Judges overseeing Louisiana’s landmark oil cases have financial stakes in defendants

By: Garrett Hazelwood, Floodlight

Outlets: Louisiana Illuminator

Published: April 14, 2026

Words: 1,794

Last Updated: 3 months, 2 weeks ago

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This story was originally published by Floodlight, in partnership with Type Investigations and WWNO/WRKF.

A dozen federal judges have presided over some of the most consequential environmental lawsuits in Louisiana’s history despite having investments in or business connections to the petrochemical companies being sued, an investigation by Floodlight, WWNO/WRKF and Type Investigations has found.

Their ties took various forms: holding stock or corporate bonds while presiding over the cases, having previously worked …

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