair, and Suzanne H. Stinson as Vice-Chair; the recent appointments of three new members to the nine-member Judiciary Commission: Mr. Lloyd J. Clark of Jefferson Parish, attorney Thomas C. Wicker, IV of Orleans Parish, and attorney David Ardoin of Lafourche Parish; and the appointment of attorney Kelly Blackwell as Judiciary Commission Counsel.

Louisiana Supreme Court Justices Hold Oral Arguments at Loyola University New Orleans College of Law

The Louisiana Supreme Court recently accepted an invitation by Loyola University New Orleans College of Law to hold oral arguments on the school’s uptown campus.

Louisiana Supreme Court Chief Justice John L. Weimer Named Board Member of National Conference of Chief Justices

Louisiana Supreme Court Chief Justice John L. Weimer was named as a Board Member of the Conference of Chief Justices (CCJ) at its Annual Meeting earlier this year. Chief Justice Weimer’s term as a Board Member expires in 2025.

<a href="/rfp/2023-06-Legal_Consultant_CMIS_RFQ.pdf" target="_blank">REQUEST FOR QUALIFICATIONS 2023-06:</a> The Supreme Court of Louisiana, Office of the Judicial Administrator is requesting statements of qualifications/proposals from qualified attorneys licensed to practice law in Louisiana with a degree or experience in Information Systems interested in serving as an independent legal consultant for the Court Case Management Information Systems (CMIS) office. Statements of qualifications/proposals will be accepted until 4:00 p.m. on Wednesday, October 18, 2023.

Louisiana State Bar Association Recognized with Prestigious Harrison Tweed Award

The Louisiana State Bar Association (LSBA) recently received the Harrison Tweed Award, a significant and important national honor, for its volunteer efforts to help impoverished citizens of our state with invaluable and needed legal services.

<a href="/rfp/2023-05_Request_for_Information-Document_Management_System.pdf" target="_blank">REQUEST FOR INFORMATION 2023-05</a>: The Supreme Court of Louisiana invites qualified vendors to respond with information (“RFI Responses”) to assist the Court in gathering information regarding commercially available Document Management System (DMS) solutions. The Court seeks a state-of-the-art system to streamline its document-related processes, enhance collaboration, and ensure efficient management of court records, both case specific and administrative. RFI Responses will be accepted until 4:00 p.m. (CST) on Thursday, September 28, 2023.

<a href="/rfp/2023-04_LPOR_LEGAL_SERVICES_CONSULTANT.pdf" target="_blank">REQUEST FOR PROPOSALS 2023-04</a>: The Supreme Court of Louisiana, Office of the Judicial Administrator (“Court”) invites qualified Louisiana licensed attorneys to submit proposals to serve as an independent legal consultant to the Louisiana Protective Order Registry (“LPOR”). Sealed proposals will be accepted until 4:00 p.m. (CST) on Tuesday, August 8, 2023.   <ul><li><a href="/rfp/2023-04_Notice_of_Intent_to_Award_Contact.pdf" target="_blank">Notice of Intent to Award Contract</a></li></ul>

<a href="/documents/COBA_Funding_Resolution.pdf" target="_blank">Resolution Regarding Committee on Bar Admissions Funding</a>

<a href="/rfp/2023-03_Document_Processing_Civil_Cover_Sheets.pdf" target="_blank">REQUEST FOR PROPOSALS 2023-03</a>: The Supreme Court of Louisiana, Office of the Judicial Administrator invites qualified business entities to submit proposals to develop an Intelligent Document Processing solution that extracts text from PDF files, identifies keywords and provides an easy-to-use data warehouse to uncover insights from the keywords in the documents. Proposals will be accepted until 4:00 p.m. on Tuesday, June 13, 2023.  <ul><li><a href="/rfp/RFP 2023-03_Addendum_1.pdf" target="_blank">RFP 2023-03 Addendum # 1</a></li><li><a href="/rfp/2023-03-Notice_of_Intent_to_Award_Contact.pdf" target="_blank">Notice of Intent to Award Contract</a></li></ul>

The Louisiana Supreme Court Announces Amendments to the Rules of Professional Conduct

Louisiana Supreme Court Chief Justice John L. Weimer and the Associate Justices announced today the Court’s adoption of amendments to Rule of Professional Conduct 1.10 pertaining to the imputation of conflicts of interest when lawyers are associated in a firm. The Rules of Professional Conduct set forth the standards of ethical conduct required of lawyers.

