R.I.P. Judge Redmann

Former 4th Cir. judge William V. Redmann has died at the age of 77. His Times-Picayune obituary is here.

A decision in the Grefer appeal

Yesterday the Fourth Circuit released its long-awaited opinon in Grefer v. Alpha Tech. Brad Parker has uploaded the opinion on his blog, Where's Travis McGee? To learn more about the case, read Brad's synopsis.

Court Reduces NOLA Debt and Firefighter Back Pay

The Times-Picayune reports that a dispute concerning New Orleans firefighter pay that originated in 1981is "plodding to an eventual close." In a district court-decision by Judge Roland Belsome last year, the city's liability was estimated at $360 million, but that has been reduced to around $130 million. Both sides are preparing writs to the Louisiana Supreme Court in an effort to finally resolve the suit that originally concerned accrued leave, but now focuses primarily on a state law that mandates annual 2 percent pay increases for firefighters.

New home for La. Supreme Court and La. 4th Circuit

This announcement was in today's LSBA Online Newsletter:

Supreme Court Moves to Royal Street

On Monday, May 17, 2004 the Louisiana Supreme Court will be open for business at our new address - 400 Royal Street in the historic French Quarter of New Orleans. With this long-awaited relocation to the newly renovated Royal Street courthouse comes the excitement of the Supreme Court returning to its former home and the joining together of the Supreme Court, the Office of the Judicial Administrator, the Law Library of Louisiana and the Court of Appeal, Fourth Circuit for the first time all under one roof. This change also means new contact information for all of the above. For details on the Library closing and contact information go to: http://www.lsba.org/News_Advisories/whats_new_12.html