New Orleans city council to hold special meeting

New Orleans, state leaders continue fight over court consolidation

Protesters hold a coffin for "Democracy" as they march down Tulane Avenue in New Orleans on Monday, May, 4, 2026, in opposition to Gov. Jeff Landry's order to suspend U.S. House elections in Louisiana and eliminate the clerk of criminal court's position. (Photo by Greg LaRose/Louisiana Illuminator) The New Orleans City Council met Monday for a special meeting to place an interim clerk in charge of its recently consolidated court system and set a…

N.O. council votes to appoint interim court clerk, call special election despite warning from state Attorney General

Audio recording is automated for accessibility. Humans wrote and edited the story. Responding to a new state law that resulted in the removal of Calvin Duncan from the office of Orleans Parish Criminal District Court clerk, the New Orleans City Council on Monday (May 11) voted to appoint retired Judge Calvin Johnson as interim clerk of court for Orleans Parish and called a special election to fill the position on a permanent basis.  The latter c…

Orleans council appoints interim clerk, calls for special election; state vows to fight

The City Council voted to call a special election for the now-unified Clerk's office and appointed a retired judge as interim clerk as the state vowed to push back.

New clerk vote in New Orleans? City council meets today

New Orleans city council to hold special meeting

This upcoming Monday afternoon, city council will meet to discuss two items, including a special election for court clerk.