St. John Baptist Parish cleared in 1st Amendment lawsuit

St. John the Baptist Parish cleared in First Amendment lawsuit
A jury found that the defendants didn’t violate Joy Banner’s right to free speech or the Louisiana Open Meetings Law. But testimony revealed a hatred the Parish President harbors against the co-founders of The Descendants Project.
Jury rules in favor of St. John Parish president in lawsuit over public comments
A jury reached a verdict Wednesday afternoon on a First Amendment case filed by environmental justice activist Joy Banner against St. John the Baptist Parish President Jaclyn Hotard, Parish Council President Michael Wright and the parish.
Jury rules for St. John the Baptist Parish president in free speech trial prompted by grain elevator plan
On Wednesday, a jury delivered a verdict in a First Amendment case brought by environmental activist Joy Banner against officials of St. John the Baptist Parish. The jury found Council Chairman Michael Wright,
Trial begins in First Amendment lawsuit against St. John president, council
The First Amendment issue arose from a long-running dispute over a now-abandoned grain terminal project in the parish.
Verdict: Federal jury sides with St. John Parish officials in free speech lawsuit
A panel of nine jurors in a federal First Amendment trial found the St. John the Baptist Parish government and its two top officials did not violate the free speech rights of a resident who was prevented from delivering a speech about Parish President Jaclyn Hotard’s family’s financial interests in a land
Louisiana environmental activist loses freedom of speech lawsuit against the parish officials
Louisiana parish officials who threatened to arrest and imprison an environmental activist as she attempted to speak during a public meeting did not violate her right to freedom of speech, a unanimous civil jury ruled Wednesday.
Jury rules in favor of St. John the Baptist Parish in case involving environmental advocate
A jury reached a verdict Wednesday afternoon (Jan. 29) on a First Amendment case filed by environmental justice activist Joy Banner against St. John the Baptist Parish President Jaclyn Hotard, Parish Council President Michael Wright and the parish.
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Jury decides in favor of St. John president in free speech trial sparked by grain elevator plan
Local activist Joy Banner alleged parish officials violated her free speech rights and Louisiana open meeting laws by ...
Toddler accidentally shoots himself in the foot, uncle charged with child cruelty, St. John Parish sheriff reports
Deputies arriving at the scene found a woman holding the injured child, who had reportedly found a gun under a bed and ...
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La. Sheriff Praises 9-Year-Old's 9-1-1 Call when Mom Passes Out while Driving
Thanks to a girl's quick thinking, St. John the Baptist Parish sheriff's deputies were able to find a 30-year-old woman who ...
Louisiana environmental activist loses freedom of speech lawsuit against parish officials
Louisiana parish officials who threatened to arrest and imprison an environmental activist as she attempted to speak during a public meeting did not violate her right to freedom of speech, a unanimous ...
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Lawsuit alleges company behind controversial St. John grain elevator did not pay taxes owed
An environmental justice organization in St. John the Baptist parish allege that Greenfield, the company behind the now-defunct grain elevator project never paid the millions it owed to the port and ...
St. John president’s mother-in-law admits she would have benefited from land deal
Evidence unveiled Tuesday in federal court showed St. John the Baptist Parish President Jaclyn Hotard’s family stood to make money from a land deal she helped facilitate through rezoning efforts.