Louisiana rewrites law that criminalized publication of elected officials’ personal information

By: Julie O'Donoghue

Outlets: Louisiana Illuminator

Published: July 12, 2026

Words: 1,487

Last Updated: 1 week, 2 days ago

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The Louisiana Legislature has watered down a state law that made it a criminal offense to publish elected officials’ personal information on the internet. The statute had been used by a former Louisiana Supreme Court justice to justify the sealing of his divorce records two years ago.

Critics described the original law as unconstitutional.

“The bottom line is that privacy rights are not a caste system, and the Legislature should not be in the …

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