Exonerated man fights to hold his newly elected post despite GOP challenge
Posted by blaspheminCapn@reddit | Libertarian | View on Reddit | 4 comments
Posted by blaspheminCapn@reddit | Libertarian | View on Reddit | 4 comments
RocksCanOnlyWait@reddit
AP only telling half the story.
The state was eliminating the position by merging the criminal and non-criminal clerks of New Orleans into a single office, which is how all other LA parishes (counties) work. The move to do it before Calvin takes office is to avoid paying him for a full 4 year term. Apparently he's still obligated to be paid, even if his job is eliminated.
Flatland_Exile@reddit
Stories like this are a reminder of how much power the judicial system has over individuals, and how costly it is when it fails.
NeoWayland@reddit
Just proof that politicos can’t be trusted.
blaspheminCapn@reddit (OP)
A man imprisoned for nearly 30 years before being exonerated won a landmark election in New Orleans promising to fix a judicial system that failed him. Now, Louisiana Gov. Jeff Landry and the GOP-controlled Legislature are racing to eliminate his job before he can be sworn in.