Courts and District Attorney face 60% cuts
St. Tammany Parish
Summary
The council closed its meeting to discuss the parish's ongoing lawsuit against District Attorney Warren Montgomery over the criminal justice funding dispute.
At a glance
- Total mentions
- 2
- Last 30 days
- 1
Discussed at 1 meeting in the last 60 days; most recently Nov 5, 2026.
Impact analysis
Court request of $3.4 million funded at $1.8 million; DA and jail cuts of roughly 60% each.
No one benefits from the cuts — restoring funding protects crime victims, especially abused children, and court users.
Victims of violent crime, abuse survivors, civil litigants and parish residents relying on timely prosecutions.
Mentions & discussions (2)
Parish Council Meeting — November 5, 2026
Judges and prosecutors told the council the proposed budget cuts court and DA funding about 60%, meaning staff layoffs, longer dockets, loss of the DNA lab and prosecutors leaving — the special victims unit is losing its lead prosecutor.
Parish Council Meeting — June 4, 2026
The council closed its meeting to discuss the parish's ongoing lawsuit against District Attorney Warren Montgomery over the criminal justice funding dispute.
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