John Simerman

Tanzanika Ruffin was accused of bilking the parents of a client of $250,000 with false claims of services while claiming a secret agreement with the DA.

A former Louisiana Supreme Court justice says the chief judge has gone out of his way to publicly disparage him.

Chief Justice John Weimer was recused from a civil case by his colleagues over a bitter feud with a former justice, Scott Crichton.

Here’s the latest on this developing story.

Murrill’s lawyers alleged that the special prosecutor violated grand jury secrecy on multiple occasions, while Laurie White and Jason Williams have argued that the subpoenas amount to a fishing expedition.

The subpoenas each seek emails and other correspondence related to the case against Murrill, the grand jury and the investigation.

The grand jury began calling in witnesses a few weeks ago, multiple sources said. Here’s what to know, and what the attorney general said about the investigation.

Judge John Reeves of the 7th Judicial District agreed to end his last term in office on suspension over a handful of misconduct allegations.

Raymond Burkart Jr. served on the New Orleans Police Department for 57 years before he was dismissed this month over an outburst in November during a “tabletop exercise,” according to a disciplinary letter.

The high court has taken up a Florida case that leans heavily on their 2020 decision in Ramos v. Louisiana, banning nonunanimous jury verdicts in criminal cases.