The longest-serving judge in Louisiana was pulled from the Orleans Parish criminal court bench on Friday while a challenge plays out over whether he's too old to serve.
The Louisiana Supreme Court issued an "interim" disqualification of Criminal District Court Judge Frank Marullo, effective immediately, at the recommendation of the state Judiciary Commission, which left no doubt that it thinks Marullo is breaking the law by clinging to his seat at age 75. See full story
