La. Supreme Court closes courthouse to public, but says work continues

The Louisiana Supreme Court announced Wednesday that until further notice, the Chief Justice Pascal F. Calogero, Jr. Courthouse will remain closed to the public. This closure extension is due to the spread of COVID-19 and the rising number of cases in Louisiana, and in
consideration of public health recommendations to reduce the risk of exposure.

The courthouse closure to public traffic in no way affects the work of the court and is in response to the recent rise in cases of theomicron variant in the nation and specifically in Louisiana, the court said in a press release.

"It is a proactive safety measure to protect Louisiana citizens and Court staff who frequent the Court building."

Court filings will be accepted in person at the 400 Royal St. entrance to the Courthouse, but e-filing is encouraged.

The Supreme Court additionally announces that Jan. 24-26 oral arguments will be live with the justices and counsel only in attendance. All others interested in watching oral arguments are invited to view via the Supreme Court’s livestream, https://livestream.lasc.org. The
Court’s livestream service was first launched in January 2007 and carries the Louisiana Supreme
Court’s oral arguments in real-time.

The Jan. 24-26, docket is available at https://www.lasc.org/dockets/Jan2022.pdf.