Louisiana Supreme Court Closure Announcement Due to Hurricane Ida

Considering the emergency created by the expected hazardous weather conditions resulting from Hurricane Ida, potentially causing road closures, the threat of high winds and flooding, and other safety risks for the public and court staff, the Louisiana Supreme Court Offices and the Supreme Court Clerk of Court’s Office will close at 1:00 pm today, August 27, 2021 and will remain closed until September 19, 2021.  All filings due during this period of closure shall be deemed timely filed if filed on or before Monday, September 20, 2021, judicial operations have in fact been ongoing.

Oral arguments originally scheduled for September will be postponed until the week of October 18, 2021 and affected attorneys will be contacted with further information.

For additional information visit www.lasc.org or contact Louisiana Supreme Court Public Information Specialist / Coordinator Trina S. Vincent at tvincent@lasc.org or (504) 310-2590.