<a href="/COVID19">Coronavirus (COVID-19) Court Orders, Information, and Resources</a>

2022 State of the Judiciary Address

Act 116 of 2021, the judiciary appropriations bill, provided that the Supreme Court Judicial Administrator shall develop, distribute and publish a uniform budget document containing revenue and expense information provided by each district, city, traffic, and municipal court.  A report for each of these courts, as well as the parish courts and courts of appeal, is now available at <a href="/BudgetDocuments">https://www.lasc.org/BudgetDocuments</a>.  Also, see blue tab on Home Page titled “ $ Uniform Budget Documents.”

Louisiana Supreme Court Announces Amendments to Judicial Discipline Rules

The Louisiana Supreme Court Justices announced several substantive changes to its rules, effective immediately, that will increase accountability for judges facing allegations of judicial misconduct, protect the public fisc, and help expedite judicial discipline matters. These amendments are a continuation of the Court’s ongoing study and revision of judicial discipline rules and the adoption last year of rules that increased public access to and transparency in proceedings before the Judiciary Commission of Louisiana.

The Louisiana Supreme Court Announces Amendments to Lawyer Advertising Rules

Chief Justice John L. Weimer announced today the Court’s adoption of amendments to the Rules of Professional Conduct pertaining to lawyer advertising. The Rules of Professional Conduct set forth the standards of ethical conduct required of lawyers.

New Louisiana Child in Need Of Care Benchbook Published as a Resource for Juvenile Court Judges

The Court Improvement Program of the Louisiana Supreme Court, the Louisiana Judicial College, and the Pelican Center for Children and Families today announced the publication of the Louisiana Child in Need of Care (CINC) Benchbook for Juvenile Judges. The Benchbook project is a part of the Child and Family Services Review Program Improvement Plan. The Benchbook incorporates State and Federal laws, best practices, and the Department of Children & Family Services (DCFS) Child Welfare Assessment and Decision Making Model, which is designed to expedite permanency and decrease the trauma experienced by families and children in CINC proceedings. This work is the culmination of a year-long collaborative effort involving many legal stakeholders in Louisiana.

<a href="/Chief_Justice_John_Weimer_Investiture/index.html" target="_blank">The Investiture Ceremony of Justice John L. Weimer as Chief Justice of the Louisiana Supreme Court </a>

Louisiana Supreme Court Chief Justice John L. Weimer Takes the Oath of Office

Chief Justice Weimer began his service on the Louisiana Supreme Court in 2001 when he was elected to serve as an Associate Justice, District 6, comprised of the parishes of: Assumption, Iberia, Lafourche, Plaquemines, St. Bernard, St. Charles, St. James, St. John the Baptist, St. Martin, St. Mary, Terrebonne, and a portion of the west bank of Jefferson, which includes Grand Isle. In 2002 and again in 2012, Chief Justice Weimer was re-elected to 10-year terms without opposition.

Chief Justice Bernette Joshua Johnson Announces the First Language Access Plan for Louisiana Courts

Louisiana Supreme Court Chief Justice Bernette Joshua Johnson announced the creation of the first-ever statewide Language Access Plan (LAP) for Louisiana’s courts. By a Memorandum of Agreement (MOA) in partnership with the United States Department of Justice (DOJ), the Louisiana Supreme Court has committed to work with lower courts in the Louisiana judiciary to phase-in a language access program that will provide free language assistance services including but not limited to providing court interpreters to some 120,000 limited English proficient (LEP) individuals in all state court proceedings and operations.

Louisiana's High Court Creates the Louisiana Supreme Court Technology Commission

The Louisiana Supreme Court announced the creation of the Louisiana Supreme Court Technology Commission. The Commission, which will be a standing commission of the Court, will consist of judges from throughout the state from various levels of the judiciary who will be charged with identifying technology needs, establishing goals for implementation, devising best practices, and suggesting necessary rule changes and steps towards implementation of articulated technology goals for the judiciary.

