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New Orleans Council Appeals Ruling on Harassment Clerk Reinstatement

4/17/2025

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The New Orleans City Council is gearing up to challenge a ruling that reinstated Lora Johnson, a clerk dismissed for sexual harassment after four women accused her of inappropriate behavior from 2016 to 2023. Council leaders fear this decision jeopardizes workplace safety and may silence future harassment victims. The appeal could reach Louisiana’s Fourth Circuit Court.

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The New Orleans City Council is gearing up to challenge a ruling that reinstated Lora Johnson, a clerk dismissed for sexual harassment after four women accused her of inappropriate behavior from 2016 to 2023. Council leaders fear this decision jeopardizes workplace safety and may silence future harassment victims. The appeal could reach Louisiana’s Fourth Circuit Court.