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2021 Regular Session
HOUSE CONCURRENT RESOL UTION NO. 104
BY REPRESENTATIVE JAMES AND SENATOR JACKSON
A CONCURRENT RESOL UTION
To designate Tuesday, May 25, 2021, as Louisiana Judicial Council of the National Bar
Association Day at the state capitol and to commend the members of the Louisiana
Judicial Council of the National Bar Association for their contributions to improving
the judicial system in this state.
WHEREAS, the Louisiana Judicial Council is an arm of the National Bar
Association; and
WHEREAS, in order to facilitate the provision of justice in Louisiana, the judges of
the Louisiana Judicial Council undertake activities for the improvement of law, the legal
system, and the administration of justice; and
WHEREAS, the Louisiana Judicial Council is committed to a more diverse ethnic
and cultural balance of elected and nonelected judges throughout the state of Louisiana; and
WHEREAS, the Louisiana Judicial Council is committed to achieving the eradication
of racial and class bias from the judicial process thereby improving the public's confidence
in the judicial system; and
WHEREAS, the Louisiana Judicial Council of the National Bar Association aspires
to be the beacon of light for justice in Louisiana and the world as it works to develop a
shared sense of justice that respects the dignity of all human beings; and
WHEREAS, the Louisiana Judicial Council fashions effective remedies for
legitimate grievances of the deprived, the oppressed, and the underrepresented in society;
and
WHEREAS, the Louisiana Judicial Council facilitates and hastens the meaningful
integration of the judiciary and of each agency of government controlled by or responsible
to the judiciary; and
WHEREAS, the motto of the Louisiana Judicial Council is "Fiat Justitia Ruat
Coelum" which means "Let Justice Prevail Though the Heavens May Fall"; and
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WHEREAS, the Louisiana Judicial Council provides seminars, conferences, and
forums for the exchange of judicial experiences and for the training and continued education
of its members; and
WHEREAS, the principle values of the Louisiana Judicial Council are justice and
integrity, which are reflected by the respect, spirituality, selfless service, and personal
courage of its membership; and
WHEREAS, the Louisiana Judicial Council of the National Bar Association consists
of the following 2020-2022 executive board members: Judge June B. Darensburg,
chairperson, Judge Lee V. Faulkner, Jr., chairperson-elect, Judge Marc. E. Johnson,
treasurer, Judge Karelia Stewart, secretary, Judge E. Adrian Adams, 1st Supreme Court
District, Judge Ree Casey Jones, 2nd Supreme Court District, Judge Ulysses G. Thibodeaux,
retired, 3rd Supreme Court District, Judge Tammy D. Lee, 4th Supreme Court District,
Judge Trudy M. White, 5th Supreme Court District, Judge Madeline Jasmine, 6th Supreme
Court District, Judge Steven Jupiter, 7th Supreme Court District, Judge Rachael D. Johnson,
at large, Judge Kern A. Reece, at large, Justice Piper D. Griffin, immediate past chairperson,
Judge Luke A. LaVergne, retired, and Judge Yvette M. Alexander, LJC/NBA foundation
chairperson.
THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED that the Legislature of Louisiana does hereby
recognize Tuesday, May 25, 2021, as Louisiana Judicial Council of the National Bar
Association Day at the state capitol and does hereby commend and express enduring
appreciation and gratitude to the Louisiana Judicial Council of the National Bar Association
for its fight for justice and equality within the judicial branch of our government and for its
contributions to the judiciary as a whole.
BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that a copy of this Resolution be transmitted to the
chairperson of the Louisiana Judicial Council of the National Bar Association.
SPEAKER OF THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
PRESIDENT OF THE SENATE
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