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CONTACT PERSON: ROBERT GUNN
( 225) 382-3161
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OCTOBER 25, 2005 |
FOR
IMMEDIATE RELEASE |
The Louisiana Supreme Court will
return to its French Quarter home at 400 Royal Street, New
Orleans as soon as the Louisiana Office of State Buildings
has completed necessary cleanup and has given the necessary
clearance, announced Chief Justice Pascal F. Calogero, Jr.
The Chief Justice stated that, thanks to the efforts of Governor
Kathleen Blanco and the Office of State Buildings, he expects
the Court to be operating in New Orleans in December, and
noted that a number of Court employees, who had evacuated
from New Orleans, will resume work in the building early in
November.
Further, and of direct relevance to the Court's docket, Chief
Justice Calogero announced that oral arguments have been scheduled
for the week of November 28, 2005, to be held at the Supreme
Court's temporary quarters at the First Circuit Court of Appeal,
1600 North Third Street, Baton Rouge, Louisiana. A copy of
the Court's docket is available at the Supreme Court's website,
www.lasc.org.
Chief Justice Pascal F. Calogero, Jr. also announced today
that the Louisiana Supreme Court's existing closure order
was extended through Friday, November 25, 2005. According
to the Court's order, "For purposes of computing the
timeliness of filings, the period of the Court's closure from
August 29, 2005 through November 25, 2005 will be considered
a legal holiday, and thus pleadings otherwise due in this
Court during this legal holiday will be due on Monday, November
28, 2005."
However, in an accommodation to litigants and attorneys, during
this period of closure the Supreme Court will continue to
accept filings. Beginning Wednesday, November 2, 2005 and
until further order of this Court, filings will be accepted
at the temporary location of the Louisiana Supreme Court Clerk
of Court's office at 1600 North Third Street, Baton Rouge,
Louisiana 70802, or by mail to Louisiana Supreme Court, 400
Royal Street, New Orleans, Louisiana 70130. The Clerk's office
will continue to operate at its temporary location Mondays
through Fridays from 9:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m. until further
notice.
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