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Should Louisiana prosecutors have power to require a jury trial? Inside the legislative debate.
Senate Bill 97 aims to align Louisiana with federal law by requiring prosecutor consent for jury trial waivers, sparking debate over fairness and impact on indigent defendants.
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Should Louisiana prosecutors have power to require a jury trial? Inside the legislative debate.
Louisiana prosecutors could soon be able to force cases to be tried by juries instead of judges under a proposal that cleared its first hurdle in the state legislature Tuesday morning.
·New Orleans, United States
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Reopening fight over medical malpractice
Emily Woodruff / The Advocate Louisiana’s nearly 50-year-old medical malpractice law could again be up for debate in this year’s legislative session. Two proposals, Senate Bill 212 sponsored by state Sen. Greg Miller, R-Norco, and Senate Bill 366 sponsored by state Sen. Jimmy Harris, D-New Orleans, would reshape how malpractice cases are filed and how much injured patients can recover. At the center of both bills is Louisiana’s $500,000 cap …
·Farmerville, United States
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