Louisiana law
Civil Rights Laws in Louisiana.
Louisiana civil-rights practice combines federal constitutional and statutory claims with the Louisiana Employment Discrimination Law at La. R.S. 23:301 et seq. and the Louisiana Commission on Human Rights. Louisiana state discrimination claims are supplemented heavily by federal Title VII, ADA, ADEA, and § 1983 practice.
Last verified: 2026-04-17
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Statute of Limitations
Louisiana civil-rights claims do not follow one universal deadline. Federal employment-discrimination charges generally require EEOC filing within 300 days in Louisiana; § 1983 claims borrow Louisiana’s 1-year delictual prescription period — which is very short.
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Key Louisiana Statutes
Louisiana’s employment-discrimination statute prohibits discrimination based on protected classes in employment, with enforcement through state and federal administrative processes.
Many Louisiana civil-rights cases run through federal civil-rights statutes — including § 1983 for state-actor misconduct and Title VII for employment discrimination.
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