How could the Supreme Court declining to hear Moore's appeal affect Central?
Central avoids being forced to share funding burden in DA lawsuit The Supreme Court declined to hear the appeal filed by the city-parish, which had attempted to add Central and three other municipalities to the ongoing lawsuit. This ruling means Central will not be part of the litigation, which seeks more funding for the East Baton Rouge Parish District Attorney's Office. Consequently, Central is prevented from being required to share the financial burden of keeping the District Attorney’s Office funded.
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How it reaches Central
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The Supreme Court declined to hear an appeal from the city-parish regarding a lawsuit seeking increased funding for the East Baton Rouge Parish District Attorney's Office. The appeal had challenged a lower-court decision that prevented four cities—St. George, Baker, Zachary, and Central—from joining the litigation. The case will now likely return to the district-court level, with the city-parish remaining the sole defendant.
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The appeal was the parish government’s last attempt to add other parish municipalities, including Central, to the lawsuit against the city-parish. The Supreme Court declined to hear this appeal. Because the appeal failed, Central will not be part of the ongoing litigation. The case will likely return to the district-court level and continue with the city-parish as the sole defendant.
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- theadvocate.com Oct 22
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The facts so far
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- Four cities in East Baton Rouge Parish — St. George, Baker, Zachary and Central — won't be part of District Attorney Hillar Moore’s ongoing lawsuit against the city-parish.theadvocate.com
- The appeal was the parish government’s last attempt to add other parish municipalities to the lawsuit.theadvocate.com
- Moore sued in April to compel the city-parish to approve his latest budget request of $22.6 million.theadvocate.com
- Moore won at the state First Circuit Court of Appeal in August, with the judges panel saying that state law places a mandatory duty on the parish government to fund the district attorney’s office.theadvocate.com
Why it matters
Central avoids potential legal and financial exposure related to the District Attorney's funding dispute. The lawsuit itself is a major legal battle over whether the city-parish has a mandatory duty to fund the District Attorney’s Office, which Moore claims is underfunded compared to other Louisiana peers.
This decision means the legal fight over funding responsibility remains solely between the District Attorney and the city-parish. The case will now proceed at the district-court level, continuing the effort to compel the city-parish to approve the $22.6 million budget request.
What we don't know yet
- What will the district court decide regarding the city-parish's funding obligations?
- Will the city-parish be forced to approve the $22.6 million budget request for the District Attorney's Office?
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Reporting
- theadvocate.comOct 22
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