South Baton Rouge Journal

11/01/2025

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10/24/2025

10/23/2025

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10/09/2025

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10/08/2025

PLEASE CONSIDER BRENDEN CRAIG FOR BATON ROUGE CITY JUDGE in the election this Saturday, October 11. Brenden is a lifelong Baton Rouge resident, husband, father, and attorney with nearly 16 years of real city-courtroom experience as a criminal defense attorney, running for City Court Judge to bring fairness, accessibility, integrity and traditional values to our city’s justice system. Zachary High, LSU, and LSU Law Center. He understands the challenges faced by everyday citizens navigating the justice system. Throughout his career, Brenden has worked to ensure justice is not a barrier, but a pathway to resolution. If elected, he pledges to run a courtroom grounded in firm, but fair impartiality, compassion, and efficiency.

10/02/2025

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09/22/2025

Public Notice – Ragland v. Ragland (EBR Family Court)

Today I was informed by the Family Court Administrator that the upcoming status conference in my case (F209479 Ragland v. Ragland), scheduled for Friday, September 26, 2025 at 10:30 a.m., will not be posted on Clerk Connect, the online filing and docket system, until after it is completed.

This is a significant departure from customary practice. In the past, status conferences have appeared on Clerk Connect at the time they were scheduled, allowing both parties and the public to verify upcoming hearings. For example, the only reason I knew about the June 25, 2025 status conference was because an acquaintance happened to see it listed on Clerk Connect. I was not notified directly, and I raised this issue in open court.

Because of these inconsistencies, and my past experience with court proceedings being hidden from the public, I do not feel safe when hearings in my case are not reflected on the docket. Secret or unposted hearings undermine transparency, due process, and the public’s right of access to court proceedings.

To protect the integrity of the record and ensure accountability, I am making this notice public. The status conference on September 26, 2025 at 10:30 a.m. is scheduled to proceed in East Baton Rouge Family Court, Division B.

Transparency in our courts is not optional.

— Katherine Diamond (Ragland)