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Louisiana Court Decisions

Supreme Court (La.) Court of Appeal—1st Circuit (La. Ct. App.) Court of Appeal—2nd Circuit (La. Ct. App.) ————— U.S. District Court—Eastern District (E.D. La.) * U.S. District Court—Middle District (M.D. La.) U.S. District Court—Western District (W.D. La.) * —————  * Not available — Browse for information.

Appellate cases can be retrieved by citation (e.g., “668 So. 2d 379”) from a LEXIS database (free searching goes back five years only). There is also a text-search function. (Registration is required but is free.)

Louisiana Constitution and Legislation

1. Constitution (La. Const.)
   Additional Resources
   ¶  Constitution ... [Louisiana Senate] — Alternative version, plus a link to a version in a PDF file.
   ¶  1996 Constitutional Amendments ... [Louisiana Senate] — Texts of four proposed amendments, in two senate bills and two house bills.
   
   Bills ♦ Resolutions
   2010 (Reg. Sess.) 2009 (Reg. Sess.) 2008 (2nd Ex. Sess.) 2008 (1st Ex. Sess.) 2008 (Reg. Sess.) 2007 (Reg. Sess.) 2006 (2nd Ex. Sess.) 2006 (1st Ex. Sess.) 2006 (Reg. Sess.) 2005 (1st Ex. Sess.) 2005 (Reg. Sess.) 2004 (1st Ex. Sess.) 2004 (Reg. Sess.) 2003 (Reg. Sess.) 2002 (1st Ex. Sess.) 2002 (Reg. Sess.) 2001 (2nd Ex. Sess.) 2001 (1st Ex. Sess.) 2001 (Reg. Sess.) 2000 (1st Ex. Sess.) 2000 (Reg. Sess.) 1999 (Reg. Sess.) 1998 (1st Ex. Sess.) 1998 (Reg. Sess.) 1997 (Reg. Sess.)
   See also the Louisiana Legislature web site.
   Acts of the Legislature (La. Acts)
   2008 (2nd Ex. Sess.) 2008 (1st Ex. Sess.) 2008 (Reg. Sess.) 2007 (Reg. Sess.) 2006 (2nd Ex. Sess.) 2006 (1st Ex. Sess.) 2006 (Reg. Sess.) 2005 (1st Ex. Sess.) 2005 (Reg. Sess.) 2004 (1st Ex. Sess.) 2004 (Reg. Sess.) 2003 (Reg. Sess.) 2002 (1st Ex. Sess.) 2002 (Reg. Sess.) 2001 (2nd Ex. Sess.) 2001 (1st Ex. Sess.) 2001 (Reg. Sess.) 2000 (1st Ex. Sess.) 2000 (Reg. Sess.) 1999 (Reg. Sess.) 1998 (1st Ex. Sess.) 1998 (Reg. Sess.) 1997 (Reg. Sess.)
   Revised Statutes and Codes ♦ Constitution Ancillaries
   Note—The “constitution ancillaries” are vestiges of a superseded constitution, which continue in force as statutes.
   Revised Statutes (La. Rev. Stat.) Children's Code (La. Child. Code) Civil Code (La. Civ. Code) Code of Civil Procedure (La. Civ. Proc. Code) Code of Criminal Procedure (La. Crim. Proc. Code) Code of Evidence (La. Evid. Code) ————— Constitution Ancillaries
   See also uniform laws.
   Additional Resources
   ¶  La. Rev. Stat. § 18:1481 et seq. (Campaign Finance Disclosure Act) ... [Board of Ethics / Supervisory Committee for Campaign Finance]
   ¶  La. Rev. Stat. § 24:51 et seq. (lobbyist disclosure law) ... [Board of Ethics / Supervisory Committee for Campaign Finance]
   ¶  La. Rev. Stat. § 29:4501 et seq. (agriculture and aquaculture anti-disparagement law) ... [Center for Science in the Public Interest / FoodSpeak Coalition for Free Speech (D.C.)]
   ¶  La. Rev. Stat. § 37:141 et seq. (architects' licensing law) ... [Board of Architectural Examiners]
   ¶  La. Rev. Stat. § 42:1101 et seq. (Code of Governmental Ethics) ... [Board of Ethics / Supervisory Committee for Campaign Finance]

