Louisiana: “Supreme Court Says Livingston Librarian [Amanda Jones] Can Keep Pursuing Defamation Case Over ‘Pornography’ Claim”

From WBRZ:

The Louisiana Supreme Court says a Livingston Parish librarian who claims she was defamed by an organization that accused her of promoting pornography to kids should have her day in court.

The 1st Circuit Court of Appeal had ended Amanda Jones’ lawsuit against the Citizens for a New Louisiana and its leaders last January, after a lower court had ruled against her in 2022 and 2023.

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In a 4-2 decision Friday, the Supreme Court directed the lower court to take up the case again. The 1st Circuit had said Jones’ appeal was filed too late.

“We vacate the judgment of the court of appeal and remand the case for consideration of the entire appeal on the merits,” the majority of justices wrote.

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Documents

• 2024-C-00945 Amanda Jones vs. Citizens For a New Louisiana, Michael Lunsford, and Ryan Thames (Parish of Livingston)
• Hughes, J., concurs and assigns reasons.
  Crain, J., dissents.
  McCallum, J., dissents.

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