Certified questions from federal district courts to the LASC

The Louisiana Supreme Court is considering an amendment of Rule XII, concerning acceptance of certified questions from federal courts. Currently, the LASC may accept certified questions from the U.S. Supreme Court or any U.S. court of appeals. The proposed amendment would allow the LASC to also accept certified questions from federal district courts. To read or download a copy of the proposed amendment, follow this link.

If you want to comment on the proposed amendment, you have until May 25 to do so. The LASC gives the following instructions for submitting comments:

PLEASE REVIEW THE PROPOSED RULE CHANGE AND SEND YOUR COMMENTS BY MAY 25, 2023, TO:

David Becker
Louisiana Supreme Court
400 Royal Street, Suite 1190
New Orleans, LA 70130

OR EMAIL YOUR COMMENTS TO:  [email protected]

Hat tip to my colleague Taylor Brett for flagging this item.