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magnitude error in Louisiana

14 Louisiana opinions name it 2 courts 1978–2026 3 in the last five years

The cases below were cited by Louisiana courts in a sentence that names this issue. Sides come from how each citing opinion treated the case (Syfertize flag on that citation), so a case can appear on both: that is where the law is contested. A red or yellow chip is the case's own overall treatment.

Followed or applied (7)

CaseFollowedCited
In Re Babergreen
mo · 1993 · cited in 3 Louisiana opinions naming this issue, 2002–2016
2 sentences

2016If the-violation is likely to recur, removal is appropriate.” Matter of Field, 281 Ore.[Or.] 623, 635, 576 P.2d 348, 354 (1978); see also In re Baber, 847 S.W.2d 800, 803 (Mo.1993)(“[W]hen incompetency is alleged the court’s task is to determine whether the conduct at issue establishes that the respondent lacks the requisite ability,' knowledge, judgment, or diligence to consistently and capably discharge the duties of office he or she holds.”).

2016If the violation is likely to recur, removal is appropriate.” Matter of Field, 281 Ore. 623, 635 , 576 P.2d 348, 354 (1978); see also In re Baber, 847 S.W.2d 800, 803 (Mo. 1993)(“[W]hen incompetency is alleged the court's task is to determine whether the conduct at issue establishes that the respondent lacks the requisite ability, knowledge, judgment, or diligence to consistently and capably discharge the duties of office he or she holds.”).

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Matter of Fieldgreen
or · 1978 · cited in 3 Louisiana opinions naming this issue, 2002–2016
2 sentences

2016If the-violation is likely to recur, removal is appropriate.” Matter of Field, 281 Ore.[Or.] 623, 635, 576 P.2d 348, 354 (1978); see also In re Baber, 847 S.W.2d 800, 803 (Mo.1993)(“[W]hen incompetency is alleged the court’s task is to determine whether the conduct at issue establishes that the respondent lacks the requisite ability,' knowledge, judgment, or diligence to consistently and capably discharge the duties of office he or she holds.”).

2016If the violation is likely to recur, removal is appropriate.” Matter of Field, 281 Ore. 623, 635 , 576 P.2d 348, 354 (1978); see also In re Baber, 847 S.W.2d 800, 803 (Mo. 1993)(“[W]hen incompetency is alleged the court's task is to determine whether the conduct at issue establishes that the respondent lacks the requisite ability, knowledge, judgment, or diligence to consistently and capably discharge the duties of office he or she holds.”).

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Abbott, Price, Benjamin and Rue LLC v. Kodiak Partners LLC (f/K/A Mmg Real Estate, Llc)green
lactapp · 2025 · cited in 1 Louisiana opinions naming this issue, 2026–2026
2 sentences

2026App. 4 Cir. 8/21/25), 419 So.3d 829 , 832 (quoting Alonso v. Admin.

2026App. 4 Cir. 8/21/25), 419 So.3d 829, 832 (quoting Alonso v. Admin.

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Poole v. Poolegreen
lactapp · 2016 · cited in 1 Louisiana opinions naming this issue, 2025–2025
1 sentence

2025App. 1 Cir. 10/28/16), 213 So.3d 18, 22 (quotations omitted). 3 “Once a judgment becomes final and definitive and acquires the authority of the thing adjudged, no court has jurisdiction, in the sense of power and authority, to modify, revise or reverse the judgment, regardless of the magnitude of the error in the final judgment.” Alonso v. Admin.

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Evans v. Michigangreen
scotus · 2013 · cited in 1 Louisiana opinions naming this issue, 2014–2014
1 sentence

2014Indeed, the Evans Court remarked: “We presume here, as in other contexts, that courts exercise their duties in good faith.” However, “[i]f the concern is that there is no limit to the magnitude of the error that could yield an acquittal, the response is that we have long held as much.” Id. at 1078-79 (emphasis added).

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In Re Whitakergreen
la · 1985 · cited in 1 Louisiana opinions naming this issue, 2007–2007
1 sentence

2007In re: Whitaker, 463 So.2d 1291, 1303 (La.1985). | ¾⅛ recommending removal as an appropriate sanction, the Commission noted that the court in Hunter, supra, determined that Judge Sharon Hunter failed to perform her administrative duties and supervise her staff, regardless of whether her failure resulted from • inexperience, negligence, pride, or ineptitude: Especially in cases where incompetence is at issue, the proper focus in deciding “whether removal is the appropriate solution depends not only on the magnitude of the violation but also on the probability of the violation’s recurrence.

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State v. Cottongreen
la · 1976 · cited in 1 Louisiana opinions naming this issue, 1978–1978
1 sentence

1978In ruling on the admissibility of defendant's inculpatory statement the trial judge relied on State v. Cotton, 341 So.2d 355, 359 (La.1977), [2] where this court stated: "This record undoubtedly supports the finding of the trial judge that Cotton's statement to Robinson was free and voluntary.

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Distinguished, questioned or overruled (0)

CaseNegativeCited
No negative-treatment citations attached to this issue in Louisiana. Read the followed side critically anyway.

Also cited on this issue (4)

CaseCitedYears
Tolis v. Board of Sup'rs of Louisiana State University green
la · 1995
2 sentences

2020Tolis, 660 So.2d at 1206 .

1996"Once a final judgment acquires the authority of the thing adjudged, no court has jurisdiction, in the sense of power and authority, to modify, revise or reverse the judgment, regardless of the magnitude of the error in the final judgment." Tolis, supra, at 1206 .

61996–2020
Batson v. South Louisiana Medical Center green
lactapp · 2007
2 sentences

2024Id. at 896 .

2017Tolis, 660 So.2d at 1206 ; Batson, 965 So.2d at 896 .

32016–2024
Avenue Plaza, LLC v. Falgoust green
la · 1996
1 sentence

2007Avenue Plaza, L.L.C., 676 So.2d at 1079 ; Tolis, 660 So.2d at 1206 .

12007–2007
State v. Thomason green
la · 1977
1 sentence

1978State v. Thomason, supra. In the present case defense contends that the fact that the interrogating officers were aware that defendant had retained counsel increased the magnitude of the violation of defendant's rights.

11978–1978

Statutes the citing opinions construe

LA § La. Rev. Stat. § 13:4231 (4) LA § La. Rev. Stat. § 1 (3) LA § La. Rev. Stat. § 25 (3)

Counted by distinct opinions that both name this issue and are annotated to the section; sections every opinion cites regardless of issue are not filtered here, so read the counts against the total above.

Where else courts name it

IL 31 (1973–2026) TX 28 (1995–2026) NJ 28 (1992–2026) TN 23 (2007–2026) LA 14 (1978–2026) CA 8 (2017–2024) MI 7 (1978–2023) GA 5 (1976–2019) OH 4 (1969–2002) NY 3 (1985–2026) WA 3 (1953–2020) KS 3 (2001–2008) OR 3 (1994–2021) MA 3 (1990–2025) MO 2 (1986–1987) ND 2 (2024–2024)

Opinions by the citing court's state. A doctrine retained in one state and abandoned in another shows up here as a year span that stalls.

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