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Louisiana court system churns out thousands of evictions and millions in judge fees
Original: ‘Big business’: little-known court system in Louisiana churns out thousands of evictions – and millions in fees for judges
A Guardian investigation describes a little-known Louisiana court system that processes thousands of evictions and generates millions of dollars in fees for the judges who run it. The report characterizes the arrangement as 'big business', raising concerns about judges financially profiting from eviction cases they oversee.
Why now: The new Guardian investigation sheds light on an overlooked conflict of interest in Louisiana's eviction courts.
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- ‘Big business’: little-known court system in Louisiana churns out thousands of evictions – and millions in fees for judges · The Guardian
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