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Calvin Duncan, wearing a button signifying his disagreement with Louisiana Senate Bill 256, is sworn in as the new clerk on April 21, 2026, on the steps of the Orleans Parish Criminal District Courthouse in New Orleans. (Chris Granger/The Times-Picayune/The New Orleans Advocate via AP)

Louisiana Supreme Court rules against exoneree whose office was abolished

By Jack Brook - Associated Press

Calvin Duncan, left, an exoneree who was elected Orleans Parish clerk of criminal court, gets behind his desk on the first day of his term, Monday, May 4, 2026, in New Orleans. (AP Photo/Gerald Herbert)

Louisiana exoneree’s first day as elected clerk gets messy after court intervenes

By Jack Brook - Associated Press

Richard Miles, right, founder and CEO of Miles of Freedom, a Dallas-based group that provides help for individuals after they have been released from prison, whether they are on parole or are exonerees, greets his organization's soup kitchen volunteer Frederick Briscoe on Tuesday, April 21, 2026 in Dallas. (AP Photo/Julio Cortez)

Exonerees struggle to rebuild their lives and gain lasting employment, even if elected to office

By Juan A. Lozano - Associated Press

Calvin Duncan, center, stands with supporters on the steps of Orleans Parish Criminal Court in New Orleans, on Oct. 2, 2025, to speak about his ambitions to be the next clerk of court. (Chris Granger/The Times-Picayune/The New Orleans Advocate via AP, File)

Louisiana GOP races to eliminate an elected office won by an exonerated man

By Jack Brook and Sara Cline - Associated Press

Calvin Duncan, center, stands with supporters on the steps of Orleans Parish Criminal Court in New Orleans, on Oct. 2, 2025, to speak about his ambitions to be the next clerk of court. (Chris Granger/The Times-Picayune/The New Orleans Advocate via AP, File)

Louisiana GOP tries to eliminate an elected office won by an exonerated man

By Jack Brook and Sara Cline - Associated Press

FILE - Calvin Duncan, center, stands with supporters on the steps of Orleans Parish Criminal Court to speak about his ambitions to be the next Clerk of Court, Oct. 2, 2025. (Chris Granger/The Times-Picayune/The New Orleans Advocate via AP, File)

A New Orleans man who had his murder conviction tossed wins election as city’s chief record keeper

By Jack Brook - Associated Press