Biz Talks Episode 282: The Louisiana Legislature is Voting Now to Cut New Orleans Judges – BGR is Sounding the Alarm

By Kim Singletary

April 21, 2026

Since Hurricane Katrina, the issue of whether New Orleans has too many judges, and if so, how many, has been bantered around. But now, in the current session, the house is debating one bill, and the Senate has already passed another that aims to cut judges from New Orleans courts based on what BGR says is incomplete data. What could this mean for our courts and our city’s finances? BGR President and CEO Rebecca Mowbray speaks out on this week’s Biz Talks.

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