Federal court strikes down Louisiana law on disabled veterans’ claims consultants

By: Wesley Muller

Outlets: Louisiana Illuminator

Published: February 12, 2026

Words: 1,019

Last Updated: 2 weeks, 6 days ago

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A federal court has struck down a 2024 Louisiana law that sought to let unauthorized consultants take a cut of benefit payments for disabled veterans in exchange for helping them apply for those benefits.

U.S. District Court Judge Brian A. Jackson for the Middle District of Louisiana granted a summary judgment motion against the state Friday, ruling the Preserving Lawful Utilization of Services for Veterans Act is unconstitutional. A summary judgment occurs when …

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