# Hour 2: New Orleans will have fewer judges after Governor Landry signed a bill that eliminates three judgeships

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Podcast: [Newell Normand](https://stenobird.com/podcast/newell-normand-2482167)
Published: 2026-06-05T17:34:05+00:00
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## Resource

This hour, Newell has Jesse Manley, Interim Executive Director of Court Watch NOLA, to discuss the impact of the legislation signed that eliminated three judgeships in New Orleans. Then, Lesli Harris, New Orleans City Councilmember, and Nick Gernon, Deputy Superintendent with NOPD, join the show to talk about creating new DNA analyst positions within the NOPD Crime Lab.

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