Louisiana Supreme Court Chief Justice Bernette Joshua Johnson Issues Call For Justice for All in Louisiana

<a href="/documents%2F2018_HTPC_Exec_Summary_and_Annual_Report.pdf" target="_blank" title="Executive Summary and Annual Report of the Louisiana Human Trafficking Prevention Commission">Executive Summary and Annual Report of the Louisiana Human Trafficking Prevention Commission</a> (pdf)

The procedure for applying for Judicial Council recommendation regarding a new or increased court cost has changed. As per Act 553 of 2018, the application deadline for a new or increased cost has been changed to October 15 of the year prior to the calendar year the proposal is intended to introduced in the legislature.The application and guidelines are currently under revision to reflect the legislative changes. The final application and guidelines will be posted after Judicial Council approval. Until then, please use the interim application and guidelines posted here:<a href="/la_judicial_entities/Judicial_Council/CourtCost_Guidelines_2022.pdf" target="_blank">Court Cost/Fee Guidelines</a> (PDF) (revised June, 2022) <a href="/la_judicial_entities/Judicial_Council/CourtCost_Application_2022.pdf" target="_blank">Court Cost Application Form</a> (PDF) (revised June, 2022)

<a href="https://www.lsba.org/NewsArticle.aspx?Article=eb5c5598-20ba-4fe0-9080-8ecd5b08cb04" target="_blank">Supreme Court Tasks LSBA with MCLE Administration</a>

<a href="http://www.lasc.org/documents/LA_Practitioners_Guide_Justice_Reinvestment_Reforms_FINAL_2017-8-1.pdf" target="_blank">Louisiana’s Justice Reinvestment Reforms Practitioners’ Guide</a> (8/1/17) Louisiana Justice Reinvestment Task Force Report and Recommendations (3/16/17)<div><img alt="Louisiana Justice Reinvestment Task Force Report and Recommendations" height="262" src="/documents/LA_Task_Force_Report_2017_FINAL-1.jpg" style="float:left;padding-right:10px;padding-bottom:10px;" width="200" /><a href="http://www.lasc.org/documents/LA_Justice_Reinvestment_Task_Force_press_release_2017-3-16.pdf" target="_blank">Louisiana Justice Reinvestment Task Force Press Release</a><a href="http://www.lasc.org/documents/LA_Task_Force_Report_2017_FINAL.pdf" target="_blank">Louisiana Justice Reinvestment Task Force Report and Recommendations</a><a href="http://www.lasc.org/documents/LA_Task_Force_Report_2017_FINAL_SUMMARY.pdf" target="_blank">Louisiana Justice Reinvestment Task Force</a></div><div style="clear:both;"></div>

Forms for Louisiana Clerks of Court<a href="/judicial_admin/forms/LJC_Court_Cost_Collection_Form.pdf" target="_blank">Louisiana Judicial College 50 Cent Court Cost Remittance Form (Form A)</a> Revised August 2018 (pdf) (<a href="/judicial_admin/forms/LJC_Court_Cost_Collection_Form_fillable.pdf" target="_blank">Fillable PDF form</a>)<a href="/judicial_admin/forms/Civil_Case_Reporting_Form.pdf" target="_blank">Revised Monthly Civil Case Reporting Form</a> (pdf) (<a href="/judicial_admin/forms/Civil_Case_Reporting_Form_fillable.pdf" target="_blank">Fillable PDF form</a>)<a href="/judicial_admin/forms/ACTS_403_404_Reporting_Form-Civil_Case_Commitment_Reporting_for_Submission_to_NICS.pdf" target="_blank">Acts 403 & 404 Reporting Form - Civil Case Commitment Reporting for Submission to NICS</a><a href="/judicial_admin/forms/ACTS_403_404-Commitment-Restoration_of_Weapons_Rights_Reporting_for_Submission_to_NICS.pdf" target="_blank">Acts 403 & 404 - Commitment - Restoration of Weapons Rights Reporting for Submission to NICS</a>

The Louisiana Supreme Court has enacted <a href="/Supreme_Court_Rules?p=PartGSection13">Part G, Section 13 of this Court’s General Administrative Rules</a> and <a href="/rules/supreme/Louisiana_Civil_Case_Reporting_Form.pdf" target="_blank">Louisiana Civil Case Reporting Form</a> for use in reporting on any case that “has been filed in state district court for damages arising from an offense or quasi-offense.”<ul><li><a href="/rules/supreme/Louisiana_Civil_Case_Reporting_Form.pdf" target="_blank">Louisiana Civil Case Reporting Form</a> (blank form)</li><li><a href="/rules/supreme/Louisiana_Civil_Case_Reporting_Form_fillable.pdf" target="_blank">Louisiana Civil Case Reporting Form</a> (fillable pdf)</li></ul>

Financial Rule for Judges, Justices of the Peace, and Judicial Candidates <a href="/rules/supreme/List_of_Delinquent_Filers.pdf" target="_blank">List of Delinquent Filers</a>

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