Calvin Duncan Elected New Orleans Criminal Court Clerk After Exoneration
Lead Calvin Duncan, an exoneree and former jailhouse lawyer, won election as clerk of the Orleans Parish criminal court in the Nov. 15–16, 2025 runoff, defeating incumbent Darren Lombard. Preliminary results from the Louisiana secretary of state show Mr. Duncan received about 68 percent of the vote. Voters were drawn to his promise to modernize … Read more