Louisiana Rules of Procedure and Practice

Court Rules ♦ Rules of Procedure
Supreme Court Rules (La. S. Ct. R.) Courts of Appeals—Uniform Rules (La. Ct. App. Uniform R.) 2nd Circuit Court of Appeals Rules (La. 2nd Ct. App. R.) ————— Orleans Parish Civil District Court Rules ————— U.S. District Court Rules [All Districts] U.S. Bankruptcy Court Rules—Eastern District (E.D. La. Bankr. R.)     —Middle District (M.D. La. Bankr. R.)     —Western District (W.D. La. Bankr. R.)
Note— Rules for all three U.S. district courts are consolidated.
Rules of Practice
Rules of Professional Conduct Rules for Lawyer Disciplinary Enforcement Code of Professionalism
Additional Resources
¶  Courts of Appeals—Uniform Rules ... [2nd Circuit Court of Appeal] — Alternative source.
¶  U.S. Bankruptcy Court, Western District: Guide to Practice (64KB)

Louisiana Administrative Law Sources

1. Executive Orders
   Regulations
   Louisiana Administrative Code (La. Admin. Code) Louisiana Register (La. Reg.) ————— Civil Service Rules Public Service Commission Rules
   Opinions ♦ Decisions ♦ Orders ♦ Rulings
   Attorney General Opinions Board of Ethics Opinions

Louisiana Local Law Sources

Charters
St. Tammany Parish Charter  
Note that a charter could be included in a collection of ordinances (see below) instead of being separately accessible.
Parish Ordinances
Acadia Parish <2> Ascension Parish <2> Bossier Parish <2> Caddo Parish <2> Calcasieu Parish <2> Cameron Parish <2> East Baton Rouge Parish <2> Iberville Parish <2> Jefferson Parish <2> Lafayette Parish <2> Livingston Parish <2> Natchitoches Parish <2> Ouachita Parish <2> Rapides Parish <2> St. Bernard Parish <2> St. Charles Parish <2> St. Helena Parish <2> St. Landry Parish <2> St. Martin Parish <2> St. Mary Parish <2> St. Tammany Parish <1> Tangipahoa Parish <2> Terrebonne Parish <2> Vernon Parish <2> Webster Parish <2> West Baton Rouge Parish <2>   
Click on the button keyed to the name of the county. NOTE: On some web sites, selecting the state is necessary for access to the ordinances link.
Municipal Ordinances
Abbeville <3> Alexandria <3> Amite City <3> Baker <3> Baton Rouge <3> Berwick <3> Bossier City <3> Carencro <3> Covington <3> Denham Springs <3> DeRidder <3> Gonzales <3> Gretna <3> Hammond <3> Kenner <3> Kinder <3> Lafayette <3> Lake Charles <3> Mamou <3> Mandeville <3> Monroe <3> Morgan City <3> New Iberia <3> New Orleans <2> <3> New Roads <3> Port Allen <3> Rayne <3> Shreveport <3> Slidell <3> St. Francisville <3> Sulphur <3> Ville Platte <3> Vivian <3> Walker <3> West Monroe <3> Westwego <3> White Castle <3> Winnsboro <3> Zachary <3>    
Click on the button keyed to the name of the municipality. NOTE: On some web sites, selecting the state is necessary for access to the ordinances link.

