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Hurricane Gustav Court Closure Update
The Federal Judiciary reports: Several federal courts remained closed today, and some for the remainder of the week, due to the effects of Hurricane Gustav.

In New Orleans, the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit will remain closed through Friday, September 5th, with the court reopening for business on September 8, 2008. Also in New Orleans, the courthouse for the U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of Louisiana and the Hale Boggs Federal Building, which houses the U.S. Bankruptcy Court for the Eastern District of Louisiana, tentatively plan to reopen on September 8th.

Operations of the federal courts in other districts continue to be effected. The list below includes links to each of the courts which remained closed Wednesday, September 3, 2008.

U.S. Bankruptcy Court for the Middle District of Louisiana (Baton Rouge, LA)Reopens Thursday, September 4, 2008
U.S. District Court for the Middle District of Louisiana (Baton Rouge, LA)Reopens Thursday, September 4, 2008
U.S. Bankruptcy Court for the Western District of Louisiana (Alexandria, LA and Lake Charles, LA) All other locations will reopen today
U.S. District Court for the Western District of Louisiana (Alexandria, LA and Lake Charles, LA) All other locations will reopen today
U.S. Bankruptcy Court for the Eastern District of Texas (Beaumont, TX)Reopens Thursday, September 4, 2008
U.S. District Court for Eastern District of Texas (Beaumont, TX)Reopens Thursday, September 4, 2008
U.S. Bankruptcy Court for the Southern District of Mississippi (Gulfport, MS)Reopens Thursday, September 4, 2008
U.S. District Court for the Southern District of Mississippi (Gulfport, MS)Reopens Thursday, September 4, 2008

Effects of Hurricane Gustav Continue to Close Several Federal Courts

Full post as published by Legal Dockets Online on September 03, 2008 (boomark / email).