Amendment 1 seeks to hold judges accountable for their work ethic

Newell Normand

On December 7, voters will decide on Amendment 1, which is aimed at creating greater accountability for judges and creating new powers to suspend them. Anti-crime advocates like former prosecutor Laura Rodrigue say it’s absolutely necessary. If approved by voters in the runoff election, the amendment would add positions to the state’s Judiciary Commission, the body that investigates judicial misconduct and makes disciplinary recommendations to the justices of the Louisiana Supreme Court. Laura Rodrigue joins Newell to explain why she is in favor of Amendment 1.