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Judge Blocks Louisiana Election-Change Bill, Installs Clerk-Elect Duncan

5/4/2026

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Judge John deGravelles ruled Senate Bill 256 unconstitutional because it sought to change election outcomes after voters decided.
He issued a temporary restraining order that blocks the law and lets clerk-elect Calvin Duncan assume office in New Orleans.
Governor Jeff Landry signed the bill to merge criminal-clerk duties into the civil clerk’s office and streamline courts.

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Judge John deGravelles ruled Senate Bill 256 unconstitutional because it sought to change election outcomes after voters decided.
He issued a temporary restraining order that blocks the law and lets clerk-elect Calvin Duncan assume office in New Orleans.
Governor Jeff Landry signed the bill to merge criminal-clerk duties into the civil clerk’s office and streamline courts.