HLS 21RS-3329 ORIGINAL
2021 Regular Session
HOUSE CONCURRENT RESOL UTION NO. 104
BY REPRESENTATIVE JAMES AND SENATOR JACKSON
SPECIAL DAY/WEEK/MONTH: Designates May 25, 2021, as Louisiana Judicial Council
of the National Bar Association Day at the state capitol
1 A CONCURRENT RESOL UTION
2To designate Tuesday, May 25, 2021, as Louisiana Judicial Council of the National Bar
3 Association Day at the state capitol and to commend the members of the Louisiana
4 Judicial Council of the National Bar Association for their contributions to improving
5 the judicial system in this state.
6 WHEREAS, the Louisiana Judicial Council is an arm of the National Bar
7Association; and
8 WHEREAS, in order to facilitate the provision of justice in Louisiana, the judges of
9the Louisiana Judicial Council undertake activities for the improvement of law, the legal
10system, and the administration of justice; and
11 WHEREAS, the Louisiana Judicial Council is committed to a more diverse ethnic
12and cultural balance of elected and nonelected judges throughout the state of Louisiana; and
13 WHEREAS, the Louisiana Judicial Council is committed to achieving the eradication
14of racial and class bias from the judicial process thereby improving the public's confidence
15in the judicial system; and
16 WHEREAS, the Louisiana Judicial Council of the National Bar Association aspires
17to be the beacon of light for justice in Louisiana and the world as it works to develop a
18shared sense of justice that respects the dignity of all human beings; and
19 WHEREAS, the Louisiana Judicial Council fashions effective remedies for
20legitimate grievances of the deprived, the oppressed, and the underrepresented in society;
21and
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1 WHEREAS, the Louisiana Judicial Council facilitates and hastens the meaningful
2integration of the judiciary and of each agency of government controlled by or responsible
3to the judiciary; and
4 WHEREAS, the motto of the Louisiana Judicial Council is "Fiat Justitia Ruat
5Coelum" which means "Let Justice Prevail Though the Heavens May Fall"; and
6 WHEREAS, the Louisiana Judicial Council provides seminars, conferences, and
7forums for the exchange of judicial experiences and for the training and continued education
8of its members; and
9 WHEREAS, the principle values of the Louisiana Judicial Council are justice and
10integrity, which are reflected by the respect, spirituality, selfless service, and personal
11courage of its membership; and
12 WHEREAS, the Louisiana Judicial Council of the National Bar Association consists
13of the following 2020-2022 executive board members: Judge June B. Darensburg,
14chairperson, Judge Lee V. Faulkner, Jr., chairperson-elect, Judge Marc. E. Johnson,
15treasurer, Judge Karelia Stewart, secretary, Judge E. Adrian Adams, 1st Supreme Court
16District, Judge Ree Casey Jones, 2nd Supreme Court District, Judge Ulysses G. Thibodeaux,
17retired, 3rd Supreme Court District, Judge Tammy D. Lee, 4th Supreme Court District,
18Judge Trudy M. White, 5th Supreme Court District, Judge Madeline Jasmine, 6th Supreme
19Court District, Judge Steven Jupiter, 7th Supreme Court District, Judge Rachael D. Johnson,
20at large, Judge Kern A. Reece, at large, Justice Piper D. Griffin, immediate past chairperson,
21Judge Luke A. LaVergne, retired, and Judge Yvette M. Alexander, LJC/NBA foundation
22chairperson.
23 THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED that the Legislature of Louisiana does hereby
24recognize Tuesday, May 25, 2021, as Louisiana Judicial Council of the National Bar
25Association Day at the state capitol and does hereby commend and express enduring
26appreciation and gratitude to the Louisiana Judicial Council of the National Bar Association
27for its fight for justice and equality within the judicial branch of our government and for its
28contributions to the judiciary as a whole.
29 BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that a copy of this Resolution be transmitted to the
30chairperson of the Louisiana Judicial Council of the National Bar Association.
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DIGEST
The digest printed below was prepared by House Legislative Services. It constitutes no part
of the legislative instrument. The keyword, one-liner, abstract, and digest do not constitute
part of the law or proof or indicia of legislative intent. [R.S. 1:13(B) and 24:177(E)]
HCR 104 Original 2021 Regular Session James
Designates May 25, 2021, as La. Judicial Council of the National Bar Assoc. Day at the state
capitol and commends the members of the council for their contributions to improving the
judicial system in this state.
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