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Louisiana Trial Lawyers Steered Thousands to Judge Overseeing Their Case Against Oil Companies—Then Won a $744 Million JudgmentComposite image showing a blindfolded Lady Justice statue with scales, a judge seated at a courtroom bench, a gavel resting on stacks of U.S. dollar bills, and a Chevron sign visible in the background.

Louisiana Trial Lawyers Steered Thousands to Judge Overseeing Their Case Against Oil Companies—Then Won a $744 Million Judgment

January 13, 2026

Louisiana trial lawyers donated thousands to the judge overseeing their environmental lawsuit against Chevron before securing a $744 million verdict. Critics warn the case could trigger tens of billions in future judgments as the Supreme Court weighs whether it belongs in federal court.

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