A House committee voted 10-2 to block HB261, which would have added rape and incest exceptions to Louisiana's abortion ban after emotional testimony at the Capitol.

A Louisiana appeals court affirmed New Orleans owns the Wisner Trust lands and revenues, clearing the way for millions in local funds. City leaders called it a win for residents.

The Supreme Court vacated and remanded two redistricting cases, leaving unresolved whether private parties can sue under Section 2 of the Voting Rights Act and creating uncertainty before the 2026 midterms.

Three judges won Orleans Parish seats in Saturday's party primary; the results come as lawmakers debate plans to trim local judgeships.

Owners of Nottoway Plantation have sued Iberville Parish and local officials, alleging responders and infrastructure failures allowed the 2025 mansion fire to rekindle and destroy the building.

Lawmakers approved House Bill 756 to require reasonable suspicion before stopping boats in state waters; the measure is now on Gov. Jeff Landry's desk.

Municipal and Traffic Court judges moved $5 million from court reserves into the city’s cash-management fund to help ease short-term budget pressure as officials hunt for larger fixes.

A Baton Rouge judge cleared Directive 257, allowing Louisiana to require PBMs to pay NADAC plus $9 per 30‑day fill — a win local pharmacists say could stabilize small drugstores.

The Louisiana House approved SB217 to shrink several Orleans Parish judgeships, setting off a fierce debate over workload, cost estimates and political timing.

A Fifth Circuit panel ruled that harsh prison conditions in El Salvador do not, by themselves, bar deportation — upholding a removal order that affects Texas immigration dockets. The decision leans on a narrow CAT standard requiring specific intent to inflict torture.

A new Louisiana bill would transfer removed public monuments into state parks and bar returning them to their original parishes.

Two Republican judges from the Northshore are locked in a bruising, high‑dollar fight for an open Louisiana Supreme Court seat as outside PACs flood the final days before May 16. The race is being shaped by heavy TV spending, a watchdog ruling and a temporary restraining order over attack ads.

Jefferson Parish's school board unanimously opposed Senate Bill 157, which would give educators six weeks of full pay after a birth or adoption, citing substitute shortages and federal-funding worries. The bill cleared the Senate and now heads to the House.