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The retirement of Louisiana Supreme Court Chief Justice Bernette Johnson raises questions on how well civil justice reform initiatives will hold up under a new court.
Lana Venable, from Louisiana Lawsuit Abuse Watch, told the
Louisiana Record that the state still has a clear need for reform, but whether that happens – and whether any legislative reforms are upheld by the court – remains to be seen.
"Given the public discourse and recent changes to state laws, the case for legal reform has clearly been made in Louisiana,” Venable told the
Record. “It is important that the state’s high court upholds important civil justice reforms that benefit our businesses and families."