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Lea Anne Batson resigns as Baton Rouge parish attorney
Posted on 1/22/19 at 11:38 am
Posted on 1/22/19 at 11:38 am
Parish Attorney Lea Anne Batson has resigned from the position she’s held since 2015, pre-empting a scheduled Wednesday vote by the Metro Council on whether to hold a termination hearing.
In a letter to Metro Council members this morning, Batson defends her tenure in office and notes that she has contacted each of them individually in the past two weeks “to discover and address your concerns about me and or the office. No one has been willing or able to articulate a specific problem.”
Batson suggests the reason some council members have been pushing to oust her has to do with reforms she has implemented in the parish attorney’s office since replacing Mary Roper, who was fired by the council in 2014.
“Implementing those policies within an entrenched workforce has, not surprisingly, ruffled a few feathers,” she writes.
Batson’s job has been in question ever since Councilman LaMont Cole began pushing for a hearing to remove the parish attorney in late December, though he never said why.
In a letter to Metro Council members this morning, Batson defends her tenure in office and notes that she has contacted each of them individually in the past two weeks “to discover and address your concerns about me and or the office. No one has been willing or able to articulate a specific problem.”
Batson suggests the reason some council members have been pushing to oust her has to do with reforms she has implemented in the parish attorney’s office since replacing Mary Roper, who was fired by the council in 2014.
“Implementing those policies within an entrenched workforce has, not surprisingly, ruffled a few feathers,” she writes.
Batson’s job has been in question ever since Councilman LaMont Cole began pushing for a hearing to remove the parish attorney in late December, though he never said why.
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Posted on 1/22/19 at 11:38 am to BowDownToLSU
In emails obtained by Daily Report, Batson stated on Dec. 26 that Cole wanted to replace her with Tedrick Knightshead, Batson’s first assistant.
But two other council members—Erika Green and Tara Wicker—were adamant against Knightshead, and were planning to push for City Prosecutor Anderson Dotson to get the job on an interim basis if Batson were fired.
In her resignation letter, Baton goes on to list the reform measures she has implemented, including: privatizing the risk management division by reducing the workforce; using carry-forward funds to complete a build-out of the ninth-floor at City Hall, resulting in the closure of the Coursey Boulevard office; changing the leadership at the city prosecutor’s office and spearheading a renewed collection effort of parking tickets.
But two other council members—Erika Green and Tara Wicker—were adamant against Knightshead, and were planning to push for City Prosecutor Anderson Dotson to get the job on an interim basis if Batson were fired.
In her resignation letter, Baton goes on to list the reform measures she has implemented, including: privatizing the risk management division by reducing the workforce; using carry-forward funds to complete a build-out of the ninth-floor at City Hall, resulting in the closure of the Coursey Boulevard office; changing the leadership at the city prosecutor’s office and spearheading a renewed collection effort of parking tickets.
Posted on 1/22/19 at 11:39 am to BowDownToLSU
They wanted to get rid of her because she wasn’t 
Posted on 1/22/19 at 11:41 am to BowDownToLSU
quote:any black person will do
Cole wanted to replace her with Tedrick Knightshead
Posted on 1/22/19 at 11:44 am to BowDownToLSU
quote:
No one has been willing or able to articulate a specific problem.”
What you about usin' word like 'dat? Arktikalate? Ain't nobody use that word today. You be watchin' too much of 'dat Game 'a Thrones, bitch!
This post was edited on 1/22/19 at 11:55 am
Posted on 1/22/19 at 11:44 am to BowDownToLSU
Lea Anne is good people and will be better off not having to deal with all the BS any more. She'll land on her feet. I can't say the same for the city of Baton Rouge.
Posted on 1/22/19 at 11:46 am to BowDownToLSU
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BowDownToLSU
Couldn't have said it better myself.
Posted on 1/22/19 at 11:47 am to BowDownToLSU
quote:Except that Chandler Loupe also wanted her ousted.
They wanted to get rid of her because she wasn’t
Posted on 1/22/19 at 11:49 am to BowDownToLSU
Pretty sure Dorothy Jackson is available these days.
Posted on 1/22/19 at 11:49 am to BowDownToLSU
quote:
"any black person will do"
-Sharon Broome
Posted on 1/22/19 at 11:55 am to BowDownToLSU
BR turns more and more into a shitshow as the days go by.
Posted on 1/22/19 at 11:57 am to BowDownToLSU
This post was edited on 1/22/19 at 12:15 pm
Posted on 1/22/19 at 11:58 am to Grit-Eating Shin
quote:don’t really know him but I would be willing to bet he was a Hillary supporter also
Except that Chandler Loupe also wanted her ousted.
Posted on 1/22/19 at 12:00 pm to BowDownToLSU
He's a republican.
Posted on 1/22/19 at 12:01 pm to BowDownToLSU
quote:
Councilman LaMont Cole
Posted on 1/22/19 at 12:04 pm to BowDownToLSU
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Mayor Pro Tem Scott Wilson said he learned Cole was planning to seek Batson’s removal after her first assistant, Tedrick Knightstead, gave notice that he was resigning effective Jan. 31.
quote:
Batson’s job has been in question ever since Councilman LaMont Cole began pushing for a hearing to remove the parish attorney in late December, though he never said why.
Knightshead submitted his resignation in November, which takes effect Jan. 31.
The emails, in which recipients are redacted, also discuss the reasons for Knightshead’s resignation, which stem from his unwillingness to adhere to office policies implemented in 2016.
Among the issues raised was the need for a policy regarding attorneys handling private practice cases that could create conflicts of interest, and staff attorneys not working full-time schedules. Office policies were revised in 2016, prohibiting such conflicts and requiring staff to track work hours.
Knightshead initially offered to resign in October, saying he did not want to track work hours, according to the emails.
Batson, in response, waived the rule for division heads so that Knightshead would stay.
In November, Batson discovered Knightshead was representing criminal defendants arrested by Baton Rouge Police in his private practice, violating the new office policy. Staff attorneys are prohibited from handling cases in which BRPD is the arresting agency, because the Parish Attorney’s Office represents the city-parish agencies, including the police department in lawsuits and other matters.
The emails note, however, that the Louisiana Supreme Court has ruled it is not a conflict for city prosecutors to represent criminal defendants.
Knightshead said he would withdraw from the cases but did not, according to the emails. When Batson gave him a deadline to withdraw, he decided to submit his resignation in late November.
Two weeks later, the council administrator notified Batson of Cole’s agenda item to have her removed. The item is scheduled to be introduced at Wednesday’s meeting.[/quote]
LINK from other thread
This post was edited on 1/22/19 at 12:08 pm
Posted on 1/22/19 at 12:06 pm to Grit-Eating Shin
quote:so there is no good reason for him siding with the libs. He needs to check for his balls... I would never vote for him , if he is this cowardly
He's a republican.
Posted on 1/22/19 at 12:10 pm to BowDownToLSU
Posted on 1/22/19 at 12:12 pm to LaBR4
The bottom two aren't her.
Posted on 1/22/19 at 12:14 pm to Grit-Eating Shin
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Except that Chandler Loupe also wanted her ousted.
Even if he did, he probably wouldn't even be in attendance to cast his vote
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