Federal judge to decide if lawsuit seeking access to slave burial sites will move forward

By: Greg LaRose

Outlets: Louisiana Illuminator

Published: April 27, 2026

Words: 691

Last Updated: 3 months ago

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A U.S. District Court judge will decide whether a federal lawsuit seeking to broaden access and protection for an antebellum cemetery in St. James Parish amid plans to construct a $9.4 billion plastics facility nearby will move forward.

Taiwan-based Formosa Plastics has owned the property since 2018, intending to construct what would be the largest plastics complex in the world. That development has faced significant permitting delays as a result of local concerns about the …

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