No stopping the tearing down of the projects

WDSU reports:

A federal appeals court has upheld a judge's refusal to halt the demolition of four public housing complexes in New Orleans that were damaged by Hurricane Katrina.

A group of displaced public housing residents had asked U.S. District Judge Ivan Lemelle in June 2006 to block plans to demolish and redevelop the B.W. Cooper, C.J. Peete, St. Bernard and Lafitte developments.

Monday's ruling by a three-judge panel from the 5th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals says Lemelle didn't abuse his discretion in denying the residents' request.

The Fifth Circuit's opinion can be read here. Posted by MBC at January 27, 2009 03:13 PM