“We are asking the Legislature that, when a special session is called, to appropriate funds to the Supreme Court to hire retired judges to set up an expedited calendar so that we can quickly send looters and price gougers to the penitentiary,”
Jim Hood
“I really felt that the Legislature considered some of these same matters in the special sessions which failed, ... The governor said he is implementing the will of the people with the executive orders, but we thought that the Legislature implemented the will of the people.”
Margaret Davis
“Access to documents in our Legislature is really phenomenal. Louisiana is very, very advanced when compared to other state legislatures.”
Linda Lightfoot
“It's not the function of the court to correct omissions or failures on the part of the Legislature. One Supreme Court case after another is just pointing out the fact that we need reform.”
Ed Murnane
“So, the rich pour money into elections; in return, politicians write laws that make the rich richer still, and now there’s no ceiling on how much can be spent. Is there a way out of this cycle?”
Lauren Feeney
“But instead, the Legislature closed the gate on a group of its citizens. When it comes to constitutional questions that relate to the worth and dignity of individuals, this court has always stepped up to the plate and should do so here, as well.”
David Buckel
“When our legislature gets a proposal from the private sector we can show them our results and measures.”
Dale Weeks
