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THE UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT, EASTERN DISTRICT OF LOUISIANA, HAS ISSUED SOLICITATION NUMBER LAEDCLERK25‐0001 FOR THE PROCUREMENT OF EMPLOYEE PARKING WITHIN TWO BLOCKS OF 500 POYDRAS STREET, ROOM B208, NEW ORLEANS, LOUISIANA. VENDORS INTERESTED IN SUBMITTING A PROPOSAL MAY REQUEST A COPY OF THE SOLICITATION FROM LAEDML_PROCUREMENT@LAED.USCOURTS.GOV
THE DEADLINE FOR SUBMITTING AN OFFER IS 5:00P.M. C.S.T ON MONDAY, AUGUST 25, 2025. IF YOU HAVE ANY QUESTIONS, PLEASE CONTACT KEVIN PAYRE AT (504) 589‐7678.
Recently available data from the U.S. Courts' Caseload Statistics Data Table C-5 reveals that, in 2024, the Eastern District of Pennsylvania won the gold medal for fastest civil trials, with a median time to civil trials of 13.4 months. The Eastern District of Virginia won the silver medal, at 14.2 months. And the U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of Louisiana took home the bronze, with 16.4 months.
NOTICE OF SOLICITATION FOR APC REPLACEMENT BATTERY CARTRIDGES #143, #152, and #140 (or EQUIVALENT)
THE UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT, EASTERN DISTRICT OF LOUISIANA, HAS ISSUED REQUEST FOR QUOTE NUMBER LAEDCLERK25-0002 FOR THE PROCUREMENT OF APC REPLACEMENT BATTERY CARTRIDGES #143, #152, AND #140 or EQUIVALENT.
VENDORS INTERESTED IN SUBMITTING A PROPOSAL MAY OBTAIN A COPY OF THE REQUEST FROM THE SHARED ADMINISTRATIVE SERVICES OFFICE LOCATED AT 500 POYDRAS STREET, ROOM B-208, NEW ORLEANS, LOUISIANA. ELECTRONIC COPIES MAY BE OBTAINED BY EMAILING:
LAEDML_PROCUREMENT@LAED.USCOURTS.GOV
THE DEADLINE FOR SUBMITTING AN OFFER IS 10:00 A.M. C.S.T ON MONDAY, AUGUST 11, 2025. IF YOU HAVE ANY QUESTIONS, PLEASE CONTACT HAMILTON DUBOIS AT (504) 589-7675.
Pursuant to a vote of the en banc court;
United States Magistrate Judge Janis van Meerveld was designated Chief Magistrate Judge for the Eastern District of Louisiana for a period of four years effective on July 18, 2025.
PDF: View this order
The U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of Louisiana teamed with U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services to hold a naturalization ceremony in which 149 petitioners became United States citizens. In a special ceremony held at the National WWII Museum on July 1, 2025, the Honorable Greg G. Guidry, U.S. District Judge for the Eastern District of Louisiana, presided and provided the keynote address. In his remarks, Judge Guidry spoke of the incredible privileges that come with being an American citizen. He recognized the beauty of the celebration being the week of the country’s Independence Day, a time for every American to celebrate the freedom and opportunities that come with being a citizen. Judge Guidry then administered the Oath of Allegiance, followed by a recorded message from President Donald Trump. Judge Guidry then handed out certificates to our country’s newest citizens. To view photos from the ceremony, please select this link.
The U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of Louisiana held a naturalization ceremony in which 20 petitioners became United States citizens. The Honorable Darrel J. Papillion, U.S. District Judge, presided over the June 24 ceremony. He welcomed and congratulated the petitioners and invited everyone to stand for the playing of the National Anthem by the Marine Forces Reserve Band and the reciting of the Pledge of Allegiance, led by representatives from the Daughters of the American Revolution.
Judge Papillion then invited Magistrate Judge Janis van Meerveld to provide remarks. Judge van Meerveld spoke of her journey being naturalized 39 years ago at the very courthouse where she would later be appointed a magistrate judge. She reminded petitioners that there are no second-class citizens in America and that they all now have the same rights afforded to native-born Americans.
Assistant U.S. Attorney Glenn Schreiber then issued the statement of petitioners’ eligibility for citizenship and presented petitioners’ requests for name change. After granting the requests for name change, Judge Papillion invited the petitioners to announce their names and countries...
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