Judge sets trial dates for DA's lawsuit against East Baton Rouge Parish
Nov 05, 2026
BATON ROUGE mdash; A Baton Rouge judge has set the trial dates for District Attorney Hillar Moorersquo;s lawsuit against East Baton Rouge Parish, Mayor-President Sid Edwards and the Metro Council.Moore initially filed suit against the city-parish government in April for millions of dollars in an ef
fort to gain more funding for the DArsquo;s office. Late last month, the Louisiana Supreme Court declined to hear arguments over whether additional municipalities should be a part of the lawsuit.nbsp;The lawsuit is currently being fast-tracked as a summary proceeding. City-parish attorneys tried to have the lawsuit converted to ordinary proceedings, but that was declined Thursday by a judge.A two-day trial has been set by Judge Tarvald Smith for Dec. 14 and 16, but Moore says he will still be negotiating for a compromise.ldquo;In between, we're still trying to resolve the matter with the city government before it goes to trial,rdquo; Moore said.Representatives from the city-parish government were unable to be reached for comment.nbsp;Permalink| Comments
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