Supreme Court of Louisiana

The decisions of this court that later decisions in the law library cite most, and where to find its court rules.

The library holds 200,209 decisions of this court, filed through June 29, 2026.

Court level

Highest court of the state

Jurisdiction

Louisiana

Which decisions of the Supreme Court of Louisiana are cited most?

These are the 5 decisions of this court that later decisions in the library cite most often, most cited first.

1. Rosell v. EscoSeptember 12, 1989 · cited 5,672 timesNo negative treatment found in this library
2. State Ex Rel. Glover v. StateSeptember 5, 1995 · cited 5,664 timesAbrogated on other grounds (verified) · Woodfox v. Foti
3. Stobart v. State Through DOTDApril 12, 1993 · cited 4,923 timesNo negative treatment found in this library
4. Arceneaux v. DomingueDecember 15, 1978 · cited 3,592 timesNo negative treatment found in this library
5. Canter v. Koehring CompanySeptember 24, 1973 · cited 2,946 timesSuperseded by statute (verified)

A high count shows a case is used often, not that it is still good law: open the case and read the later cases.

Where are the rules of the Supreme Court of Louisiana?

They are in the library under the Louisiana Supreme Court: search its rules. Local rules and standing orders may add requirements.

Which other Louisiana courts have pages?

These courts also have a page of their most cited decisions. The court directory lists every court of Louisiana.

• Louisiana Court of Appeal
• Louisiana Court of Errors and Appeals

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