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Senate bill to merge Orleans Parish clerks of court clears Louisiana House committee
Posted on 4/16/26 at 5:56 pm
Posted on 4/16/26 at 5:56 pm
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A Louisiana House committee on Thursday cleared a controversial bill to merge the civil and criminal clerks of Orleans Parish, voting to abolish the latter over a wave of opposition from supporters of Calvin Duncan, the criminal clerk-elect and former 28-year state prisoner.
The 8-5 vote was the first in the House for a grip of bills by Sen. Jay Morris, R-West Monroe, that target the justice system in Orleans Parish and its leaders for substantial changes.
Following scathing cross-examination from critics of Senate Bill 256, Morris received enough favorable votes from the House Judiciary Committee to pass his bill to consolidate the clerk’s offices without amendments.
Under Morris’ plan, the merged office would fall under Chelsea Napoleon, the current civil court clerk.
Duncan, who beat out incumbent Darren Lombard in a resounding win last November, told the committee that he was being singled out for removal by Attorney General Liz Murrill and Gov. Jeff Landry. Duncan said that Murrill has long proven an obstacle, citing the attorney general’s opposition to his bid for compensation from the state for his years in prison.
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The committee’s vote to pass the measure followed hours of testimony. The bill now goes before the full House for what’s anticipated to be its final hurdle before reaching Landry’s desk.
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Posted on 4/16/26 at 6:29 pm to Major Dutch Schaefer
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his years in prison.
Inmates running the asylum.
Posted on 4/16/26 at 6:50 pm to CR4090
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his years in prison.
Inmates running the asylum.
He was exonerated.
Posted on 4/16/26 at 7:07 pm to Cito2point0
My bad and apologies to him.
Posted on 4/16/26 at 7:30 pm to Major Dutch Schaefer
Good. No reason to have more than one clerk of court. They don’t need to be different than any other parish.
Posted on 4/16/26 at 10:17 pm to Cito2point0
He was NOT exonerated. His conviction was thrown out on a technicality but he later played guilty to a lesser offense.
He is a murderer!
But that’s apparently OK in New Orleans right?
He is a murderer!
But that’s apparently OK in New Orleans right?
Posted on 4/17/26 at 1:07 pm to Carlos the Tiger
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He was NOT exonerated. His conviction was thrown out on a technicality but he later played guilty to a lesser offense. He is a murderer!
Exonerated bro
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In 2011, he was released from prison after serving more than 28 years, and he was later exonerated of the crime.
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In 2021, I was called back to court and I was exonerated. … Because my case had never been actually adjudicated, the new evidence was never reviewed at the time that I took the deal, they reviewed it [later], and they determined that my conviction was unconstitutional. I was innocent, and therefore, they vacated the two guilty pleas and I was totally exonerated.
Google is easy to use
Posted on 4/21/26 at 12:26 pm to Major Dutch Schaefer
He's being sworn in this afternoon. My friend asked me if I wanted to watch it with her so I'm going to head over to the court house later.
Our state government is full of petty morons.
Our state government is full of petty morons.
Posted on 4/21/26 at 12:38 pm to 4cubbies
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petty morons
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4cubbies
Checks out...
Posted on 4/21/26 at 1:16 pm to 4cubbies
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Recent census data and utility records from early 2026 show that the city’s population has dropped back down toward its post-storm lows.
The proof is in the pudding hun.
You guys just elected a convicted murderer.
Posted on 4/21/26 at 1:44 pm to Cito2point0
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Google is easy to use
Yes, it is. And Google lead you to an NPR article where you quoted Duncan himself claiming his innocence and exoneration.
The Louisiana AG, Liz Murrill, disagrees.
AG Liz Murrill questions the past of New Orleans political candidate
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Duncan says he was exonerated. But the state's attorney general, Liz Murrill, is calling that exoneration "an inaccurate statement."
In a letter to Duncan, Murrill goes on to claim: "The circumstances in which your conviction was vacated have caused me grave concern about abuse and manipulation of the justice system."
Murrill goes on to say that Jason Williams was handing out "exonerations" like candy.
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"I reviewed over 130 of over 300 (maybe more) convictions vacated by Jason's Office. I only reviewed those that occurred since I was inaugurated, as I advised the Legislative Oversight Committee I would be doing. In virtually all of them, relief was granted without any legal basis for it. In a large number, individuals with long-final convictions for first or second degree murder had their convictions converted to manslaughter 21-years, time served – again without any valid legal grounds for relief. I am currently seeking judicial relief to reinstate some of those convictions. I expect that issue will ultimately be before the La. Supreme Court.
Posted on 4/21/26 at 1:56 pm to Major Dutch Schaefer
While I agree that all other clerk's offices in LA handle both civil and criminal cases the Civil Clerk's Office of Orleans Parish is horribly run, inefficient and full of absolutely idiots. I cannot speak of the Criminal Clerk of Court office but I can't imagine its any different.
This is a horrible idea. Orleans Parish handles WAY more cases than any other parish.
Jefferson Parish is well run- as you would expect.
St. Tammany is so freaking slow with updating their online docket. They are sometimes WEEKS behind getting stuff uploaded. Insane.
This is going to be a mess for everyone who works in the legal field in the greater New Orleans area.
This is a horrible idea. Orleans Parish handles WAY more cases than any other parish.
Jefferson Parish is well run- as you would expect.
St. Tammany is so freaking slow with updating their online docket. They are sometimes WEEKS behind getting stuff uploaded. Insane.
This is going to be a mess for everyone who works in the legal field in the greater New Orleans area.
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