Louisiana Supreme Court rules in favor of cutting Orleans judgesNEW ORLEANS — The Louisiana Supreme Court has upheld a new state law that reduces the number of Orleans Parish criminal court judges. The ruling overturns an earlier ruling by a Baton Rouge judge’s ending a month-long legal battle over the state law that the highest court ruled is constitutional. In reversing that a previous trial court’s judgment that the new state law was unconstitutional, the Supreme Court of Friday vacated the preliminary injunction against it and lifted the stay on the new law. The Supreme Court stepped in on July 17, assuming supervisory jurisdiction and staying the lower court proceedings because of the compressed timeline ahead of election qualifying dates. Attorney General Liz Murrill issued a statement, saying she is "grateful" the Supreme Court resolved the matter quickly.