New Orleans is a consolidated city-parish located along the Mississippi River in the southeastern region of the U.S. state of Louisiana. With a population of 383,997 according to the 2020 U.S. census,it is the most populous city in Louisiana and the French Louisiana region;third most populous city in the Deep South;and the twelfth-most populous city in the southeastern United States. Serving as a major port,New Orleans is considered an economic and commercial hub for the broader Gulf Coast region of the United States.
Gabriel Thomas Porteous Jr. was a United States district judge of the United States District Court for the Eastern District of Louisiana. He served for sixteen years before being impeached and removed from office in December 2010. He died on November 14,2021,aged 74.
Joseph Harry Fowler Connick Sr. was an American attorney who served as the district attorney of Orleans Parish,Louisiana,from 1973 to 2003. His son,Harry Connick Jr.,is an American musician and actor.
Sidney John Barthelemy is a former American political figure. The second African American to hold the New Orleans mayoral chair,he was a member of the Louisiana State Senate from 1974 to 1978 and a member at-large of the New Orleans City Council from 1978 to 1986. He served as mayor of New Orleans from 1986 to 1994. He is a member of the Democratic Party.
Michael Arata is an American actor and film producer. He began his acting career at age four and has since appeared on stage,in feature films and television programs.
Lance Michael Africk is a United States district judge for the United States District Court for the Eastern District of Louisiana.
Helen Georgena Roberts Berrigan,known professionally as Helen Ginger Berrigan and Ginger Berrigan,is an inactive Senior United States district judge of the United States District Court for the Eastern District of Louisiana.
Walter John Leger III,known as Walt Leger,was Speaker pro tempore of the Louisiana House of Representatives and the representative for District 91,which includes Central City,Uptown,the Lower Garden District,the Irish Channel,parts of Broadmoor,Gert Town,and Hollygrove in New Orleans,Louisiana. Leger is a member of the Democratic Party.
Rufus Seth Williams is a former district attorney of the city of Philadelphia. He began his term January 4,2010. He formerly served as an assistant district attorney. Williams was the first African-American district attorney in Philadelphia and in the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania. On March 21,2017,Williams was indicted on 23 counts of bribery,extortion,and fraud. His trial began June 19,2017. He resigned and pleaded guilty to one charge on June 29,2017.
Jeffrey Martin Landry is an American politician and attorney who has served since 2024 as the 57th governor of Louisiana. A member of the Republican Party,he served as the 45th attorney general of Louisiana from 2016 to 2024 and as the U.S. representative for Louisiana's 3rd congressional district from 2011 to 2013.
1031 Canal was a partially collapsed 190-foot-tall (58 m) multi-use high-rise building in New Orleans,Louisiana,located at 1031 Canal Street in the Central Business District. If completed,the project would have been known as the Hard Rock Hotel New Orleans.
Orleans Parish Prison is the city jail for New Orleans,Louisiana. First opened in 1837,it is operated by the Orleans Parish Sheriff's Office. Most of the prisoners—1,300 of the 1,500 or so as of June 2016—are awaiting trial.
The Orleans Public Defenders (OPD) office provides legal assistance to individuals charged with a crime in New Orleans,Louisiana state courts who are financially unable to retain private counsel. Courts within their jurisdiction include the Louisiana District Courts,Juvenile and Family Courts,Louisiana Circuit Courts of Appeal,and the Louisiana Supreme Court. Orleans Parish District Attorney prosecutes alleged felony and misdemeanor violations of Louisiana state law that occur within the jurisdiction of New Orleans. Alleged federal law violations by indigent defendants are prosecuted and defended in the United States District Court for the Eastern District of Louisiana.
LaToya Cantrell is a politician serving as the Mayor of New Orleans,Louisiana since May 7,2018. A Democrat,Cantrell is the first woman to hold the office. Before becoming mayor,Cantrell represented District B on the New Orleans City Council from 2012 to 2018.
Fritz H. Windhorst was an American jurist,lawyer and politician who was known for being appointed the youngest United States Commissioner and for serving five terms as a Louisiana State Senator for Districts 7 and 8 and representing both Orleans and Jefferson Parishes on the Westbank of the Greater New Orleans Region.
Royce Duplessis is an American attorney and politician serving as a member of the Louisiana State Senate for the 5th district. He assumed office on December 6,2022. On November 8,2022,Duplessis defeated Mandie Landry in a special election to fill the vacant 5th district seat.
The 2023 Louisiana gubernatorial election was held on October 14,2023 to elect the governor of Louisiana. Incumbent Governor John Bel Edwards was term-limited and could not seek re-election to a third consecutive term in office. This race was one of two Democratic-held governorships up for election in 2023 in a state that voted for Donald Trump in 2020.
Michelle Miller Odinet is an American lawyer who was elected as a Lafayette,Louisiana City Court Judge in November 2020. Odinet was previously an assistant district attorney in New Orleans and Lafayette and a public defender. She resigned from her judgeship on December 31,2021,days after a video surfaced of her repeatedly using a racial slur.
Susan Hutson is an American lawyer serving as Sheriff of New Orleans,Louisiana since May 2,2022. A Democrat,Hutson is the first woman to hold the office. Prior to serving,she worked in criminal justice reform and police oversight.
