
Exonerees Face Employment Barriers as Louisiana Abolishes Elected Position Won by Wrongfully Convicted Man
Louisiana lawmakers sent a bill to the governor Wednesday abolishing the Orleans Parish clerk of criminal court position won by Calvin Duncan, an exoneree who served nearly 30 years before his murder conviction was vacated in 2021. The decision has ignited outrage among exonerees nationwide who see it as reflective of the biases and stigmas they face when trying to rebuild their lives, including systemic employment discrimination despite their innocence.