Airbnb Honors 19th JDC with ‘Most Short-Term Stays’ Award for EBR Parish Prison Partnership
The 19th Judicial District Court was honored by Airbnb this week for transforming incarceration into a “flexible lodging experience,” complete with express checkouts and no accountability fees.
19th JDC Redistricting Map Includes New Scandal District, Reserved for Judges Under Investigation
The newly redrawn 19th JDC map now includes a “Scandal District,” designed for judges under investigation. Officials say it will streamline ethics complaints and resignation rumors into one convenient voting block, sparing voters the trouble of choosing candidates with clean records.
19th JDC Replaces Metal Detectors With Scales, Announces Undercard Dockets on Mondays
After a courtroom brawl and back-to-back judge scandals, Baton Rouge’s 19th JDC courthouse is embracing chaos—by installing scales at the front door and announcing Monday undercards.
New Reality Series ‘So You Think You Can Judge?’ Pilots in Baton Rouge
Baton Rouge’s 19th Judicial District Court is now the surprise setting of So You Think You Can Judge?, a new reality show where judges compete to keep their robes while dodging ethical complaints. So far: one fake law, one fake Army rank, and a very real insurance scam.
DA’s Office Seeks Taxpayer Funding to Help Judges Release Violent Criminals More Efficiently
Baton Rouge voters are being asked to fund the DA’s office with $1.5 million so it can file charges judges have no intention of honoring. The goal? Faster turnaround times for the city’s most efficient revolving door: the 19th Judicial District Court.