Fifth Circuit

Fifth Circuit Hears Case on Alleged Racial Discrimination in Louisiana Land-Use Policies

Oct 8, 2024

The U.S. Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit heard oral arguments on Monday in a civil rights lawsuit accusing St. James Parish, Louisiana, of implementing discriminatory land-use policies that have disproportionately harmed majority-Black neighborhoods. Plaintiffs Inclusive Louisiana, Mount Triumph Baptist Church, and RISE St. James allege that the parish’s 2014 land-use plan “effectively codified”…
Supreme Court Refuses Mckesson v. Doe, Restricting Mass Protest Rights in 3 Southern States

Apr 20, 2024

In a decision that has shaken the world of civil liberty advocates, the United States Supreme Court opted not to hear the case of Mckesson v. Doe. In effect, the apex court has upheld a lower court ruling that drastically curtails the right to organize mass protests in Louisiana, Mississippi, and Texas. The lower court’s…

Fifth Circuit Hears Case on Alleged Racial Discrimination in Louisiana Land-Use Policies