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Gulf Coast Region Court Information |
| » The National
Center for State Courts is offering updates on courthouse
information for Louisiana, Mississippi and Alabama. |
| » The Federal Courts website for
the Fifth
Circuit (including Texas, Mississippi, and Louisiana)
includes links to each courthouse in the affected region,
which individually offer status updates and instructions
for judges, attorneys, and litigants. |
| » It has been confirmed that all
federal judges affected by Hurricane Katrina and its aftermath
have been accounted for and secured. The judges are dispersed
in Baton Rouge, Lafayette and Houston. Plans are in place
to proceed with all regional criminal cases in Houma,
LA, about 50 miles southwest of New Orleans. |
| » Article: "A Legal System in Shambles" by Jonathan
D. Glater, New York Times, September 9, 2005. |
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| » The American Bar Association has
compiled an extensive online resource to provide judges and attorneys with the opportunity to
offer assistance to those affected by the hurricane. |
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| » Federal
Judiciary Emergency Special Sessions Act of 2005 (H.R.
3650): Legislation has passed the House of Representatives
by a vote of 409-0 allowing federal courts to relocate
when the chief judge in that court declares emergency
conditions leave no venue within its jurisdiction "reasonably
available." |
| » Article: Federal courts in Louisiana relocate under new law |
| » The Texas Supreme Court has ordered an extension of an emergency provision to assist clients in Hurricane Katrina and Rita-ravaged regions, protecting attorneys who are now located in Texas from prosecution of unauthorized law practice if they are practicing as though they were in their home states. Under the Court's revised order attorneys from Louisiana, Mississippi, or Alabama can practice law from Texas locations until May 31, 2006, but must register with the Texas State Bar. A copy of the order, along with the registration form for eligible attorneys, is available online. |
| » Press Release: D.C.
Court of Appeals to Assist Attorneys Affected by Hurricane
Katrina |
| » The Arizona Supreme Court issued
an order on September 12, 2005, allowing affected lawyers to practice
in Arizona courts for six months. |
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| » Visit the free Legal Toolkit featuring articles on disaster relief from the ABA Web Store |
| » The National
Center for State Courts is offering information on disaster
recovery plans. |
| » Additional articles are available
on Disaster Recovery Planning here. |
| » Publication: Planning For Emergencies: Immediate Events and Their Aftermath—A Guideline for Local Courts by Lawrence Siegel, Caroline S. Cooper, and Allison L. Hastings. Washington, DC: American University, School of Public Affairs. |
| » Article: "Can
justice be done in the midst of a disaster?" by Charles Sheehan, Chicago Tribune, September
9, 2005. |
| » Article: "Courts' Slow Recovery Begins at Train Station in New Orleans" by Christopher Drew, New York Times, October 14, 2005. |
| » Article: "Understanding
Disasters and Other Impacts on Courts: Overview, Comparisons,
and Propositions" by Keith O. Boyum, The Judges'
Journal, Fall 1998 (Vol. 37, No. 4). |
| » Article: "A
Case of Judicial Restoration: A Court System Responds
to and Recovers from the Red River Flood of 1997” by Theodore B. Pedeliski, The Judges' Journal,
Fall 1998 (Vol. 37, No. 4). |
| » Article: "The
Effect of Disasters on Courts: An Introduction" by Stephen L. Wasby, The Judges' Journal, Fall
1998 (Vol. 37, No. 4). |
| » Article: "Disruption,
Dislocation, Discretion, and Dependence: The Ninth Circuit
Court of Appeals and the Loma Prieta Earthquake” by Stephen L. Wasby, The Judges' Journal, Fall
1998 (Vol. 37, No. 4). |
| » Article: “Disasters
and the Courts’ Agenda” by Thomas A. Birkland, The Judges' Journal, Fall 1998 (Vol. 37, No. 4). |
| » Article: "After
the Winds: Hurricane Andrew’s Impact on Judicial
Institutions in South Florida” by Rebecca Mae
Salokar, The Judges' Journal, Fall 1998 (Vol. 37,
No. 4). |
| » Article: "Coping
with Disaster" by Judith S. Kaye, The Judges'
Journal, Fall 2001 (Vol. 40, No. 4). |
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