BATON ROUGE, LA - In a unanimous decision announced today, the U.S. Supreme Court vacated a lower court ruling and held that this lawsuit will be moved from state to federal court, under the federal officer removal statute.
LLAW Executive Director Lana Venable had the following comment:
"The U.S. Supreme Court made the right decision for Louisiana today. These lawsuits - ongoing for over a decade - represent what is wrong with our state's legal system. This decision is a victory for hardworking Louisianans who want fairness and predictability, not for trial lawyers looking to cash in at the expense of the economic engine that drives Louisiana."
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