You are the owner of this article.The Louisiana Supreme Court announced Wednesday that it will grant "diploma privilege" to recent law school graduates, allowing them to practice law without taking the now-canceled July 27 bar exam, which the court called off last week in light of a new spike in coronavirus cases.The announcement set off fiercely opposing reactions: Many recent law school graduates celebrated after months of studying for the most critical exam of their careers, while three of the seven Supreme Court justices filed blistering dissents into the record, saying the state would...…You are the owner of this article.The Louisiana Supreme Court announced Wednesday that it will grant "diploma privilege" to recent law school graduates, allowing them to practice law without taking the now-canceled July 27 bar exam, which the court called off last week in light of a new spike in coronavirus cases.The announcement set off fiercely opposing reactions: Many recent law school graduates celebrated after months of studying for the most critical exam of their careers, while three of the seven Supreme Court justices filed blistering dissents into the record, saying the state would...WW…

You are the owner of this article.You have permission to edit this article.A high-ranking prosecutor in Attorney General Jeff Landry’s office wrote in his resignation letter this week that he “reported, opposed and complained about” the way that the office handled a child pornography case for a “politically connected individual.”The reference to the child porn case against 22-year-old Gregory Campo Jr. of Lafayette was one of several complaints former Assistant Attorney General Matthew Derbes lodged against Landry in his resignation letter. Derbes has publicly identified himself as the...…You are the owner of this article.You have permission to edit this article.A high-ranking prosecutor in Attorney General Jeff Landry’s office wrote in his resignation letter this week that he “reported, opposed and complained about” the way that the office handled a child pornography case for a “politically connected individual.”The reference to the child porn case against 22-year-old Gregory Campo Jr. of Lafayette was one of several complaints former Assistant Attorney General Matthew Derbes lodged against Landry in his resignation letter. Derbes has publicly identified himself as the...WW…

You are the owner of this article.You have permission to edit this article.LSU's Jennie Stewart, top left, Jonathan Sanders, top right, Verge Ausberry, bottom left, and Miriam Segar, bottom right. LSU Memorial Tower is one of the most iconic and historic structures on the LSU campus.Students spend time in the Quad on LSU's campus the Tuesday before Thanksgiving in Baton Rouge, La.LSU's Jennie Stewart, top left, Jonathan Sanders, top right, Verge Ausberry, bottom left, and Miriam Segar, bottom right. LSU Memorial Tower is one of the most iconic and historic structures on the LSU...…You are the owner of this article.You have permission to edit this article.LSU's Jennie Stewart, top left, Jonathan Sanders, top right, Verge Ausberry, bottom left, and Miriam Segar, bottom right. LSU Memorial Tower is one of the most iconic and historic structures on the LSU campus.Students spend time in the Quad on LSU's campus the Tuesday before Thanksgiving in Baton Rouge, La.LSU's Jennie Stewart, top left, Jonathan Sanders, top right, Verge Ausberry, bottom left, and Miriam Segar, bottom right. LSU Memorial Tower is one of the most iconic and historic structures on the LSU...WW…

You are the owner of this article.You have permission to edit this article.Two months after Attorney General Jeff Landry filed a lawsuit to prevent records about sexual harassment accusations against one of his top employees from becoming public, his office has released a new memo that targets the whistleblower who filed the original complaint.Sandra Schober, deputy director of Landry’s administrative services division, sent her boss a memo, dated April 7, that explains how the office handled the complaint against former criminal division Director Pat Magee.It’s unclear what prompted...…You are the owner of this article.You have permission to edit this article.Two months after Attorney General Jeff Landry filed a lawsuit to prevent records about sexual harassment accusations against one of his top employees from becoming public, his office has released a new memo that targets the whistleblower who filed the original complaint.Sandra Schober, deputy director of Landry’s administrative services division, sent her boss a memo, dated April 7, that explains how the office handled the complaint against former criminal division Director Pat Magee.It’s unclear what prompted...WW…

You are the owner of this article.You have permission to edit this article.In a 2018 photo, Pat MaGee (left), now serving as the head of the criminal division for the Louisiana Attorney General's Office, after being tapped for the role by Attorney General Jeff Landry.Pat Magee, director of the criminal division of the Louisiana Department of Justice, speaks during a rally for change hosted by the Louisiana Faith Alliance for Change Saturday morning, July 25, 2020, on the steps of the State Capitol in Baton Rouge, La.In a 2018 photo, Pat MaGee (left), now serving as the head of the criminal...…You are the owner of this article.You have permission to edit this article.In a 2018 photo, Pat MaGee (left), now serving as the head of the criminal division for the Louisiana Attorney General's Office, after being tapped for the role by Attorney General Jeff Landry.Pat Magee, director of the criminal division of the Louisiana Department of Justice, speaks during a rally for change hosted by the Louisiana Faith Alliance for Change Saturday morning, July 25, 2020, on the steps of the State Capitol in Baton Rouge, La.In a 2018 photo, Pat MaGee (left), now serving as the head of the criminal...WW…

