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Jury finds The Advocate defamed a Louisiana Supreme Court justice in a 2019 editorial

The Advocate | Politics

Aug 26, 2026

An Iberville Parish jury late Monday night found The Advocate defamed Louisiana Supreme Court Justice Jefferson Hughes III in a 2019 editorial about his handling of a child custody…

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Jury finds The Advocate defamed a Louisiana Supreme Court justice in a 2019 editorial

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