Small Claims Court for South Lafourche
Councilman Brent Callais has taken the bull by the horn to attempt to create a court of limited jurisdiction based in South Lafourche. Such a court handles civil matters below a certain money amount, misdemeanors and juvenile matters, but not divorces, successions, anything calling for a jury trial and various other matters. There are various reasons to create such a court:

- It would handle small claims matters, which are currently being handled by non-lawyer justices of the peace, through an elected judge who is a lawyer.
- The distances 10th Ward citizens would have to travel to attend court would be greatly reduced.
- It would reduce the district court docket load.
- Filing fees of such Courts are traditionally lower than those of District Courts.
- Job creation accessible to people residing in the 10th Ward.

But, of course, as things are in this Parish, there is opposition from many of the Thibodaux politicians who got started in long-term, lucrative careers, in part, through the help they received from the voters of the 10th Ward. No one ever accused those from Thibodaux of being particularly appreciative, have they? I'll name names if I can find some paper. But, I can't prevent your imaginations from running wild.

Props to Brent.