The Louisiana Justice of Peace Courts system is responsible for a large number of evictions and generates substantial fees for judges.

‘Big business’: little-known court system in Louisiana churns out thousands of evictions – and millions in fees for judges | Louisiana | The Guardian https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/ng-interactive/2026/oct/20/louisiana-justice-of-peace-courts-evictions-fees

‘Big business’: little-known court system in Louisiana churns out thousands of evictions – and millions in fees for judges https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/ng-interactive/2026/oct/20/louisiana-justice-of-peace-courts-evictions-fees?CMP=Share_AndroidApp_Other #CorruptCourts #housing #evictions

‘Big business’: little-known court system in Louisiana churns out thousands of evictions – and millions in fees for judges | Louisiana | The Guardian https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/ng-interactive/2026/oct/20/louisiana-justice-of-peace-courts-evictions-fees > Guardian investigation: Louisiana’s justice of the peace court system may violate tenants’ constitutional rights as eviction fees boost judges’ incomes American "justice" and "democracy" barely exists. #Oligarchy