News alert: Judge rules in favor of LSU Supervisors

Nineteenth Judicial District Court Judge Tim Kelley has ruled in favor of the LSU Board of Supervisors in a suit filed against it by the The Daily Reveille over the way the board conducted its search for the newly created position of president. The student newspaper’s editor-in-chief, Andrea Gallo, filed the suit several weeks ago, charging that the names of the candidates should be made public. The suit is similar to others brought by Nola.com/The Times-Picayune and The Advocate. Last week, Judge Janice Clark ruled in favor of the media organizations, ordering the Board of Supervisors to release the names of the candidates. But today Kelley ruled the finalists were not considered “applicants” and do not fall under public records law. It is unclear what the contradictory rulings will mean. —Stephanie Riegel