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Louisiana - no more "judge shopping" for bench trials
Posted on 6/19/26 at 10:41 am
Posted on 6/19/26 at 10:41 am
Automatic reassignment for bench trials becomes law in August
https://unfilteredwithkiran.com/we-want-to-prevent-judge-shopping-automatic-reassignment-for-bench-trials-becomes-law-in-august/
Is this is a step in the right direction by keeping sympathetic judges in bench trials from letting these criminals walk?
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The U.S. Constitution guarantees the right to a trial by jury. In Louisiana, a person suspected of a crime can choose to waive that right and have their case decided only by a judge.
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believed elected judges in Louisiana were violating their oaths to be fair and impartial.
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In the most recent legislative session, Rep. Josh Carlson, R- Lafayette, proposed House Bill 310 to change the way cases are handled. Under that bill, which the governor signed into law May 29, if a defendant waives the right to a jury trial and opts for a bench trial, the case would be randomly assigned to a different judge in the same court system. It would not apply in court districts with two or fewer criminal judges.
https://unfilteredwithkiran.com/we-want-to-prevent-judge-shopping-automatic-reassignment-for-bench-trials-becomes-law-in-august/
Is this is a step in the right direction by keeping sympathetic judges in bench trials from letting these criminals walk?
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Posted on 6/19/26 at 10:47 am to Shexter
That's pretty wild
Posted on 6/19/26 at 10:53 am to Shexter
I'm relatively sure this is mostly designed for Baton Rouge and New Orleans. It could cut both ways - you might be in front of the tough judge and the shuffle gives you a more lenient judge.
Posted on 6/19/26 at 11:00 am to chinhoyang
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you might be in front of the tough judge and the shuffle gives you a more lenient judge.
Yes, but it introduces the fear of not knowing.
Much better than:
Posted on 6/19/26 at 11:00 am to Shexter
How is it randomly assigned?
Is it like in DC where it’s random but boasberg gets every case he wants to tip the scales in
Is it like in DC where it’s random but boasberg gets every case he wants to tip the scales in
Posted on 6/19/26 at 11:28 am to Shexter
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believed elected judges in Louisiana were violating their oaths to be fair and impartia
It's T H E M again.
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