The agreement will place significant curbs on prosecutors’ ability to have witnesses, victims arrested.
The suit accused New Orleans prosecutors of violating the civil rights of witnesses.
A district court judge ruled that former DA Cannizzaro is personally liable for more than $50,000 in penalties. Jason Williams’ DA’s office is responsible for the plaintiff’s attorney costs.
A district court judge awarded an attorney more than $50,000 last year. The lawyers who represented her are seeking nearly $135,000 for legal fees and costs associated with the multi-year suit.
Ruling means Cannizzaro is personally responsible for the penalties.
Judges said that the DA's office may still prevail with an immunity defense, but they did not agree with the arguments they presented.
Judge denies much of Cannizzaro's motion to dismiss the suit, which alleges systematic civil rights violations.
Lower courts had ordered the agency to produce fake subpoenas from a 16-month window. With the high court's denial, those decisions stand.
Appeals court affirms 2017 ruling in Orleans Parish Civil District Court. Cannizzaro's office has partially complied with that ruling.
Appealing an earlier ruling for news outlet, Cannizzaro's office says that public records requests for so-called "DA subpoenas" were too broad. The Lens is asking for more records.