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News & Announcements: 2021-09

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September 21, 2021
THE UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT FOR THE EASTERN DISTRICT OF LOUISIANA ISSUED REQUEST FOR QUOTE NUMBER LAEDCLERK21-0015 FOR THE PROCUREMENT OF REUPHOLSTERY SERVICES FOR APPROXIMATELY 137 CHAIRS. VENDORS INTERESTED IN SUBMITTING A QUOTE MAY REQUEST A COPY OF THE SOLICITATION FROM LAEDML_PROCUREMENT@LAED.USCOURTS.GOV THE DEADLINE TO SUBMIT AN OFFER IS 12:00 P.M. C.S.T. ON TUESDAY, SEPTEMBER 28, 2021. PLEASE CONTACT MICHAEL FOTO AT (504) 589-7661 WITH ANY QUESTIONS. Request for Quote
September 20, 2021
THE UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT FOR THE EASTERN DISTRICT OF LOUISIANA ISSUED REQUEST FOR QUOTE NUMBER LAEDCLERK21-0016 FOR THE PROCUREMENT OF  BASES FOR 500 ROTARY CHAIRS.    VENDORS INTERESTED IN SUBMITTING A QUOTE MAY REQUEST A COPY OF THE SOLICITATION FROM LAEDML_PROCUREMENT@LAED.USCOURTS.GOV.    THE DEADLINE TO SUBMIT AN OFFER IS 5:00 P.M. C.S.T ON TUESDAY, SEPTEMBER 28, 2021.  PLEASE CONTACT ALEXIS KOEPPEN AT (504) 589-7675 WITH ANY QUESTIONS. Request for Quote
September 10, 2021
The catastrophic damage caused by Hurricane Ida has reduced the Court’s ability to obtain an adequate spectrum of jurors and hinders the ability of counsel and Court staff to be safely present in the courtroom. Additionally, a continuance of jury trials is necessary to combat the spread of the Coronavirus Disease (COVID-19), given the severity of risks posed to the public, Court staff, and other Court agencies, and considering the recent surge of COVID-19 cases within the thirteen parishes encompassing the Eastern District of Louisiana caused by the Delta variant. Accordingly, the undersigned as Chief Judge of the United States District Court for the Eastern District of Louisiana hereby orders as follows: 1. All civil and criminal jury trials are suspended until November 1, 2021 and will be reset by each presiding judge. Attorneys should contact the presiding judges regarding any other deadlines that might be affected by this order.  2. With regard to criminal trials, this order extends criminal trial deadlines previously addressed in General Orders 21-11 and 21-12. Due to the Court’s reduced ability to safely obtain an adequate spectrum of jurors and the effect of Hurricane Ida and the recent surge of COVID-19 cases on the ability of counsel and Court staff to be safely present in the courtroom, the time period of the postponements implemented by this general order will be excluded under the Speedy Trial Act, as the Court specifically finds that the ends of justice served by ordering the postponements outweigh the best interest of the public and any defendant’s right to a speedy trial, pursuant to 18 U.S.C. § 3161(h)(7)(A).  View this PDF
September 7, 2021
The Chief Judge for the United States District Court for the Eastern District of Louisiana has issued COVID-19 General Order No. 21-13, extending COVID-19 General Order No. 21-7, COVID-19 General Order No. 21-3, COVID-19 General Order No. 20-14, COVID-19 General Order No. 20-11, COVID-19 General Order No. 20-8, and COVID-19 General Order No. 20-4 (attached as Exhibit A to this Order and incorporated herein by reference) for an additional ninety days or until December 6, 2021. View this PDF
September 4, 2021
Considering the catastrophic damage that Hurricane Ida caused in the state of Louisiana and other matters outlined therein, Chief Judge Brown has issued General Order No. 21-12 on September 4, 2021, providing that: 1. All deadlines and delays, including prescriptive and peremptive periods, in cases pending or to be filed in this Court are hereby suspended for thirty (30) days commencing from August 26, 2021.  2. All criminal trials are excluded from the time requirements of the Speedy Trial Act, 18 U.S.C. § 3161, beginning on August 26, 2021 and continuing for thirty (30) days thereafter.  3. All grand jury proceedings in this district are suspended beginning on August 26, 2021 and continuing for thirty (30) days thereafter, subject to change upon motion from the government and further orders of the Court.  4. With regard to criminal matters, due to the Court’s reduced ability to obtain an adequate spectrum of jurors and the effect of Hurricane Ida on the ability of counsel and Court staff to be safely present in the courtroom, the time period of the postponements implemented by this general order will be excluded under the Speedy Trial Act, as the Court specifically finds that the ends of justice served by ordering the postponements outweigh the best interest of the public and any defendant’s right to a speedy trial, pursuant to 18 U.S.C. § 3161(h)(7)(A).    View this PDF MDLA Omnibus Order Extending Deadlines due to Hurricane Ida Louisiana Supreme Court Order Suspending Prescriptive, Peremptive, and Abandonment Periods due to Hurricane Ida