Louisiana
The U.S. Department of Justice announced a settlement with Louisiana regarding the state’s practice of suspending driver’s licenses for unpaid fines and fees. The agreement aims to address potential violations of the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) and the Equal Protection Clause of the Fourteenth Amendment. Settlement Details Under the settlement, Louisiana will revise its […]
The Trump administration halted litigation aimed at addressing civil rights abuses of prisoners in Louisiana and mentally ill people living in South Carolina group homes. The Biden administration had filed lawsuits against the two states in December following Department of Justice investigations that concluded they had failed to fix violations despite years of warnings. Louisiana […]
Louisiana has petitioned the U.S. Supreme Court to allow state lawsuits against oil companies to proceed in state courts. Oral arguments are scheduled to begin Monday, January 12, in Washington, D.C., in the case of Chevron USA Inc. V. Plaquemines Parish. The Supreme Court’s decision will focus on the venue of the cases—whether they should […]
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