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News & Announcements: 2021-03

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March 17, 2021
The Chief Judge of the United States District Court for the Eastern District of Louisiana has issued COVID-19 General Order No. 21-3, extending 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 for an additional ninety days or until June 15, 2021.  View this PDF.
March 16, 2021
CVB violation dockets have been continued as indicated below: Magistrate Judge North:  Any tickets received that were set for hearing or were scheduled to be set for hearing on March 31, 2020, May 5, 2020, June 9, 2020, July 14, 2020, August 18, 2020, September 22, 2020, October 27, 2020, December 1, 2020, January 5, 2021, February 9, 2021, March 16, 2021 and April 20, 2021, have been reset for hearing on May 25, 2021, at 10:00 a.m. Magistrate Judge Douglas:  Any tickets received that were set for hearing or were scheduled to be set for hearing on March 17, 2020, June 30, 2020, August 4, 2020, October 13, 2020, November 17, 2020, December 22, 2020, January 26, 2021 and March 2, 2021, have been reset for hearing on April 6, 2021, at 10:00 a.m. Chief Magistrate Judge Roby:  Any tickets received that were set for hearing or were scheduled to be set for hearing on February 2, 2021 have been reset for hearing on April 13, 2021 at 10:00 a.m. Magistrate Judge Currault:  Any tickets received that were set for hearing or were scheduled to be set for hearing on April 14, 2020, May 19, 2020, June 23, 2020, July 28, 2020, September 1, 2020, October 6, 2020, December 15, 2020, February 23, 2021 and March 30, 2021 have been reset for hearing on May 18, 2021, at 10:00 a.m. Magistrate Judge van Meerveld:  Any tickets received that were set for hearing or were scheduled to be set for hearing on April 7, 2020, April 21, 2020, May 12, 2020, June 16, 2020, July 21, 2020, August 25, 2020, September 29, 2020, November 3, 2020, December 8, 2020, January 12, 2021,  March 23, 2021, and April 27, 2021 have been reset for hearing on June 1, 2021, at 10:00 a.m.  
March 11, 2021
2021 Women’s History Month Celebration: “U.S. Supreme Court Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg: Her Lasting Legacy,” Tuesday, March 23, 12:00 pm, via Zoom Sally Kenney, Ph.D., Executive Director of Newcomb Institute and Newcomb College Endowed Chair Professor, Tulane University, will discuss Justice Ginsburg’s gender equality jurisprudence, effect on judicial appointments, and constitutional impact.  To register for the event, please send an email to LAED_RSVP@laed.uscourts.gov. To view the event flyer, please click here.  
March 3, 2021
On February 26, 2021, the U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of Louisiana, in partnership with the Greater New Orleans Louis A. Martinet Legal Society, Association for Women Attorneys, Louisiana State Bar Association, New Orleans Bar Association, Federal Bar Association, U.S. Attorney’s Office (EDLA), Federal Public Defender’s Office (EDLA), and U.S. Probation Office (EDLA), hosted a virtual African American History Month Celebration entitled, “The History & Traditions of Black Sororities and Fraternities.”  The Honorable Nannette Jolivette Brown, Chief U.S. District Judge for the Eastern District, made welcoming remarks.  The Honorable Ivan L.R. Lemelle, Senior U.S. District Judge for the Eastern District, discussed the Rev. Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr., Dr. King’s membership and service with Alpha Phi Alpha, and his enduring legacy.  The Honorable Dana M. Douglas, U.S. Magistrate Judge for the Eastern District, provided an overview of the history of African American sororities and fraternities.  Camille Bryant, President of the Greater New Orleans Louis A. Martinet Legal Society, moderated the event.  Chief Judge Brown, Judge Lemelle, Judge Douglas, Camille Bryant, and the following audience members shared fond memories of the positive effect that African American sororities and fraternities had on their lives as well as the community at-large: Kenya Walton, Special Offender Specialist (USPO-EDLA); Rocquel Milsap, Human Resources Administrator (USDC-EDLA); Duane Evans, Interim U.S. Attorney (EDLA); Theodore Carter, Assistant U.S. Attorney (EDLA); Brittany Reed, Assistant U.S. Attorney (EDLA); and Tamia Gordon, Chief Deputy Clerk (USDC-EDLA).