Hurricane Katrina Devastates Federal Justice System in New Orleans
Lawyers USA › September 12, 2005
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An initial review indicates that courthouses in New Orleans will be unusable for weeks or months, according to Dick Carelli, a spokesman for the federal courts.
Three federal courthouses in New Orleans had to be evacuated, including the John Minor Wisdom U.S. Courthouse - the primary home of the 5th Circuit.See the full content of this document
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Hurricane Katrina Devastates Federal Justice System in New Orleans
Also closed in New Orleans are the courthouses that house the U.S. District Court and the U.S. Bankruptcy Court for the Eastern District of Louisiana.
Federal courts in other southern states were also disrupted by the hurricane and forced to suspend ope...See the full content of this document
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