New Orleans judge files criminal case against CBS affiliate over reporting
New Orleans criminal court judge Kimya Holmes filed a criminal complaint against a local CBS affiliate after it aired a report on a real-estate transaction involving her and her then-fiancé. The judge invoked a Louisiana statute that had already been repealed by the state legislature, which previously allowed for the criminal prosecution of media outlets for failing to remove specific personal information. This incident is part of a broader pattern of legal conflicts between Louisiana journalists and state court officials, including recent lawsuits and physical confrontations at courthouses.
- ▪Judge Kimya Holmes filed a police complaint against WWL Louisiana after a news segment examined a $765,000 home donated to her by her then-fiancé, Arthur Allen.
- ▪The legal basis for Holmes' complaint cited a Louisiana law that was repealed on August 1, 2026, removing the criminal penalties for media non-compliance with removal requests.
- ▪WWL Louisiana initially took the relevant videos offline but later reposted them with the address and license plate numbers blurred, refusing to disclose the identity of the person who photographed the vehicle.
- ▪Recent events in Louisiana include a $300,000 libel verdict for a supreme court justice and the handcuffing of journalists covering a dismissed indictment against the state attorney general.
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The Orleans parish criminal district court building in New Orleans, Louisiana. Photograph: Edmund D Fountain/The GuardianView image in fullscreenThe Orleans parish criminal district court building in New Orleans, Louisiana. Photograph: Edmund D Fountain/The GuardianNew OrleansNew Orleans judge files criminal case against CBS affiliate over reportingKimya Holmes’ lawsuit over a news segment on a real-estate transaction invokes law that no longer existsRamon Antonio VargasWed 30 Sep 2026 05.00 EDTLast modified on Wed 30 Sep 2026 05.01 EDTSharePrefer the Guardian on GoogleA New Orleans state court judge filed a police complaint against a local CBS affiliate after it aired a segment scrutinizing a real-estate transaction in which she was involved, with the jurist invoking a section of law…
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