WAFB: Forms showing where La. judges make their income, potential conflicts of interest made availab

For the first time, forms filed by Louisiana judges that show their income from the bench as well as any side businesses will be made publicly available through an online database.

Previously, the forms were only accessible through public records requests filed with the Louisiana Supreme Court’s judicial administrator. Rafael Goyeneche, president of a Louisiana watchdog group called the Metropolitan Crime Commission, took issue with that process. Read more...