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If you have any questions or need assistance regarding election-related filings during normal Clerk’s Office hours, 8:30 a.m. to 5:00 p.m., please contact the Clerk’s Office Intake Desk at 504-589-7674. On November 5, 2024, between 5:00 p.m. and 10:00 p.m., if you have any questions about election-related filings, please call 504-589-3399. After 10:00 p.m. on November 5, 2024, please leave a message and your call will be returned on November 6, 2024. For those who do not have access to file electronically using CM/ECF, the court’s case filing and case management system, https://ecf.laed.uscourts.gov, election-related case filings may be submitted through the Court's Electronic Document Submission System (EDSS). For additional information, please check on the court's website, www.laed.uscourts.gov. Means of submitting election-related filings include:
•Through the Court’s electronic case filing and records system, CM/ECF (upon filing, please notify the Court by email to...
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The U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of Louisiana and the New Orleans Chapter of the Federal Bar Association will present “A Night at the (Courthouse) Theater” on November 20, 2024, 3-5 p.m. This 33rd annual Alvin Rubin Symposium will reenact the historic case Vietnamese Fishermen vs. The Ku Klux Klan and has been approved for one hour each of ethics and professionalism CLE credit. The event will be in Courtroom C-501 at 500 Poydras Street in New Orleans.
Performing a script by U.S. Second Circuit Judge Denny Chin and Kathy Hirata Chin, a cast of federal judges and other guests will present the proceedings that took place in 1981 when a group of Vietnamese fishermen sued the Ku Klux Klan in federal court to stop the Klan's campaign of violence and intimidation. Following the play, U.S. Magistrate Judge Eva Dossier will lead a panel discussion of relevant ethics and professionalism issues illustrated in the performance. A light reception will follow the program from 5-6 p.m.
Registration is required...
more »Pursuant to 28 U.S.C. § 2071, notice is given that the United States Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit is considering amending 5TH CIR. R. 27.3 and promulgating new rule 5TH CIR. R. 27.3.2 as shown in the attached PDF document. Proposed changes are “redline text.”
We will accept written comments for consideration on the proposed change through Oct. 25, 2024. You may write to:
Clerk of Court
U.S. Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit
ATTN: Rule Changes
600 South Maestri Place
New Orleans, LA 70130
or send comments electronically to changes@ca5.uscourts.gov.
On September 18, 2024, the Honorable Lance M. Africk informed President Joseph Biden that he intends to retire from regular, active service as a U.S. district judge effective October 1, 2024. For over two decades, Judge Africk has served as a district judge for the Eastern District of Louisiana, in addition to one decade as a magistrate judge. He intends to retain a full staff and docket as a senior judge. Judge Africk’s letter to President Biden can be read here.
On September 5, 2024, the U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of Louisiana held a naturalization ceremony in which 41 petitioners became United States citizens. The Honorable Barry W. Ashe, U.S. District Judge for the Eastern District of Louisiana, presided over the ceremony. In his opening remarks, Judge Ashe welcomed and congratulated the petitioners then invited everyone to stand for the Pledge of Allegiance which was led by representatives from the Daughters of the American Revolution. Judge Ashe then invited keynote speaker Ana Gershanik to provide remarks. Gershanik spoke of how she came to America with her husband from Argentina with the intention of staying only one year but has now lived here for more than four decades because of the incredible opportunities afforded. Her passion for music, education, and helping others has inspired her to work with countless organizations in the New Orleans area, and she encouraged the brand-new American citizens to pursue their dreams by engaging with their community. EDLA Assistant U.S. Attorney Rob Adams then issued the statement of petitioners’ eligibility for citizenship and presenting petitioners’ requests for name...
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