Louisiana GOP Passes Bill Eliminating Calvin Duncan’s Office

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On Thursday, the GOP-led Louisiana Senate passed a bill eliminating the office that Calvin Duncan, a man who was exonerated after being imprisoned for decades, was elected to hold last November. 

According to the Louisiana Illuminator, the state House of Representatives approved Senate Bill 256 by a vote of 63 to 28. The bill consolidates the Orleans Parish Criminal and Civil Court clerks’ offices, which would eliminate Duncan’s position before he formally takes office.