Council members have indicated that they will not vote to approve a zoning ordinance required to build Phase III, though a federal judge has ordered the city to move ahead with the building.
A panel of judges accepted the argument that state courts are not empowered to second-guess the parole board.
National contractor Wellpath has served the provider since 2014.
Jackson was convicted of robbery in a 10-2 vote. Since split verdicts were declared unconstitutional last year, he has been fighting his conviction in court. But the state parole board may offer him an alternative path to freedom.
Sneed sued the state parole board for illegal imprisonment after his parole was stripped.
Gusman’s opponent, Susan Hutson, made an appearance during the public comment period to question the sheriff about his agency’s legal spending.
Former Independent Police Monitor has cast herself as a progressive alternative to the long-time sheriff.
The two City Court clerks are vying to replace Arthur Morrell, who is retiring after more than a decade in the post.
On Wednesday, a state appeals court in New Orleans ruled that a non-unanimous conviction should be overturned. On the same day, an appeals court in Lake Charles ruled that another split-jury verdict was valid.
Sheriff’s budget hearing pushed to after primary election. Gusman’s office claims it must meet with court-appointed budgetary working group before the budget hearing, but the chair of the working group says that’s not necessary.
