Parish Must Face Discriminatory Land Use Suit, 5th Circ. Says

By Tom Lotshaw · April 10, 2025, 8:09 PM EDT

A Fifth Circuit panel has revived a lawsuit accusing a Louisiana parish of steering hazardous industrial facilities into Black communities, holding that claims from a church and two resident groups in...

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Documents

Opinion

Case Information

Case Title

Inclusive Louisiana v. St. James Parish

Case Number

Court

Appellate - 5th Circuit

Nature of Suit

3440 Other Civil Rights

Date Filed

December 21, 2023

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