Louisiana Supreme Court

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The Louisiana Supreme Court is the highest judicial authority in the state of Louisiana, overseeing the interpretation and application of state law and serving as the court of last resort for state legal matters.

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instanceOf court of last resort
judicial body
state supreme court
alsoKnownAs Supreme Court of Louisiana
appliesLaw Louisiana Civil Code
Louisiana Code of Civil Procedure
Louisiana Code of Criminal Procedure
Louisiana Code of Evidence
Louisiana Constitution
Louisiana Revised Statutes
appliesToJurisdiction Louisiana
bindingAuthorityOn all lower state courts in Louisiana
branchOf Government of Louisiana
buildingLocatedIn French Quarter, New Orleans
linked to: French Quarter
comprises Associate Justices of the Louisiana Supreme Court
Chief Justice of the Louisiana Supreme Court
country United States of America
courtType appellate court
court of last resort
establishedInPeriod 19th century
hasAuthorityOver attorney discipline in Louisiana
judicial discipline in Louisiana
headquartersLocation New Orleans, Louisiana
linked to: New Orleans
hearsAppealsFrom Louisiana Courts of Appeal
highestCourtInJurisdiction Louisiana state court system
interprets Louisiana Constitution
Louisiana state law
jurisdiction State of Louisiana
linked to: Louisiana
languageOfWorkOrName English
French (historical)
legalSystem civil law
common law influences
locatedInBuilding Louisiana Supreme Court Building
locatedInTheAdministrativeTerritorialEntity Louisiana
mayReview civil cases from Louisiana
criminal cases from Louisiana
numberOfPositions 7
oversees Louisiana Courts of Appeal
Louisiana city courts
Louisiana district courts
Louisiana parish courts
partOf Judiciary of Louisiana
judicial branch of Louisiana
regulates practice of law in Louisiana
seat New Orleans, Louisiana
linked to: New Orleans
shortName La. Supreme Court
streetAddress 400 Royal Street
website https://www.lasc.org/

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Plessy v. Ferguson stateCourt Louisiana Supreme Court
subject linked to: Plessy v. Ferguson (1896)
Louisiana Supreme Court shortName La. Supreme Court
linked to: Louisiana Supreme Court
Louisiana Supreme Court alsoKnownAs Supreme Court of Louisiana
linked to: Louisiana Supreme Court
Louisiana judicialBody Louisiana Supreme Court
Louisiana Civil Code interpretedBy Louisiana Supreme Court
John H. Ferguson decisionUpheldBy Louisiana Supreme Court
Louisiana Supreme Court Building occupant Louisiana Supreme Court
Louisiana Supreme Court Building governingBody Louisiana Supreme Court
400 Royal Street houses Louisiana Supreme Court
400 Royal Street occupant Louisiana Supreme Court
400 Royal Street usedBy justices of the Louisiana Supreme Court
linked to: Louisiana Supreme Court
Louisiana Constitution authorizes Louisiana Supreme Court
Louisiana Constitution interpretedBy Louisiana Supreme Court
Louisiana Code of Evidence usedBy Louisiana Supreme Court
Judiciary of Louisiana hasHighestCourt Louisiana Supreme Court
Judiciary of Louisiana hasComponent Louisiana Supreme Court
Judiciary of Louisiana overseenBy Louisiana Supreme Court
Louisiana Courts of Appeal higherCourt Louisiana Supreme Court
Louisiana Courts of Appeal decisionCanBeReviewedBy Louisiana Supreme Court
Government of Louisiana judicialBody Louisiana Supreme Court
Government of Louisiana highestCourt Louisiana Supreme Court
Louisiana Code of Criminal Procedure bindingOn Louisiana Supreme Court
Southern Reporter coversJurisdiction Louisiana Supreme Court
subject linked to: So.