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A Guide to Legalese
(Separate Website)
Here you can find out what some of those legal terms and words mean.
By: Mississippi Bar Association
Code of Judicial Conduct
(Separate Website)
Rules of behavior for Louisiana judges.
By: Louisiana Supreme Court
Judicial campaign misconduct
(Separate Website)
Here's the complaint form to report misconduct.
By: Judicial Campaign Oversight Committee, Louisiana Supreme Court
Louisiana Clerks of Court
(Separate Website)
Online resource for finding the Clerk of Court near you.
By: Louisiana Clerks of Court Association
Maps of Louisiana Court Districts
(Separate Website)
Maps of state district courts, courts of appeal, and Supreme Court districts.
By: Louisiana Supreme Court
Research Louisiana Laws
(Separate Website)
Find your way to all sources of Louisiana law, plus online law library resources.
By: Law Library of Congress
Rules of the Judiciary Commission
(Separate Website)
The Judiciary Commission investigates complaints against judges in Louisiana. It may recommend discipline, but the Louisiana Supreme Court makes the final decision.
By: Louisiana Supreme Court
The Mediation Center
(Separate Website)
Excerpt from Web site: "The Loyola Mediation Center (MC) provides mediation services, at [no] cost, to parties who have agreed to mediate a dispute, or have been referred to mediation by the court."
By: Loyola University New Orleans
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Where To File A Complaint About A Judge
Information you will need to send your complaint to the Office of Special Counsel.
By: Judiciary Commission of Louisiana
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