Should Louisiana prosecutors have power to require a jury trial? Inside the legislative debate.

Should Louisiana prosecutors have power to require a jury trial? Inside the legislative debate.

Louisiana prosecutors could soon be able to force cases to be tried by juries instead of judges under a proposal that cleared its first hurdle in the state legislature Tuesday morning.

Reopening fight over medical malpractice

Emily Woodruff / The Advocate   Louisiana’s nearly 50-year-old medical malpractice law could again be up for debate in this year’s legislative session.  Two proposals, Senate Bill 212 sponsored by state Sen. Greg Miller, R-Norco, and Senate Bill 366 sponsored by state Sen. Jimmy Harris, D-New Orleans, would reshape how malpractice cases are filed and how much injured patients can recover.  At the center of both bills is Louisiana’s $500,000 cap …