Louisiana Law-Related Periodicals

1. Tulane Maritime Law Journal (Tul. Maritime L.J.)

Other Louisiana Commentary

1. A Guide to Doing Business in Louisiana. Lemle & Kelleher, L.L.P. ... [Lex Mundi]

Louisiana Law-Related Topical Web Sites

Louisiana Court Information

Web Sites
Supreme Court First Circuit Court of Appeal Second Circuit Court of Appeal ————— Civil District Court for Orleans Parish 4th Judicial District Court 22nd Judicial District Court 24th Judicial District Court ————— East Baton Rouge Clerk of Court Lafayette Parish Clerk of Court St. Tammany Parish Clerk of Court ————— U.S. District Court—Eastern District     —Middle District     —Western District U.S. Bankruptcy Court—Eastern District     —Middle District     —Western District
1. Addresses ♦ Names ♦ Numbers
   Louisiana courts ... [Perkins & Associates (La.)]
   Clerks of court ... [Louisiana Clerks of Court Ass'n]

Louisiana Forms

1. Revenue Department — Tax Forms

2. Secretary of State: Commercial Division — Forms for Corporations, Partnerships, and Limited Liability Companies

3. Business Entity Forms ...[Paracorp, Inc. (Cal.)] — Convenient interface to view and print in-blank official state forms (in PDF files) for filing by business entities. A JavaScript-enabled browser is required.
   U.S. District Court Forms
   Eastern District Middle District Western District

Other Louisiana Resources

Government-Related Web Sites
Legislature ————— Attorney General ————— Revenue Department Secretary of State
See also the Piper Resources list of sites.
Additional Resources
¶  Vital Records — Contact Information ... [Elizabeth Orsay (Ind.)]
¶  Workers' Compensation — Agency Contact and Staff Contact Information ... [Robert W. McDowell / North Carolina Industrial Commission]
Bar Associations ♦ Law-Related Organizations
Louisiana State Bar Association — Solo and Small Firm Section ————— Louisiana Association for Justice ————— Baton Rouge Bar Association Jefferson Parish Bar Association Lafayette Parish Bar Association New Orleans, Association for Women Attorneys of New Orleans Bar Association Shreveport Bar Association
See the National Federation of Paralegal Associations for links to websites of member organizations.
Law Schools ♦ Admission to Practice ♦ Continuing Legal Education
Supreme Court Committee on Bar Admissions ————— Louisiana State University, Paul M. Hebert Law Center Loyola University New Orleans School of Law Southern University Law Center Tulane Law School
1. Consulate General of Canada in Dallas • Consulat Général du Canada à Dallas ... Canadian consular office serving Louisiana.

Legal Research and Assistance

Law Libraries
Louisiana State Law Library Louisiana State University Loyola University New Orleans Southern University Tulane University
See also links to web sites of public law libraries and catalogs of academic law libraries, maintained by the library at Washburn University School of Law; and the LibrarySites.Info database of library web sites (“Libcat”).
1. Louisiana State Bar Association — Consumer Brochures

2. Bankruptcy Law and Procedures for Louisiana Residents ... [Calicchia & Kinast LLP (Ohio)] — This web site, presented by a Cleveland bankruptcy law firm, covers basic information about the bankruptcy process, describes debt consolidation and credit counseling as alternatives to bankruptcy, lists the property that an individual is allowed to keep (with citations to governing provisions of Louisiana law), and gives information about the bankruptcy courts and how to contact bankruptcy attorneys in Louisiana.

3. Low-Cost Legal Aid ... See also the web site for LawHelp.org and the web site for SelfHelpSupport.org.
   1. Louisiana LawHelp ... [Pro Bono Net (N.Y.)] — This is “a joint project of a coalition of Louisiana legal services programs, other state advocacy organizations, and Probono.net, who share a common goal: to provide the public with easy internet access to basic legal information and legal resources in Louisiana.”
   2. Louisiana Legal Help for the Poor ... [Am. Bar Ass'n] — Contact information for statewide and local legal-aid programs, from the ABA's Directory of Pro Bono Programs. The ABA also provides a page of links to pro bono programs' web sites.
   3. WomensLaw.org — Sources of Legal Help ... [WomensLaw.org (N.Y.)] — Sources of legal help (not limited to legal help for women) include statewide domestic-violence resources, local domestic-violence resources listed by city or town, free or low-cost legal services, and lawyer referral services.