Judge Walter Comments on Trip to Iraq

Don Walter, a US Western District Judge sitting in Shreveport, was one of 25 advisors that agreed to visit Iraq this summer to assist in the reconstruction of the judicial, prosecutorial and law enforcement sectors in that country. This press release from the United States DOJ details the mission and its participants. Since his return, Judge Walter has given a few speeches reporting his observations and they are creating a buzz--Instapundit has posted a copy of the speech emailed to him by Judge Walter's secretary.

Judge Walter indicates that law professors are needed in Iraq and that LSU has refused to help. Accordingly, he is currently seeking assistance from Seton Hall and Rutgers. He notes that he has not contacted Tulane yet, with no mention of Loyola. On a somewhat related topic, one of my professors mentioned that LSU was instrumental in drafting a new civil code for Iraq during the Gulf War. I wonder if it is still around. . .