Chief Judge John Michael Guidry was elected as the Secretary-Treasurer and Chairman of the Finance Committee of the Council of Chief Judges of the State Courts of Appeal (“CCJSCA”). Please click link for the Press Release from the Louisiana First Circuit Court of Appeal
Chief Judge Ranord J. Darensburg and the Orleans Parish Juvenile Court were awarded $750,000 under the Second Chance Act Crisis Stabilization and Community Reentry Program. For more information, please click on the FIN Press Release
Press Release – Louisiana Supreme Court Congratulates Local American Judges Association Honorees Justice Griffin received the 2023 President’s Award, please click the photo to see the article posted on LSU Law’s website. Chief Judge Johnson received the 2023 Judge Elliot Zide Judicial Educator Award. Judge D’Souza received the 2023 Judge Libby Hines Domestic Violence Award. […]
On June 8, 2023, Stephen I. Dwyer, 2022-23 LSBA President, presented the Catherine D. Kimball Award for the Advancement of the Administration of Justice to the Honorable June Berry Darensburg. The award was accepted by the Honorable Fredericka Homberg-Wicker on behalf of Judge Darensburg. Congratulations, Judge Darensburg!
On June 8, 2023, the Honorable Shayna Beevers Morvant presented the Honorable Roger P. Hamilton, Jr. with the Judge Benjamin Jones Judges in the Classroom Award! To learn more about Judge Hamilton and his award, please visit the link below. Congratulations, Judge Hamilton. Judge Hamilton honored with state award | Local News Stories | […]
On June 8, 2023, Phelps Partner Kim Boyle was honored with the LSBA Chief Justice Bernette Joshua Johnson Trailblazer award. To learn more about Ms. Boyle and the award, please click the link below. Congratulations to Ms. Boyle! LSBA Honors Kim Boyle With Chief Justice Bernette Joshua Johnson Trailblazer Award | Phelps Dunbar LLP […]
Our Chair shares the following information from the Louisiana District Judge’s Association Legislative Committee Bill Review. Please click on the link for the committee’s position on the 2023 House and Senate bills. We meet again next month to discuss any additional bills. Bill Review
Greetings Esteemed Colleagues, As many of you are aware, I am serving as the Chairperson of the 91st Regional Conference of Alpha Kappa Alpha Sorority Inc. The Conference will be in New Orleans from April 13-16, 2023. Greetings Esteemed Colleagues, We are expecting close to 8000 members to be in attendance. On Thursday, April 13, […]
The Honorable Dana Douglas, was sworn in as a United States Circuit Judge forUnited States Fifth Circuit Court of Appeals at an investiture ceremony on Friday, March 10, 2023, at 10:00 a.m. Judge Douglas will serve as the first African American Female Judge of the United States Fifth Circuit Court of Appeals. The ceremony took place at […]