**Orleans Parish Judges Reduction Bill** [developing]
Key Questions
What does the Orleans Parish Judges Reduction Bill propose?
The bill proposes reducing the number of judges in Orleans Parish, including civil court, from 13 to 9. It has been passed by the House in an amended form.
Who has warned about the potential impacts of reducing judges in New Orleans?
Goyeneche has warned that the reduction could lead to massive backlogs, jail overcrowding, and increased taxpayer costs for housing inmates out-of-parish.
What is the current status of the bill?
The House has passed the amended bill, and Governor Landry is expected to sign it soon.
What ongoing issues are associated with this judicial change?
The bill comes amid ongoing clerk chaos and judicial turmoil in New Orleans.
Does the reduction affect civil court judges?
Yes, the amended bill cuts judges from the civil court as part of the reduction from 13 to 9 total in Orleans Parish.
House passes amended bill cutting NOLA judges from 13 to 9 including civil court; Goyeneche warns massive backlogs, jail overcrowding, taxpayer costs for out-of-parish housing. Landry expected to sign soon amid ongoing clerk chaos and judicial turmoil.