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Louisiana's long-awaited trial over a $5B Ponzi scheme is near. Will it be open to the public?

Por: The Advocate Crime July 23, 2024

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The long-awaited trial date for a class-action lawsuit in the is a little more than two weeks away, and the presiding judge has to decide how much of it should be argued in open court. Chief Judge Donald Johnson of the 19th Judicial District will have to weigh a “wave of perspectives,” he said during a July 1 hearing inside his Baton Rouge courtroom. Louisiana’s Constitution guarantees the public’s right to access judicial proceedings.... + full article



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