You are the owner of this article.You have permission to edit this article.Liquor bottles, empty boxes of wine and ample cans litter the end of Lake Breeze Drive in the Lake Villas neighborhood, Saturday, November 14, 2020, after Baton Rouge Police shut down a large party earlier that evening. Left behind were multiple large tents, DJ stands and sound equipment.Inebriated college students and residents wander home through yards and in the roadway on Lake Breeze Drive in the Lake Villas neighborhood, Saturday, November 14, 2020, after Baton Rouge Police shut down a large party earlier that...…You are the owner of this article.You have permission to edit this article.Liquor bottles, empty boxes of wine and ample cans litter the end of Lake Breeze Drive in the Lake Villas neighborhood, Saturday, November 14, 2020, after Baton Rouge Police shut down a large party earlier that evening. Left behind were multiple large tents, DJ stands and sound equipment.Inebriated college students and residents wander home through yards and in the roadway on Lake Breeze Drive in the Lake Villas neighborhood, Saturday, November 14, 2020, after Baton Rouge Police shut down a large party earlier that...WW…

You are the owner of this article.You have permission to edit this article.The Phi Kappa Psi fraternity house on LSU's campus located at 3970 West Lakeshore Wednesday Oct. 21, 2020, in Baton Rouge, La.The Phi Kappa Psi fraternity house on LSU's campus located at 3970 West Lakeshore Wednesday Oct. 21, 2020, in Baton Rouge, La.The Phi Kappa Psi fraternity house, Tuesday, March 5, 2019, on LSU's campus in Baton Rouge, La.The Phi Kappa Psi fraternity house on LSU's campus located at 3970 West Lakeshore Wednesday Oct. 21, 2020, in Baton Rouge, La.The Phi Kappa Psi fraternity house on LSU's...…You are the owner of this article.You have permission to edit this article.The Phi Kappa Psi fraternity house on LSU's campus located at 3970 West Lakeshore Wednesday Oct. 21, 2020, in Baton Rouge, La.The Phi Kappa Psi fraternity house on LSU's campus located at 3970 West Lakeshore Wednesday Oct. 21, 2020, in Baton Rouge, La.The Phi Kappa Psi fraternity house, Tuesday, March 5, 2019, on LSU's campus in Baton Rouge, La.The Phi Kappa Psi fraternity house on LSU's campus located at 3970 West Lakeshore Wednesday Oct. 21, 2020, in Baton Rouge, La.The Phi Kappa Psi fraternity house on LSU's...WW…

You are the owner of this article.You have permission to edit this article.Six replica slave quarters are placed at the Oak Alley Plantation based on archeological digs in Vacherie, La., Friday, Aug. 14, 2020.Figures are placed on the porch of an original slave cabin at the Whitney Plantation in Wallace, La., Monday, Aug. 10, 2020.Charlotte Brooks gives a tour of 6 recreated slave quarters at the Oak Alley Plantation in Vacherie, La., Friday, Aug. 14, 2020.Jessica Smith, an employee of Oak Alley Plantation and descendant of people enslaved on the San Francisco Plantation in Garyville, poses...…You are the owner of this article.You have permission to edit this article.Six replica slave quarters are placed at the Oak Alley Plantation based on archeological digs in Vacherie, La., Friday, Aug. 14, 2020.Figures are placed on the porch of an original slave cabin at the Whitney Plantation in Wallace, La., Monday, Aug. 10, 2020.Charlotte Brooks gives a tour of 6 recreated slave quarters at the Oak Alley Plantation in Vacherie, La., Friday, Aug. 14, 2020.Jessica Smith, an employee of Oak Alley Plantation and descendant of people enslaved on the San Francisco Plantation in Garyville, poses...WW…

You are the owner of this article.You have permission to edit this article.When Louisiana Supreme Court Justice John Weimer cast the clinching vote last month to give this year’s crop of law school graduates a pass on the state bar exam, the relief was immediate for hundreds of grads — including Weimer’s eldest daughter.Weimer, a justice on the high court for nearly two decades, helped carry the “emergency” accommodation in a 4-3 vote on July 22, an extraordinary step in the history of the state bar in Louisiana. Jacqueline Weimer Sanchez and hundreds of fellow members of the 2020 class...…You are the owner of this article.You have permission to edit this article.When Louisiana Supreme Court Justice John Weimer cast the clinching vote last month to give this year’s crop of law school graduates a pass on the state bar exam, the relief was immediate for hundreds of grads — including Weimer’s eldest daughter.Weimer, a justice on the high court for nearly two decades, helped carry the “emergency” accommodation in a 4-3 vote on July 22, an extraordinary step in the history of the state bar in Louisiana. Jacqueline Weimer Sanchez and hundreds of fellow members of the 2020 class...WW…