Naked Ownership: September 2004 Archives

September 30, 2004

24th JDC Judge Alan Green Indicted

Yesterday the feds indicted 24th JDC Judge Alan Green, accusing him of accepting $20,000 in bribes in return for helping Bail Bonds Unlimited and its principal, Louis Marcotte III. Media outlets reporting on the indictment include the Times-Picayune, ABC News, and the Associated Press.

Posted by RPW at 12:54 PM

September 29, 2004

Fifth Circuit Affirms Dismissal of Union Parish Suit Under Voting Rights Act

Residents of Union Parish brought a suit alleging that a redistricting plan for electing parish police jury members violated the Voting Rights Act. At the close of the case, plaintiffs moved to recuse the district judge, on grounds that his wife was employed as an assistant district attorney in the office that represented the defendants. The district judge declined to recuse and dismissed plaintiffs' suit. Yesterday the Fifth Circuit affirmed. Sensley v. Albritton, No. 03-30866 (5th Cir. Sept. 28, 2004).

Posted by RPW at 09:55 AM

September 11, 2004

Biological Relation Necessary to Support Wrongful-Death or Survival Action

Before his death, a man acknkowledged a child as his child born out of wedlock. After the man's death, DNA tests showed that he was not the child's biological father. Under these facts, the Supreme Court holds that the child is not a child for purposes of wrongful death or survival actions under Civil Code Arts. 2315.1 and 2315.2. Turner v. Busby, No. 03-C-3444 (La. 9/9/04).

Posted by RPW at 10:49 AM

September 07, 2004

Judge Morey Sear Dies Over Weekend

The Times-Picayune reports that Judge Morey Sear has died at age 75. Judge Sear was appointed by President Ford as district judge in the United States District Court for the Eastern District of Louisiana, serving as chief judge from 1992-1999. He presided over the trial that sent reputed crime boss Carlos Marcello to prison.

Posted by RPW at 12:27 PM

September 03, 2004

RSS Feed from La. Supreme Court

This announcement appears on the La. Supreme Court's home page: "News Releases are now available through the Supreme Court's RSS service. The News Release RSS feed is free of charge, for individual, non-commercial use and users may incorporate the RSS feed into their preferred newsreaders and web logs."

Posted by RPW at 01:23 PM

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« August 2004 \| Main \| October 2004 » September 30, 2004 24th JDC Judge Alan Green Indicted Yesterday the feds indicted 24th JDC Judge Alan Green, accusing him of accepting $20,000 in bribes in return for helping Bail Bonds Unlimited and its principal, Louis Marcotte III. Media outlets reporting on the indictment include the Times-Picayune, ABC News, and the Associated Press. Posted by RPW at 12:54 PM September 29, 2004 Fifth Circuit Affirms Dismissal of Union Parish Suit Under Voting Rights Act Residents of Union Parish brought a suit alleging that a redistricting plan for electing parish police jury members violated the Voting Rights Act. At the close of the case, plaintiffs moved to recuse the district judge, on grounds that his wife was employed as an assistant district attorney in the office that represented the defendants. The district judge declined to recuse and dismissed plaintiffs' suit. Yesterday the Fifth Circuit affirmed. Sensley v. Albritton, No. 03-30866 (5th Cir. Sept. 28, 2004). Posted by RPW at 09:55 AM September 11, 2004 Biological Relation Necessary to Support Wrongful-Death or Survival Action Before his death, a man acknkowledged a child as his child born out of wedlock. After the man's death, DNA tests showed that he was not the child's biological father. Under these facts, the Supreme Court holds that the child is not a child for purposes of wrongful death or survival actions under Civil Code Arts. 2315.1 and 2315.2. Turner v. Busby, No. 03-C-3444 (La. 9/9/04). Posted by RPW at 10:49 AM September 07, 2004 Judge Morey Sear Dies Over Weekend The Times-Picayune reports that Judge Morey Sear has died at age 75. Judge Sear was appointed by President Ford as district judge in the United States District Court for the Eastern District of Louisiana, serving as chief judge from 1992-1999. He presided over the trial that sent reputed crime boss Carlos Marcello to prison. Posted by RPW at 12:27 PM September 03, 2004 RSS Feed from La. Supreme Court This announcement appears on the La. Supreme Court's home page: "News Releases are now available through the Supreme Court's RSS service. The News Release RSS feed is free of charge, for individual, non-commercial use and users may incorporate the RSS feed into their preferred newsreaders and web logs." Posted by RPW at 01:23 PM	Naked Ownership Resources Codes and Statutes News Links Parish Data Other Resources Judicial Interest Rate Prescription [pdf] Westlaw Lexis Naked Ownership Maps Judicial Districts Appeal Courts Federal Courts Parish Court Rules State District LA Uniform Appeal LA First Circuit LA Second Circuit LA Third Circuit LA Fourth Circuit LA Fifth Circuit State Supreme Federal District (La.) US Bankruptcy (ED) US Bankruptcy (MD) US Bankruptcy (WD) [pdf] US Fifth Circuit US Supreme State Court Sites Supreme First Circuit Second Circuit Third Circuit Fourth Circuit Fifth Circuit Federal Court Sites Eastern District Middle District Western District Fifth Circuit Bankruptcy Court Sites Eastern District Middle District Western District Louisiana Blawgers AJ Levy Steve Covell Bradley Parker Ernest Svenson Ray Ward Gideon's Promise Kitty Says BAR ASSOCIATIONS American State Baton Rouge Lafayette New Orleans Shreveport LAW LIBRARIES State LSU Loyola Southern Tulane LAW SCHOOLS LSU Loyola Southern Tulane	Home E-Mail Syndicate / RSS About The Name Disclaimer Copyright Contributors Al J. Robert, Jr. Raymond P. Ward Ernest E. Svenson You? Search the Site: Browse by Month: Browse by Category: AG Opinions (2) Alexandria (35) Attorneys (14) Baton Rouge (198) Blawgistan (1) Blawgs (10) Civil Law (1) Community (23) Dicta (21) District Courts (4) Ethics (15) Federal courts (1) Judges (18) LA 1st Circuit (17) LA 2nd Circuit (10) LA 3rd Circuit (3) LA 4th Circuit (4) LA 5th Circuit (1) LA Case Opinions (1) LA Register (1) LA Supreme Court (46) Lafayette (49) Lake Charles (27) Law Enforcement (2) Law School (1) Legislation (37) Making A Differnce (6) Meta (4) Monroe (46) National (6) New Orleans (213) Politics (9) Practice (16) Reference (2) Shreveport (87) Site of the Day (9) State (8) Technology (3) US 5th Circuit (36) US District Courts (8)